Couple of questions about Commvault Cloud's API. SAML? EntityID?

Hi ​@Brent Atwood ,,

Can you try with client entites to get the entity ID

GET https://api.metallic.io/V4/ClientEntities
 

Regards,

Sureshkumar S

Hi ​@Sureshkumar S , thanks for the reply.  

I tried, "https://api.metallic.io/V4/ClientEntities" but got a 404 error.  I also tried "https://api.metallic.io/V4/ClientEntity" but got the same error.

Thanks!

I was able to find the EntityID, even though it looks like it is technically the clientID.

$Url = "https://api.metallic.io/Entities/search?name=<vmname>"

$token = Read-Host "Enter login token"

$headers = @{
    'EnumNames' = '1'
    'Accept' = 'application/json'
    'Authorization' = "Bearer $token"
}

$response = 'null'

[System.Net.ServicePointManager]::ServerCertificateValidationCallback = {$true}
$response = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri $Url -Headers $Headers -Method Get

$response | ConvertTo-Json

$response.entitySearchResultInfo.entityInfo | Select-Object -ExpandProperty detailedProperty | ConvertTo-Json

$response.entitySearchResultInfo.entityInfo.detailedProperty.vmProperty.vmStatusInfoList.client.clientId

The last command gives the clientID, which seems to match up with the EntityID.

Regarding API authentication with SSO enforced, you’ll need to generate an Access Token from your User page. I stumbled upon this myself, and found this related forum post.

Q: What happens if we use an external authentication method like SAML? A: If an external authentication method like SAML is set up, there will be no impact. You will not receive the notifications about the 2FA setup.

Q: How do I configure an Access Token? A: From the Command Center, navigate to Manage > Security > Users. Click on the Access Tokens tab and select Add Token to generate an Access Token with the required conditions.