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(GET) /backupSessions/{ID}

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    Returns a resource representation of a backup job session having the specified ID.

    Request

    To get a job session, you need to send the GET HTTP request to the URL of the /backupSessions/{ID} resource.

    HTTP Request

    GET http://<Enterprise-Manager>:9399/api/backupSessions/{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.

    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

    Uid

    URN

    ID of the backup job session resource, for example: 88b395e2-81ff-439c-558c-188d97274c15.

    True

    True

    Name

    String

    Name of the backup job session resource, for example: exch@2013-08-26 22:28:51.

    True

    True

    JobType

    String

    Type of the backup job session. Possible values: Backup.

    True

    True

    JobUid

    URN

    ID of the backup job parent to the backup job session resource, for example: urn:veeam:Job:dce85686-59c8-42c4-8766-f1c00a5b8067.

    True

    True

    JobName

    String

    Name of the backup job parent to the backup job session resource, for example: SQL Backup.

    True

    True

    CreationTime

    DateTime

    Date and time when the backup job session was started. The parameter accepts only UTC-formatted DateTime values.

    True

    True

    EndTime

    DateTime

    Date and time when the backup job session was ended. The parameter accepts only UTC-formatted DateTime values.

    True

    True

    State

    String

    State of the backup job session. Possible values:

    • Starting
    • Stopping
    • Working
    • Pausing
    • Resuming
    • Stopped  

    True

    True

    Result

    String

    Result of the backup job session. Possible values:

    • Success
    • Warning
    • Failed

    True

    True

    IsRetry

    Boolean

    Defines whether the backup job session has been retried or not. Possible values:

    • True
    • False

    True

    True

    BackupServerUid

    URN

    ID of the Veeam backup server parent to the backup job session resource.

    True

    True

    BackupServerName

    String

    Name of the Veeam backup server parent to the backup session resource.

    True

    True

    Response

    The server returns the following response to the client.

    Response Codes

    A successfully completed operation returns response code 200 Success.

    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: application/xml.

    Response Body

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

    Example

    A sample request below returns an entity representation of the backup job session resource having ID d46e39e0-1131-4585-91a7-e828ce7eafae.

    Request:

    GET http://localhost:9399/api/backupSessions/d46e39e0-1131-4585-91a7-e828ce7eafae?format=Entity

     

    Request Header:

    X-RestSvcSessionId   NDRjZmJkYmUtNWE5NS00MTU2LTg4NjctOTFmMDY5YjdjMmNj

     

    Response:

    200 Success

     

    Response Body:

    <BackupJobSession xmlns="http://www.veeam.com/ent/v1.0" Type="BackupJobSession" Href="http://localhost:9399/api/backupSessions/d46e39e0-1131-4585-91a7-e828ce7eafae?format=Entity" Name="Fileserver Backup@2014-10-19 05:22:52" UID="urn:veeam:BackupJobSession:d46e39e0-1131-4585-91a7-e828ce7eafae">
     <Links>
       <Link Rel="Up" Type="BackupServerReference" Href="http://localhost:9399/api/backupServers/ce15a8c7-aa49-495e-b05b-ee3398c91018" Name="srv02.veeam.local" />
       <Link Rel="Up" Type="JobReference" Href="http://localhost:9399/api/jobs/4856ab37-2235-45e8-affe-d515878b01a9" Name="Fileserver Backup" />
       <Link Rel="Alternate" Type="BackupJobSessionReference" Href="http://localhost:9399/api/backupSessions/d46e39e0-1131-4585-91a7-e828ce7eafae" Name="Fileserver Backup@2014-10-19 05:22:52" />
       <Link Rel="Down" Type="BackupTaskSessionReferenceList" Href="http://localhost:9399/api/backupSessions/d46e39e0-1131-4585-91a7-e828ce7eafae/taskSessions" />
       <Link Rel="Stop" Href="http://localhost:9399/api/backupSessions/d46e39e0-1131-4585-91a7-e828ce7eafae?action=stop" />
       <Link Rel="Related" Type="RestorePointReference" Href="http://localhost:9399/api/restorePoints/a2d7d2a9-8407-4585-9649-515ecb04b35a" Name="Oct 19 2014  5:23AM" />
     </Links>
     <JobUid>urn:veeam:Job:4856ab37-2235-45e8-affe-d515878b01a9</JobUid>
     <JobName>Fileserver Backup</JobName>
     <JobType>Backup</JobType>
     <CreationTimeUTC>2014-10-19T05:22:52Z</CreationTimeUTC>
     <EndTimeUTC>2014-10-19T05:40:48Z</EndTimeUTC>
     <State>Stopped</State>
     <Result>Success</Result>
     <Progress>100</Progress>
     <IsRetry>false</IsRetry>
    </BackupJobSession>