Attributes
| Attribute | Type | Required | Modifiable | Since | Deprecated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| href | anyURI | No | always | 1.5 | The URI of the entity. | |
| type | string | No | always | 1.5 | The MIME type of the entity. |
Elements
| Element | Type | Required | Modifiable | Since | Deprecated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Link | LinkType | No | none | 1.5 | A reference to an entity or operation associated with this object. | |
| MetadataEntry | MetadataEntryType | No | always | 1.5 | A single metadata entry, including access domain and visibility controls. | |
| VCloudExtension | VCloudExtensionType | No | always | 1.5 | An optional extension element that can contain an arbitrary number of elements and attributes. Not related to extension services. |
Operations
| CRUD | Operation | Description | Since | Deprecated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| read | GET /admin/catalog/{id}/metadata | Retrieve metadata associated with the catalog. | 1.5 | |
| read | GET /admin/network/{id}/metadata | Retrieve metadata associated with the network. | 1.5 | |
| read | GET /admin/org/{id}/metadata | Retrieve metadata associated with the organization. | 1.5 | |
| read | GET /admin/providervdc/{id}/metadata | Retrieve metadata associated with the provider vDC. | 1.5 | |
| read | GET /admin/pvdcStorageProfile/{id}/metadata | Retrieve metadata associated with the Provider VDC Storage Profile. | 5.1 | |
| read | GET /admin/vdc/{id}/metadata | Retrieve metadata associated with the virtual datacenter. | 1.5 | |
| read | GET /admin/vdcStorageProfile/{id}/metadata | Retrieve metadata associated with the vDC storage profile. | ||
| read | GET /catalog/{id}/metadata | Retrieve all catalog metadata. | 1.5 | |
| read | GET /catalogItem/{id}/metadata | Retrieve all metadata associated with a catalog item. | 1.5 | |
| read | GET /disk/{id}/metadata | Retrieve metadata associated with the disk. | 5.1 | |
| read | GET /media/{id}/metadata | Retrieve metadata associated with a media object. | 1.5 | |
| read | GET /network/{id}/metadata | Retrieve metadata associated with the network. | 1.5 | |
| read | GET /org/{id}/metadata | Retrieve metadata associated with the organization. | 1.5 | |
| read | GET /vApp/{id}/metadata | Retrieve metadata associated with the vApp or VM. | 1.5 | |
| read | GET /vAppTemplate/{id}/metadata | Retrieve metadata associated with the vApp template or VM. | 1.5 | |
| read | GET /vdc/{id}/metadata | Retrieve metadata associated with a vDC. | 1.5 | |
| read | GET /vdcStorageProfile/{id}/metadata | Retrieve metadata associated with the vDC storage profile. | ||
| as input | POST /admin/catalog/{id}/metadata | Merge the metadata provided in the request with existing metadata. | 1.5 | |
| as input | POST /admin/network/{id}/metadata | Merge the metadata provided in the request with existing metadata. | 1.5 | |
| as input | POST /admin/org/{id}/metadata | Merge the metadata provided in the request with existing metadata. | 1.5 | |
| as input | POST /admin/providervdc/{id}/metadata | Merge the metadata provided in the request with existing metadata. | 1.5 | |
| as input | POST /admin/pvdcStorageProfile/{id}/metadata | Merge the metadata provided in the request with existing metadata. | ||
| as input | POST /admin/vdc/{id}/metadata | Merge the metadata provided in the request with existing metadata. | 1.5 | |
| as input | POST /admin/vdcStorageProfile/{id}/metadata | Merge the metadata provided in the request with existing metadata. | ||
| as input | POST /catalogItem/{id}/metadata | Merge the metadata provided in the request with existing catalog item metadata. | 1.5 | |
| as input | POST /disk/{id}/metadata | Merge the metadata provided in the request with existing metadata. | 5.1 | |
| as input | POST /media/{id}/metadata | Merge the metadata provided in the request with existing metadata. | 1.5 | |
| as input | POST /vApp/{id}/metadata | Merge the metadata provided in the request with existing metadata. | 1.5 | |
| as input | POST /vAppTemplate/{id}/metadata | Merge the metadata provided in the request with existing metadata. | 1.5 |