This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.Stop a Job
You can stop Veeam Backup & Replication job with the specified ID.
Request
To stop a running backup job, send the POST HTTPS request to the URL of the /jobs/{ID}/stop or /jobs/{ID}/action resource.
HTTP Request
POST https://<Availability-Console>:1281/v2/jobs/{ID}/stop |
or
POST https://<Availability-Console>:1281/v2/jobs/{ID}/action |
Request Headers
The request header must contain the authorization token for the current logon session.
Request Body
If you decide to use the jobs/{id}/action resource you must send the stop action property with the null value in the request body:
{"stop": null} |
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 stops a job with ID 4.
Request: POST https://localhost:1281/v2/jobs/4/stop
Request Header: Content-Type: application/json Authorization: Bearer <Access-Token>
Response Code: 200 Success
Response Body: "Backup job has been stopped." |