REST API - get
  1. Operations
  2. content
  3. library
  4. item
  5. download session

content library item download session: get

Gets the download session with the specified identifier, including the most up-to-date status information for the session.

Request:

HTTP request

GET https://{server}/rest/com/vmware/content/library/item/download-session/id:{download_session_id}

Path Parameters

Name Type Description
Required
download_session_id string Identifier of the download session to retrieve.

Response:

HTTP Status Code: 200

Representation:

{
    "value" : {
        "library_item_id" : "obj-103",
        "error_message" : {
            "args" : [
                "string",
                "string"
            ],
            "default_message" : "string",
            "localized" : "string",
            "id" : "string",
            "params" : [
                {
                    "value" : {
                        "dt" : "2015-01-01T22:13:05.651Z",
                        "s" : "string",
                        "d" : 1.5,
                        "precision" : 1,
                        "format" : "SHORT_DATE",
                        "i" : 1,
                        "l" : {
                            "id" : "string",
                            "params" : [
                                {
                                    "value" : {
                                        "dt" : "2015-01-01T22:13:05.651Z",
                                        "s" : "string",
                                        "d" : 1.5,
                                        "precision" : 1,
                                        "format" : "SHORT_DATE",
                                        "i" : 1,
                                        "l" : {
                                            "id" : "string",
                                            "params" : [
                                                {
                                                    "key" : "string"
                                                }
                                            ]
                                        }
                                    },
                                    "key" : "string"
                                }
                            ]
                        }
                    },
                    "key" : "string"
                }
            ]
        },
        "client_progress" : 1,
        "expiration_time" : "2015-01-01T22:13:05.651Z",
        "id" : "obj-103",
        "library_item_content_version" : "string",
        "state" : "ACTIVE"
    }
}

Response Type:

Name Type Description
bold = required
value download_session_model The content.library.item.download_session_model instance with the given download_session_id.
value.id string The identifier of this download session.

Optional. This field is not used for the create operation. It will not be present in the result of the get or list operations. It is not used for the update operation.When clients pass a value of this structure as a parameter, the field must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.content.library.item.DownloadSession. When operations return a value of this structure as a result, the field will be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.content.library.item.DownloadSession.
value.library_item_id string The identifier of the library item whose content is being downloaded.

Optional. This field must be provided for the create operation. It will always be present in the result of the get or list operations. It is not used for the update operation.When clients pass a value of this structure as a parameter, the field must be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.content.library.Item. When operations return a value of this structure as a result, the field will be an identifier for the resource type: com.vmware.content.library.Item.
value.library_item_content_version string The content version of the library item whose content is being downloaded. This value is the content.library.item_model.content_version at the time when the session is created for the library item.

Optional. This field is not used for the create operation. It will always be present in the result of the get or list operations. It is not used for the update operation.
value.error_message localizable_message If the session is in the ERROR status this property will have more details about the error.

Optional. This field is not used for the create operation. It is optional in the result of the get or list operations. It is not used for the update operation.
value.error_message.id string Unique identifier of the localizable string or message template.

This identifier is typically used to retrieve a locale-specific string or message template from a message catalog.
value.error_message.default_message string The value of this localizable string or message template in the en_US (English) locale. If vapi.std.localizable_message.id refers to a message template, the default message will contain the substituted arguments. This value can be used by clients that do not need to display strings and messages in the native language of the user. It could also be used as a fallback if a client is unable to access the appropriate message catalog.
value.error_message.args string[] Positional arguments to be substituted into the message template. This list will be empty if the message uses named arguments or has no arguments.
value.error_message.params list Named arguments to be substituted into the message template. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

Optional. Unset means that the message template requires no arguments or positional arguments are used.
value.error_message.localized string Localized string value as per request requirements. This attribute was added in vSphere API 7.0.0.0.

Optional. when the client has not requested specific locale the implementation may not populate this field to conserve resources.
value.client_progress long The progress that has been made with the download. This property is to be updated by the client during the download process to indicate the progress of its work in completing the download. The initial progress is 0 until updated by the client. The maximum value is 100, which indicates that the download is complete.

Optional. This field is not used for the create operation. It will always be present in the result of the get or list operations. It is optional for the update operation.
value.state string The current state (ACTIVE, CANCELED, ERROR) of the download session.

The state of the download session. Value is one of:
ACTIVE: The session is active. Individual files may be in the process of being transferred and may become ready for download at different times.
CANCELED: The session has been canceled. On-going downloads may fail. The session will stay in this state until it is either deleted by the user or automatically cleaned up by the Content Library Service.
ERROR: Indicates there was an error during the session lifecycle.Optional. This field is not used for the create operation. It will always be present in the result of the get or list operations. It is not used for the update operation.
value.expiration_time date_time Indicates the time after which the session will expire. The session is guaranteed not to expire before this time.

Optional. This field is not used for the create operation. It will always be present in the result of the get or list operations. It is not used for the update operation.

Errors:

HTTP Status Code Type Description
404 not_found if no download session with the given download_session_id exists.