How to read/follow the Orchestrator API

Hello,

Purely a newbie question for someone who is not a developer/programmer. 

How do I follow the API to get the syntax of a command?

E.g. var allPools = cluster.resourcePool.resourcePool_ResourcePool

How would I compile this syntax string by following the API?  Is there any type of beginner guide to how to use the API?  Trying to find the proper syntax is my main issue.

Thanks

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