vCenter Python SDK

9.0.0.0 verified Mon Apr 27 auth: no python

Client library for vCenter Automation APIs. Version 9.0.0.0 targets VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0. Provides Pythonic access to vCenter RESTful endpoints for managing inventory, VMs, datastores, and more.

pip install vmware-vcenter

Common errors

error ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'vmware_vcenter' ↓

cause Installing old package name or using wrong import path.

fix

Run: pip install vmware-vcenter and import: from vmware.vcenter import VcenterClient

error ValueError: Invalid server URL ↓

cause Missing https:// in server parameter.

fix

Prefix server with https:// e.g., server='https://vcenter.example.com'

error requests.exceptions.ConnectionError: HTTPSConnectionPool ... Max retries exceeded ↓

cause vCenter certificate is self-signed or not trusted.

fix

Set verify=False on client creation (not recommended for production) or provide CA bundle.

Warnings

breaking The package was renamed from 'vmware_vcenter' to 'vmware-vcenter' for PyPI, but import path uses dots: 'vmware.vcenter'. ↓

fix Use 'pip install vmware-vcenter' and import 'from vmware.vcenter import ...'

gotcha Authentication details are sensitive. Do not hardcode credentials in code; use environment variables or a secrets vault. ↓

fix Use os.environ.get('VCENTER_USERNAME'), os.environ.get('VCENTER_PASSWORD')

deprecated The old synchronous client pattern is deprecated; prefer async or session-based approach. ↓

fix Migrate to VcenterClient with session token management.

Imports

VcenterClient

wrong

from vmware_vcenter import VcenterClient

correct

from vmware.vcenter import VcenterClient

Package uses dots, not underscores in import path.

Quickstart

Connect to vCenter and list VMs.

from vmware.vcenter import VcenterClient
client = VcenterClient(server='vcenter.example.com', username='admin', password='password')
# or use session
tokens = client.get_tokens()
print(client.vm.list())