functions/Get-SQLDiagRecommendations.ps1
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.SYNOPSIS Uses the SQL Server Diagnostic Recommendations API to return latest CU information as an object .DESCRIPTION This function connects to the SQL Server Diagnostic Recommendations API and returns a PSCustomObject with information about the latest Cumulative Updates for various SQL Server Versions. Details here https://ecsapi.portal.azure-api.net/ It requires the APIKey parameter or the APIKey to be stored using Export-CliXML in the users profile in a file named SQLDiag.Cred .PARAMETER ApiKey The APIKey used to authenticate against the API. You can get one from https://ecsapi.portal.azure-api.net/ .EXAMPLE Get-SQLDiagRecommendations Returns an object containing the information about the latest CUs for SQL Server using an API Key stored in the users profile in a file named SQLDiag.Cred .EXAMPLE $APIKey = 'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX' Get-SQLDiagRecommendations -ApiKey $APIKey Returns an object containing the information about the latest CUs for SQL Server .NOTES AUTHOR Rob Sewell @SQLDBAWithBeard https://sqldbawithabeard.com DATE 28/06/2017 #> function Get-SQLDiagRecommendations { [cmdletbinding()] Param([string]$ApiKey) if (!$ApiKey) { if (!(Test-Path "${env:\userprofile}\SQLDiag.Cred")) { Write-Warning "You have not created an XML File to hold the API Key or provided the API Key as a parameter You can export the key to an XML file using Get-Credential | Export-CliXml -Path `"`${env:\userprofile}\SQLDiag.Cred`" You can get a key by following the steps here https://ecsapi.portal.azure-api.net/ " break } else { $APIKey = (Import-Clixml -Path "${env:\userprofile}\SQLDiag.Cred").GetNetworkCredential().Password } } $MachineGUID = Get-MachineGUID if($MachineGUID.length -eq 0) { Write-Warning "Failed to get Machine GUID from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\" break } $apiUrl = "https://ecsapi.azure-api.net/SQLServer/recommendations/latestcus/" + $MachineGUID + "?api-version=2017-06-01" $headers = @{ "Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key" = $apiKey } Invoke-RestMethod -Method Get -Uri $apiUrl -Headers $headers -ContentType "application/json" -ErrorAction Stop } |