You need to generate the signature; sample code us here: http://abhisekbasu.wordpress.com/2013/11/19/how-to-generate-signature-for-cloudstack-api/
You may also consider using login api in your scenario. Sent from my iPhone > On 3 Sep 2014, at 8:11 pm, "Giri Prasad" <g_p...@yahoo.com.INVALID> wrote: > > Hello, > > I am using a html/php script to read in userid, password and domain id from > the user. Using CloudStackClient.php, I am able to call most of the api's, > like list vm's, and the output seems correct. > > And I want to use some API's via <a href ....> like: > > http://XXX.XXX.XXX.5:8080/client/api?command=startVirtualMachine&id=aaaaaaaa-bbbb-cccc-dddd-eeeeeeeeeeee > http://XXX.XXX.XXX.5:8080/client/api?command=stopVirtualMachine&id=aaaaaaaa-bbbb-cccc-dddd-eeeeeeeeeeee > http://XXX.XXX.XXX.5:8080/client/console?cmd=access&vm=aaaaaaaa-bbbb-cccc-dddd-eeeeeeeeeeee > > I need to add dynamically the apikey and signature: > > &apiKey=miVr6X7u6bN_sdahOBpjNejPgEsT35eXqjB8CG20YI3yaxXcgpyuaIRmFI_EJTVwZ0nUkkJbPmY3y2bciKwFQ > &signature=Lxx1DM40AjcXU%2FcaiK8RAP0O1hU%3D > > since apikey and signature are required, are there, any api's, where I can > dynamically, get it from the CS infra, and use the return values, for > building the apiKey and signature part of the url. > > > I need to get the apikey and signature dynamically, for a specific user > (userid/passwd), and then use it, for building the url. > > > Thanks & Regards, > Giri > > Without apikeys and signature: > <startvirtualmachineresponse > cloud-stack-version="4.1.1"><errorcode>401</errorcode><errortext>unable to > verify user credentials and/or request > signature</errortext></startvirtualmachineresponse> > > console?cmd=access > Access denied. Invalid web session or API key in request
