This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.Get a Backup Policy
You can get a representation of a backup policy with the specified ID.
Request
To get a resource representation of a specific backup policy, send the GET HTTPS request to the URL of its resource.
HTTP Request
GET https://<Availability-Console>:1281/v2/backupPolicies/{ID} |
Request Headers
The request header must contain the authorization token for the current logon session.
Response
The server returns the following response to the client:
Response Code
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/json; charset=utf-8 |
Response Body
In the response body, Veeam Availability Console returns a representation of the /backupPolicies/{ID} resource.
Example 
The following example returns an entity representation of a backup policy with ID 1.
Request: GET https://localhost:1281/v2/backupPolicies/1
Request Header: Authorization: Bearer <Access-Token>
Response Code: 200 Success
Response Body: { "id": 1, "name": "Workstation. Cloud Repository. Daily schedule.", "retention": 14, "operationMode": "Workstation", "accessType": "Public", "backupMode": "EntireComputer", "destinationType": "CloudRepository", "enableSubtenants": true, "quotaSize": -1, "quotaSizeUnits": "GB", "cacheEnabled": false, "advancedSettings": { "syntheticfullEnabled": false, "activefullEnabled": false, "compressionLevel": "Optimal", "storageOptimization": "Lan", "encryptionEnabled": false, "enableDeletedRetention": false, "retainsDays": 30, "dayNumber": 0 }, "workstationOperationModeScheduleSetting": { "backupAtLock": false, "backupAtLogoff": false, "backupAtTargetConnection": false, "ejectTargetAfterwards": false, "backupTimeout": 2, "backupTimeoutUnit": "Hours", "dailyScheduleEnabled": true, "dailySchedule": { "dailyTime": "00:30", "dailyType": "EveryDay" }, "shutdownAction": "ResumeBackup", "postbackAction": "RemainsRunning" }, "type": "Created by Provider", "tenantsCount": 8, "modifiedDate": "2017-09-12T05:41:06Z", "description": "This policy processes the entire workstation.", "createdBy": "Cloud Provider", "_links": { "self": { "href": "https://vac:1281/v2/backupPolicies/1" } } } |