This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.Start a Veeam backup agent Job
You can start Veeam backup agent job with the specified system ID.
Request
To start an idle job, send the POST HTTPS request to the URL of the /backupAgents/{id}/jobs/{id}/start resource.
HTTP Request
POST https://<Availability-Console>:1281/v2/backupAgents/{id}/jobs/{id}/start |
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 message for an action.
Example 
The following example returns a response on a start action for a backup job with ID 4610eb17-b41c-4cc5-81d1-938ee6d89b7a.
Request: POST https://localhost:1281/v2/backupAgents/cc52ec30-a1b0-41dd-8b24-553dab48b43f/jobs/4610eb17-b41c-4cc5-81d1-938ee6d89b7a/start
Request Header: Content-Type: application/json Authorization: Bearer <Access-Token>
Response Code: 200 Success
Response Body: "Backup job has been started." |