When you perform create or update operations in the Command Center, you can access the equivalent API in the form of a JSON request payload that you can use for REST API POST requests.
Note
- Equivalent APIs are available only for create and update operations.
- By default, only admin users can see the Equivalent API option. To make it available to tenant users, enable the showEquivalentApiButtonForTenantUsers additional setting. For more information, see Showing the Equivalent API Button for Tenant Users.
- By default, only admin users can see the Equivalent API option. To make it available to tenant users, enable the showEquivalentApiButtonForTenantUsers additional setting. For more information, see Showing the Equivalent API Button for Tenant Users.
Example: Accessing the Equivalent API to Create a New File Server
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From the Command Center navigation pane, go to Protect > Files.
The Overview page appears.
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Click the Files tab.
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Click Add server, and then select a file server type.
The Add server dialog box appears.
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Click File server.
The Add file server dialog box appears.
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Enter the necessary information.
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Click Equivalent API.
The JSON request payload dialog box appears.
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Download or copy the JSON payload.