title: Create VM by REST API without vCenter
body: <p>Is it possible to create VM (or any other tasks) by REST API with a server running ESX without vCenter? </p>
  
  <p>Or it is essential to install vCenter on the server?</p>
  
  <p>I checked these links but they use vCenter:</p>
  
  <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14WeRVv3NDo" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14WeRVv3NDo</a>
  <a href="https://blogs.vmware.com/code/2017/02/02/getting-started-vsphere-automation-sdk-rest/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://blogs.vmware.com/code/2017/02/02/getting-started-vsphere-automation-sdk-rest/</a></p>