Import item via https to content library with vSphere SDK

content_library_import.py

import argparse
from com.vmware.content.library_client import Item
from com.vmware.content.library.item_client import UpdateSession
from com.vmware.vapi.std_client import DynamicID
from vmware.vapi.vsphere.client import create_vsphere_client
import requests
import ssl

def main():
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='vSphere automation script.')
    parser.add_argument('--vcenter', required=True, help='vCenter IP address or hostname')
    parser.add_argument('--username', required=True, help='vCenter username')
    parser.add_argument('--password', required=True, help='vCenter password')
    parser.add_argument('--library_item_id', required=True, help='Library item ID')
    parser.add_argument('--file_url', required=True, help='File URL to upload')
    parser.add_argument('--file_name', required=True, help='Name of the file in the content library')
    args = parser.parse_args()

    # Create a session
    session = requests.session()

    # Disable certificate verification if your connection is not using SSL
    session.verify = False

    # Create a vSphere client
    vsphere_client = create_vsphere_client(server=args.vcenter, username=args.username, password=args.password, session=session)

    # Get the library item
    library_item = vsphere_client.content.library.Item

    # Create an update session
    update_session = vsphere_client.content.library.Item.UpdateSession
    session_id = update_session.create(library_item_id=args.library_item_id)

    # Create a specification for the file to be added
    file_spec = Item.UpdateSession.File.AddSpec(name=args.file_name, source_url=args.file_url)

    # Add the file to the update session
    update_session.add_file(session_id, file_spec)

    # Complete the update session
    update_session.complete(session_id)

    # Delete the update session
    update_session.delete(session_id)

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()