# vmware_category_info – Gather info about VMware tag categories

New in version 2.9.

- Synopsis
- Requirements
- Parameters
- Notes
- Examples
- Return Values
- Status

## Synopsis

- This module can be used to gather information about VMware tag categories.
- Tag feature is introduced in vSphere 6 version, so this module is not supported in earlier versions of vSphere.
- All variables and VMware object names are case sensitive.

## Requirements

The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.

- python >= 2.6
- PyVmomi
- vSphere Automation SDK

## Parameters

Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments
--- | --- | ---
hostname string |  | The hostname or IP address of the vSphere vCenter server. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable `VMWARE_HOST` will be used instead.
password string |  | The password of the vSphere vCenter server. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable `VMWARE_PASSWORD` will be used instead. aliases: pass, pwd

protocol
string

Choices:
- http
- https ←

The connection to protocol.

username string |  | The username of the vSphere vCenter server. If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable `VMWARE_USER` will be used instead. aliases: admin, user

validate_certs
boolean

Choices:
- no
- yes ←

Allows connection when SSL certificates are not valid.
Set to `no` when certificates are not trusted.
If the value is not specified in the task, the value of environment variable `VMWARE_VALIDATE_CERTS` will be used instead.

## Notes

Note

- Tested on vSphere 6.5

## Examples

    - name: Gather info about tag categories
      vmware_category_info:
        hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
        username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
        password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
      delegate_to: localhost
      register: all_tag_category_info

    - name: Gather category id from given tag category
      vmware_category_info:
        hostname: "{{ vcenter_hostname }}"
        username: "{{ vcenter_username }}"
        password: "{{ vcenter_password }}"
      delegate_to: localhost
      register: tag_category_results

    - set_fact:
        category_id: "{{ item.category_id }}"
      loop: "{{ tag_category_results.tag_category_info|json_query(query) }}"
      vars:
        query: "[?category_name==`Category0001`]"
    - debug: var=category_id

## Return Values

Common return values are documented here, the following are the fields unique to this module:

Key | Returned | Description
--- | --- | ---

tag_category_info
list

always

metadata of tag categories
Sample:
[{'category_associable_types': [], 'category_cardinality': 'MULTIPLE', 'category_description': 'awesome description', 'category_id': 'urn:vmomi:InventoryServiceCategory:e785088d-6981-4b1c-9fb8-1100c3e1f742:GLOBAL', 'category_name': 'Category0001', 'category_used_by': []}, {'category_associable_types': ['VirtualMachine'], 'category_cardinality': 'SINGLE', 'category_description': 'another awesome description', 'category_id': 'urn:vmomi:InventoryServiceCategory:ae5b7c6c-e622-4671-9b96-76e93adb70f2:GLOBAL', 'category_name': 'template_tag', 'category_used_by': []}]

## Status

- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]

### Authors

- Abhijeet Kasurde (@Akasurde)

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