# Default Types

Default volume type management

## List all default volume types

> Get a list of all default volume types (microversion 3.62+)

```json
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```

## Show default volume type for project

> Show the default volume type for a project (microversion 3.62+)

```json
{"openapi":"3.0.3","info":{"title":"OpenStack Block Storage API (Cinder)","version":"3.71"},"tags":[{"name":"default-types","description":"Default volume type management"}],"servers":[{"url":"https://{host}/cinder","description":"PCD Block Storage API v3","variables":{"host":{"default":"example.platform9.com","description":"The PCD controlplane hostname"}}}],"security":[{"pcdAuth":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"pcdAuth":{"name":"X-Auth-Token","type":"apiKey","in":"header","description":"PCD Identity Service token authentication"}},"schemas":{"DefaultTypeResponse":{"type":"object","properties":{"default_type":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/DefaultType"}}},"DefaultType":{"type":"object","properties":{"project_id":{"format":"uuid","description":"The UUID of the project","type":"string"},"volume_type_id":{"format":"uuid","description":"The UUID of the volume type","type":"string"}}}},"responses":{"NotFound":{"description":"The requested resource could not be found"}}},"paths":{"/v3/default-types/{project_id}":{"get":{"tags":["default-types"],"responses":{"200":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/DefaultTypeResponse"}}},"description":"OK"},"404":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/NotFound"}},"summary":"Show default volume type for project","description":"Show the default volume type for a project (microversion 3.62+)"}}}}
```

## Set default volume type for project

> Create or update the default volume type for a project (microversion 3.62+)

```json
{"openapi":"3.0.3","info":{"title":"OpenStack Block Storage API (Cinder)","version":"3.71"},"tags":[{"name":"default-types","description":"Default volume type management"}],"servers":[{"url":"https://{host}/cinder","description":"PCD Block Storage API v3","variables":{"host":{"default":"example.platform9.com","description":"The PCD controlplane hostname"}}}],"security":[{"pcdAuth":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"pcdAuth":{"name":"X-Auth-Token","type":"apiKey","in":"header","description":"PCD Identity Service token authentication"}},"schemas":{"DefaultTypeRequest":{"type":"object","properties":{"default_type":{"required":["volume_type"],"type":"object","properties":{"volume_type":{"description":"The name or UUID for an existing volume type","type":"string"}}}}},"DefaultTypeResponse":{"type":"object","properties":{"default_type":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/DefaultType"}}},"DefaultType":{"type":"object","properties":{"project_id":{"format":"uuid","description":"The UUID of the project","type":"string"},"volume_type_id":{"format":"uuid","description":"The UUID of the volume type","type":"string"}}}},"responses":{"BadRequest":{"description":"Some content in the request was invalid"},"NotFound":{"description":"The requested resource could not be found"}}},"paths":{"/v3/default-types/{project_id}":{"put":{"requestBody":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/DefaultTypeRequest"}}},"required":true},"tags":["default-types"],"responses":{"200":{"content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/DefaultTypeResponse"}}},"description":"OK"},"400":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/BadRequest"},"404":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/NotFound"}},"summary":"Set default volume type for project","description":"Create or update the default volume type for a project (microversion 3.62+)"}}}}
```

## Unset default volume type for project

> Unset the default volume type for a project (microversion 3.62+)

```json
{"openapi":"3.0.3","info":{"title":"OpenStack Block Storage API (Cinder)","version":"3.71"},"tags":[{"name":"default-types","description":"Default volume type management"}],"servers":[{"url":"https://{host}/cinder","description":"PCD Block Storage API v3","variables":{"host":{"default":"example.platform9.com","description":"The PCD controlplane hostname"}}}],"security":[{"pcdAuth":[]}],"components":{"securitySchemes":{"pcdAuth":{"name":"X-Auth-Token","type":"apiKey","in":"header","description":"PCD Identity Service token authentication"}},"responses":{"NotFound":{"description":"The requested resource could not be found"}}},"paths":{"/v3/default-types/{project_id}":{"delete":{"tags":["default-types"],"responses":{"204":{"description":"No Content"},"404":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/NotFound"}},"summary":"Unset default volume type for project","description":"Unset the default volume type for a project (microversion 3.62+)"}}}}
```


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