Arya is a tool to translate an XML or JSON to Python. Arya will convert your input and use the Cisco sdk COBRA.

Generate the code with arya :
arya -f tenant.xml !/usr/bin/env python ''' Autogenerated code using arya Original Object Document Input: ''' raise RuntimeError('Please review the auto generated code before ' + 'executing the output. Some placeholders will ' + 'need to be changed') list of packages that should be imported for this code to work import cobra.mit.access import cobra.mit.naming import cobra.mit.request import cobra.mit.session import cobra.model.fv import cobra.model.vns from cobra.internal.codec.xmlcodec import toXMLStr log into an APIC and create a directory object ls = cobra.mit.session.LoginSession('https://1.1.1.1', 'admin', 'password') md = cobra.mit.access.MoDirectory(ls) md.login() the top level object on which operations will be made Confirm the dn below is for your top dn topDn = cobra.mit.naming.Dn.fromString('uni/tn-aaaaaaaa-tn') topParentDn = topDn.getParent() topMo = md.lookupByDn(topParentDn) build the request using cobra syntax fvTenant = cobra.model.fv.Tenant(topMo, ownerKey='', name='aaaaaaaa-tn', descr='', nameAlias='', ownerTag='') vnsSvcCont = cobra.model.vns.SvcCont(fvTenant) fvRsTenantMonPol = cobra.model.fv.RsTenantMonPol(fvTenant, tnMonEPGPolName='') commit the generated code to APIC print toXMLStr(topMo) c = cobra.mit.request.ConfigRequest() c.addMo(topMo) md.commit(c)