URL Syntax for HTTP Access

The URL specification in an HTTP request to a vSphere server includes one of the following keywords, which determines the type of access.

Datastore Access (/folder)
Host File Access (/host)
Update Package Access (/tmp)

Datastore Access (/folder)
An HTTP request for datastore access uses the following syntax:
Host File Access (/host)
An HTTP request for access to ESXi configuration files uses the following syntax:
Update Package Access (/tmp)
An HTTP request for update package access uses the following syntax:
Privilege Requirements for HTTP Access
HTTP access to a vSphere file is access to a datastore object that is associated with the folder structure in the vSphere inventory. HTTP access requires the same privileges needed to obtain these files using any other mechanism, such as the vSphere Client.

Parent topic: HTTP Access to vSphere Server Files