# API reconfigures VM's Memory
## **Overview**
In this manual, you will find detailed information on how to prepare information, get the VM’s memory information, and reconfigure the VM’s memory.
## **Procedure**
{% stepper %}
{% step %}
#### **Step 1: Prepare Information**
\* Login IAM portal -> vCD portal: collect the information
* {{vcd\_url}}
\- {{vm-uuid}}: select VM -> take a look vm uuid on url
-{{Bearer Token}}: Please follow **“Api token login”** document
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
#### **Step 2: Get VM’s memory information**
* GET https\://{{vcd\_url}}/api/vApp/{{vm-uuid}}/virtualHardwareSection/memory
* Authorization: {{Bearer Token}}
* Headers:
\- ‘Accept’: \*/\*;version=37.2
\- ‘Content-type’: application/vnd.vmware.vcloud.rasdItem+xml
* SEND request.
Copy **Response Body**
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
**Step 3: Reconfig VM’s memory**
* PUT https\://{{vcd\_url}}/api/vApp/{{vm-uuid}}/virtualHardwareSection/memory
* Authorization: {{Bearer Token }}
* Headers:
-'Accept: */*;version=37.2
-‘Content-type’: application/vnd.vmware.vcloud.rasdItem+xml
Body: {{select raw -> copy and paste response body from Get VM’s memory information }}
Ex:
```
4
2048
type="application/vnd.vmware.vcloud.rasdItem+json"/>
```
\==============================================================================
Find line “\2048\” and edit the value, it’s the VM’s memory (MB).Please note that Value must be a multiple of 4 MB
* SEND request.
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
#### **Step 4: Verify**
* **Get VM’s memory information**
GET https\://{{vcd\_url}}/api/vApp/{{vm-uuid}}/virtualHardwareSection/memory
* **Check on vCD portal**
Login IAM -> vCD portal-> select VM-> Compute
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}