How do I use the platforms API

The API enables cloud integration with third party applications. You can manage every aspect of your cloud through the API. This guide is a complete reference for all API calls and includes detailed API information, code and output examples. The version of the guide corresponds to the latest CloudStack API version. For comprehensive instructions on previous versions, refer to corresponding guides at CloudStack:

• Root Admin API: All function calls respond to XML and JSON exchange formats All function calls need authorization and authentication (Basic HTTP or API key) The OnApp API is backward compatible starting with version 3.0