The following GET request lists the virtual machines in the vms collection. Note that a GET request does not contain a body.

GET /ovirt-engine/api/vms HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/xml

Adapt the method (GET), header (Accept: application/xml) and URI (https://[RHEVM-Host]:443/ovirt-engine/api/vms) into the following cURL command:

$ curl -X GET -H "Accept: application/xml" -u [USER:PASS] --cacert [CERT] https://[RHEVM-Host]:443/ovirt-engine/api/vms

An XML representation of the vms collection displays.

The following POST request creates a virtual machine in the vms collection. Note that a POST request requires a body.

POST /ovirt-engine/api/vms HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/xml
Content-type: application/xml

<vm>
  <name>vm1</name>
  <cluster>
    <name>default</name>
  </cluster>
  <template>
    <name>Blank</name>
  </template>
  <memory>536870912</memory> 
  <os>
    <boot dev="hd"/>
  </os>
</vm>

Adapt the method (POST), headers (Accept: application/xml and Content-type: application/xml), URI (https://[RHEVM-Host]:443/ovirt-engine/api/vms) and request body into the following cURL command:

$ curl -X POST -H "Accept: application/xml" -H "Content-type: application/xml" -u [USER:PASS] --cacert [CERT] -d "<vm><name>vm1</name><cluster><name>default</name></cluster><template><name>Blank</name></template><memory>536870912</memory><os><boot dev='hd'/></os></vm>" https://[RHEVM-Host]:443/ovirt-engine/api/vms

The REST API creates a new virtual machine and displays an XML representation of the resource.

The following PUT request updates the memory of a virtual machine resource. Note that a PUT request requires a body.

PUT /ovirt-engine/api/vms/082c794b-771f-452f-83c9-b2b5a19c0399 HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/xml
Content-type: application/xml

<vm>
    <memory>1073741824</memory>
</vm>

Adapt the method (PUT), headers (Accept: application/xml and Content-type: application/xml), URI (https://[RHEVM-Host]:443/ovirt-engine/api/vms/082c794b-771f-452f-83c9-b2b5a19c0399) and request body into the following cURL command:

$ curl -X PUT -H "Accept: application/xml" -H "Content-type: application/xml" -u [USER:PASS] --cacert [CERT] -d "<vm><memory>1073741824</memory></vm>" https://[RHEVM-Host]:443//ovirt-engine/api/vms/082c794b-771f-452f-83c9-b2b5a19c039

The REST API updates the virtual machine with a new memory configuration.

The following DELETE request removes a virtual machine resource.

DELETE /ovirt-engine/api/vms/082c794b-771f-452f-83c9-b2b5a19c0399 HTTP/1.1

Adapt the method (DELETE) and URI (https://[RHEVM-Host]:443/ovirt-engine/api/vms/082c794b-771f-452f-83c9-b2b5a19c0399) into the following cURL command:

$ curl -X DELETE -u [USER:PASS] --cacert [CERT] https://[RHEVM-Host]:443//ovirt-engine/api/vms/082c794b-771f-452f-83c9-b2b5a19c039

The REST API removes the virtual machine. Note the Accept: application/xml request header is optional due to the empty result of DELETE requests.

The following DELETE request force removes a virtual machine resource as indicated with the optional body.

DELETE /ovirt-engine/api/vms/082c794b-771f-452f-83c9-b2b5a19c0399 HTTP/1.1
Accept: application/xml
Content-type: application/xml

<action>
  <force>true</force>
</action>

Adapt the method (DELETE), headers (Accept: application/xml and Content-type: application/xml), URI (https://[RHEVM-Host]:443/ovirt-engine/api/vms/082c794b-771f-452f-83c9-b2b5a19c0399) and request body into the following cURL command:

$ curl -X DELETE -H "Accept: application/xml" -H "Content-type: application/xml" -u [USER:PASS] --cacert [CERT] -d "<action><force>true</force></action>" https://[RHEVM-Host]:443//ovirt-engine/api/vms/082c794b-771f-452f-83c9-b2b5a19c039

The REST API force removes the virtual machine.