nutanix/cg_nutanix_vm_create/tasks/create_vm.yml

---
# Create VM(s) on Nutanix

- name: Store VM template contents
  set_fact: 
    vm_body: "{{ lookup('template', 'vm-body.yml.j2') | from_yaml }}"
  loop: "{{ ntx_vm_defs }}"
  register: templates
  loop_control:
    loop_var: vm

- name: Debug | Print Template for VM(s)
  debug:
    msg: "{{ item.ansible_facts.vm_body }}"
  when: global_debug|bool
  with_items: "{{ templates.results }}"

- name: Create VM(s) from template
  uri:
    url: "{{ pc_api_url }}/vms"
    body:
      "{{ template.ansible_facts.vm_body }}"
    method: POST
    validate_certs: no
    body_format: json
    headers:
      Cookie: "{{ pc_session_cookie }}"
    status_code: 202
  register: json_create_result
  with_items: "{{ templates.results }}"
  loop_control:
    loop_var: template

- name: Debug | Print VM(s) creation result
  debug:
    msg: "VM(s) created : {{ json_create_result }}"
  when: global_debug|bool

- name: Store created VM(s) UUID(s)
  set_fact:
    vm_uuids: "{{ vm_uuids|default([]) + [ item.json.metadata.uuid  ] }}"
  with_items: "{{ json_create_result.results }}"
  
- name: Debug | Print VM(s) UUID(s)
  debug:
    msg: "Created VM(s) UUID(s) : {{ vm_uuids }}"
  when: global_debug|bool