The GET HTTP method is used to read data or retrieve information about a resource. In case of success, the GET HTTP method returns the HTTP response code 200 Success; in the response body, the method returns a representation of the resource.
In the example below, the GET HTTP method is used to retrieve a resource representation of the default backup repository entity:
Request: GET http://localhost:9399/api/repositories/3efc471c-04be-4dd1-9ed2-54e7fddc5ecf?format=Entity
Response: 200 Success
Response Body: <Repository xmlns="http://www.veeam.com/ent/v1.0" Type="Repository" Href="http://localhost:9399/api/repositories/3efc471c-04be-4dd1-9ed2-54e7fddc5ecf?format=Entity" Name="Default Backup Repository" UID="urn:veeam:Repository:3efc471c-04be-4dd1-9ed2-54e7fddc5ecf"> |