How filter is working with softlayer API in python -

i trying fetch storageid through softlayer api using filter. giving me list of storages if applied filter method.

import softlayer  import json  storagename = "abc-123"  client = softlayer.client()  accountservice = client['softlayer_account']  objectfilterstorage = {"username": {"operation": storagename}}  storageid = accountservice.getnetworkstorage(filter=objectfilterstorage)  print storageid 

also, how can figure out attributes needed while fetching list of particular offering?

here found attributes & took list 'objectfilterstorage'. still confused how works.

try following python script:

""" script retrieves storage identifier through name  important manual pages: http://sldn.softlayer.com/reference/services/softlayer_account/getnetworkstorage http://sldn.softlayer.com/reference/datatypes/softlayer_network_storage  license: http://sldn.softlayer.com/article/license author: softlayer technologies, inc. <sldn@softlayer.com> """ import softlayer  # softlayer api username , key. username = 'set me' api_key = 'set me'  # define username name storage storageusername = 'sl345234'  # declaring api client client = softlayer.client(username=username, api_key=api_key) # define object mask additional information servers objectfilter = {"networkstorage": {"username": {"operation": storageusername}}}  try:     storageresult = client['softlayer_account'].getnetworkstorage(filter=objectfilter)     storage in storageresult:         print("storage id: %s" % storage['id'])  except softlayer.softlayerapierror e:     print(('error faultcode=%s, faultstring=%s'     % (e.faultcode, e.faultstring))) 

also, can recommend review below links clear idea how objectfilters works:

• object filters
• going further softlayer api python client - part 1
• going further softlayer api python client - part 2

i hope helps, please let me know doubt or comments it