**Language / Язык:** [English](README.md) | [Русский](ru/README.md)

# Documentation

Guides for the VMware vSphere API simulator. Switch language with the header on each
page. Russian mirrors live under [`ru/`](ru/README.md).

| Guide | Description |
|---|---|
| [Getting started](getting-started.md) | First successful lab session |
| [Configuration](configuration.md) | Environment variables and Compose |
| [Authentication](authentication.md) | Sessions, `vmware-api-session-id`, privileges |
| [API versions](api-versions.md) | Catalog majors 6–9 and hot-swap |
| [API surface](api-surface.md) | REST/SOAP routing, coverage registry, stubs |
| [API coverage](api-coverage.md) | Broadcom universe vs implemented surface |
| [Clients & examples](clients.md) | Python, Go, Java, Perl, Ansible, Terraform, Pulumi |
| [Seed profiles](seed-profiles.md) | Deterministic inventory fixtures |
| [Domains](domains/README.md) | Session, inventory, VM, storage, networking, tagging, SOAP, tasks, … |
| [Web UI](web-ui.md) | Interactive console and catalogs |
| [Operations](operations.md) | Reseed, migrate, release, upgrade |
| [Kubernetes / Helm](kubernetes.md) | Hub image + Ingress + Let's Encrypt |
| [Security](security.md) | Lab threat model and credentials |
| [Observability](observability.md) | Health endpoints and logging |
| [Ports](ports.md) | Published host ports and internal services |
| [Troubleshooting](troubleshooting.md) | Common failure modes |
| [FAQ](faq.md) | Short answers |
| [Architecture](architecture.md) | Component boundaries |
| [Compatibility](compatibility.md) | Evidence model and release matrix |

Runnable cookbooks: [`examples/`](../examples/README.md).
Integration suites: [`pulumi-tests/`](../pulumi-tests/README.md) (`make pulumi-tests`).
