08 Oct

REST API in VMware Workstation 15

VMware Workstation

If you have a small home lab or use virtualization on your desktop PC or laptop you must hear about VMware Workstation – a hosted hypervisor that runs on the x64 version of Windows or Linux. It is a really good product for all engineers and enthusiasts that do not have or don’t need dedicated server-class hardware for they work. You can even run ESXi hypervisor as VMware Workstation virtual machine. What you could not do is manage the configuration and virtual machines in a programmable way. You had to do everything manually via GUI interface. Not anymore! The gap is filled with the REST API in VMWare Workstation 15 release that hit the market late September.

The REST API features are limited to 20 operations including the most essential ones and match the features in VMware Fusion 10. This includes VM management, VM power management as well as host and guest virtual networking. Let’s take a quick look at how it works.

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