Contents About This Programming Guide 4 2 Understanding the vRealize Operations Manager API 5 How the vRealize Operations Manager API Works 5 Client Workflow Overview 6 Using the API with VMware vRealize Operations Manager 1 3 Getting Started with the API 12 Acquire an Authentication Token 12 Find the Adapter Type and Object Type 14 Generate a List of All Metrics for the object 15 4 Configuring an Adapter Instance 18 Summary of Configuring an Adapter Instance Requests 18 Identify the Solution and Its Adapters 19 Identify the Object Types Required for the Adapter 2 Create the Adapter Instance 22 Provide Proof of Certificate Validity 26 Start Monitoring the New Adapter Instance 30Contents 1 About This Programming Guide 4 2 Understanding the vRealize Operations Manager API 5 How the vRealize Operations Manager API Works 5 Client Workflow Overview 6 Using the API with VMware vRealize Operations Manager 10 3 Getting Started with the API 12 Acquire an Authentication Token 12 Find the Adapter Type and Object Type 14 Generate a List of All Metrics for the Object 15 4 Configuring an Adapter Instance 18 Summary of Configuring an Adapter Instance Requests 18 Identify the Solution and Its Adapters 19 Identify the Object Types Required for the Adapter 21 Create the Adapter Instance 22 Provide Proof of Certificate Validity 26 Start Monitoring the New Adapter Instance 30 VMware, Inc. 3