I seem to find some direction.
**get_Token.py**
```python
import requests
import json
import urllib3
urllib3.disable_warnings()
shd_hostname = '{SHD_IP}'
shd_username = 'shd-admin'
shd_password = '{SHD_ADMIN_PASS}'
api_baseurl = 'https://' + shd_hostname + '/api/v1'
headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
payload = json.dumps({
"username": shd_username,
"password": shd_password
})
res = requests.post("{}/token/get".format(api_baseurl), verify=False,
headers=headers, data=payload)
if res.status_code == 200:
result = json.loads(res.text.encode('utf8'))
print("Message: " + result["message"])
print("Access Token: " + result["access_token"])
print("Refresh Token: " + result["refresh_token"])
```
**get_VCG_Status.py**
```python
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
import requests
import json
import urllib3
urllib3.disable_warnings()
shd_hostname = '{SHD_IP}'
shd_username = 'shd-admin'
shd_password = '{SHD_ADMIN_PASS}'
api_baseurl = 'https://' + shd_hostname + '/api/v1'
access_token = "get the token from get_Token.py"
headers = {'Authorization': 'Bearer ' + access_token}
payload = {}
res = requests.get("{}/extentions/vcg/status".format(api_baseurl), verify=False,
headers=headers, data=payload)
if res.status_code == 200:
result = json.loads(res.text.encode('utf8'))
print('\n'+json.dumps(result, indent=4)+'\n')
```
