VCF Business Services Console APIs

VCF Business Services console APIs

Welcome to VCF Business Services console

These REST APIs enable license automation for V9 licenses with the VCF Business Services console.

  • Prerequisites : To use the APIs, you must first have access to the VCF Business Services console - you must have valid Broadcom Support Portal credentials and entitlements. Licenses will be generated from valid entitlements. To make specific calls to the BSC Services Console APIs, you must log into the VCF Business Services console tenant and create an Oauth App.

  • Authentication : All VCF Business Services console API requests require authentication. API requests must include Header - "Authorization " in below format unless otherwise specified. 

     Header - "Authorization Bearer <Token>"

  • Steps To Create an Oauth App :

    1. Login to VCF Business Services console at https://vcf.broadcom.com
    2. Navigate to Access Management -> OAuth Apps -> Click on 'Create' button.Please note that OAuth App creation is not allowed in user-created tenants.
    3. Enter Name, Description ( Optional ) and the role. Click on 'Create' .
      NOTE : You must give License Manager or Tenant Administrator to register and allocate licenses to VCF Operations instances.
    4. Copy the generated 'Client ID' and 'Client Secret'. Make sure to save the local copy - it will be used in the Access Token Generation section(Refer Token Generation API). Click On 'Finish'.

  • Access Token Generation :

    1. APIs can be invoked by using Bearer Token generated for <Customer User [email protected]>
    2. Client Id and Client Secret captured in 'Steps To Create an Oauth App' section can be used to generate access token.Refer 'Token Generation' API Section for details.
    3. Access token generated in #1 or #2 will be passed as bearer token for API invocations.

  • How to find Tenant ID:

    1. Login to VCF Business Services console at https://vcf.broadcom.com
    2. In the upper left corner, hover on Tenant Name of left justified Navigation. Copy the displayed Tenant ID.

  • Feature Documentation: For detailed guides and feature documentation, please refer to the VCF Business Services TechDocs.