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(GET) /backupServers/{ID}/credentials/{ID}

Returns a resource representation of a credentials record with the specified ID created on the Veeam backup server with the specified ID.

Request

To get a resource representation of the credentials record created on a specific Veeam backup server, you need to send the GET HTTP request to the URL of the /backupServers/{ID}/credentials/{ID} resource.

HTTP Request

GET https://<Enterprise-Manager>:9398/api/backupServers/{ID}/credentials/{ID}

Request Headers

The request contains the following headers:

Header

Required

Description

X-RestSvcSessionId

True

The request requires authorization. In the header, the client must send a session ID copied from the server reply to the request creating a new logon session. To learn more, see Authentication and Security.

Accept

False

Identifies the format of the response. Possible values:

  • application/xml — the client can send this value in the header to accept response in the XML format.
  • application/json — the client must send this value in the header to accept the request in the JSON format.

If the request does not contain the header, the server will return the response in the XML format.

Request Body

None.

Query Parameters

The following parameters can be used in queries.

Parameter

Type

Description

Can Be Used for Filtering

Can Be Used for Sorting

Username

String

User name of the credentials record, for example: BACKUPSERVER\Administrator.

True

False

Description

String

Description of the credentials record, for example: Administrator credentials.

True

False

BackupServerUid

URN

ID of the Veeam backup server on which the credentials record has been created, for example: urn:veeam:BackupServer:15942270-fb56-4dcc-96e9-5f80e4725a15.

True

False

CredentialsId

URN

ID of the credentials record, for example:3ff61155-ed3d-47c5-a07b-29c7ca0d36b9.

True

False

Response

The server returns the following response to the client.

Response Codes

A successfully completed operation returns response code 200 OK.

Response Headers

The response to this request contains the following headers. The response may also include additional standard HTTP headers.

Header

Description

Content-length

The length of the response body.

Content-type

The media type and syntax of the request body message. Possible values:

  • application/xml
  • application/json

Response Body

In the response body, Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager returns a representation of the /backupServers/{ID}/credentials/{ID} resource.

Example

The example below returns a credentials record having ID a45eb049-6f8d-49d4-9dba-4f1499f9d8d1 created on the Veeam backup server having ID 50a1b2fb-b90a-4e05-816f-e298eb2f995c.

Request:

GET https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/50a1b2fb-b90a-4e05-816f-e298eb2f995c/credentials/a45eb049-6f8d-49d4-9dba-4f1499f9d8d1

 

Request Header:

X-RestSvcSessionId   NDRjZmJkYmUtNWE5NS00MTU2LTg4NjctOTFmMDY5YjdjMmNj

 

Response:

200 OK

 

Response Body:

<CredentialsInfo xmlns="http://www.veeam.com/ent/v1.0" Type="Credentials" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/50a1b2fb-b90a-4e05-816f-e298eb2f995c/credentials/a45eb049-6f8d-49d4-9dba-4f1499f9d8d1">
 <Links>
   <Link Rel="Up" Type="BackupServer" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/50a1b2fb-b90a-4e05-816f-e298eb2f995c?format=Entity" Name="win-tw5" />
   <Link Rel="Edit" Type="Credentials" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/50a1b2fb-b90a-4e05-816f-e298eb2f995c/credentials/a45eb049-6f8d-49d4-9dba-4f1499f9d8d1" />
   <Link Rel="Delete" Type="Credentials" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/50a1b2fb-b90a-4e05-816f-e298eb2f995c/credentials/a45eb049-6f8d-49d4-9dba-4f1499f9d8d1" />
 </Links>
 <Id>a45eb049-6f8d-49d4-9dba-4f1499f9d8d1</Id>
 <Username>root</Username>
 <Description>Credentials for ESXi and Linux hosts.</Description>
 <Password/>
</CredentialsInfo>