Template Library

Learn about the Template Library APIs that can be used to query templates that contain system or logical partition configuration information.

System Templates

REST API for querying all system templates:

/rest/api/templates/SystemTemplate

Table 1. Universal record locator (URL) Parameters
Param Name	Description
draft	Checks for draft templates or original templates request. [values: true\|false]
detail	Checks whether an request for complete data or list of templates has been made. [values: full\|table]

REST API for querying a particular system template:

/rest/api/templates/SystemTemplate/{UUID}

REST API for deleting a particular system template:

/rest/api/templates/SystemTemplate/{UUID}

REST API for adding a new template to template library:

/rest/api/templates/SystemTemplate {template xml as payload}

Table 2. Supported methods
Method	Description	Internet media type
GET	To retrieve the template or templates.	`application/atom+xml`
PUT	To add a new template to template library.	`application/vnd.ibm.powervm.templates+xml;type=SystemTemplate`
DELETE	To delete a partition template.	`application/vnd.ibm.powervm.web+xml`

REST API for querying all partition templates:

/rest/api/templates/PartitionTemplate

Table 3. URL Parameters
Param Name	Description
draft	Checks for draft templates or original templates request. [values: true\|false]
detail	Checks whether an request for complete data or list of templates has been made. [values: full\|table]

REST API for querying a particular partition template:

/rest/api/templates/PartitionTemplate/{UUID}

REST API for deleting a particular partition template:

/rest/api/templates/PartitionTemplate/{UUID}

REST API for adding a new template to template library:

/rest/api/templates/PartitionTemplate {template xml as payload}

Table 4. Supported methods
Method	Description	Internet media type
GET	To retrieve the template or templates.	`application/atom+xml`
PUT	To add a new template to template library.	`application/vnd.ibm.powervm.templates+xml;type=PartitionTemplate`
DELETE	To delete a partition template.	`application/vnd.ibm.powervm.web+xml`

Last updated: Fri, June 23, 2017