Public API

IPM exposes a set of capabilities to the user through its public, HTTP-based REST API ("API"). The API enables access to IPM data without using the IPM UI, which is often a requirement for users who might want to make IPM data available in other applications.

The API is written to the OpenAPI 3.0 standard and, as such, is mostly self-documenting. Virtana provides an OpenAPI YAML file that can be downloaded from IPM and used in other applications such as Postman.

All API endpoints function over secure HTTP (HTTPS). The user can choose a language/application/framework of their choosing to interact with the API. All modern languages support HTTP/HTTPS requests through a variety of class libraries and frameworks. Examples are provided using the cURL command. As an alternative to viewing IPM data via its web-based UI, the API provides stateless access to the following categories of IPM data: inventory (entity) and metrics data.

The API is backwards compatible across minor and patch versions of IPM beginning with version 6.8.3. It is being developed in a manner similar to IPM integrations, which may be updated monthly.