API get storage with content images

[markusbernhard]

Hi.
I'm trying to write a script to calculate the sizes of the VM's disks in order to create an automated report of vm consumption (with cpu/ram/disk). With /api2/json/cluster/resources I only get the boot disk size which is not enough.

The idea is to get the data from API and insert it into a mysql database, and use the aggregated data in the sql db to create a report.

I can connect to API and extract data, all fine, but when I use a user with PVEauditor role, I cannot see content images in the /api2/json/nodes/{node}/storage/{storage}/content. I only get the content types iso and zst. However, when I connect with root account (for testing only), it shows fine.

Which permissions do I need to extract the content images from that API call? Any "safe" permissions instead of full admin?

Thanks in advance
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Markus

 

[fiona]

Hi,
unfortunately, the check used for the content listing is the same as the check used for read access, so a bit restrictive right now. If a volume is owned by a VM, you need also need the VM.Config.Disk permission for that VM. Feel free to open a feature request to require fewer privileges for just listing the images on the bugtracker: https://bugzilla.proxmox.com/

 

[markusbernhard]

Thanks for your reply.
I'll probably just use an account with correct privileges for the time being. I got it working just fine and am populating a database with point in time info of vm's right now.