This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.Update a Veeam backup agent Job
You can update backup policy of a Veeam backup agent job with the specified system ID.
Request
To update backup policy of a job, send the POST HTTPS request to the URL of the /backupAgents/{id}/jobs/{id}/update resource. In URL query you can specify whether license escalation is allowed. The default value for allowLicenseEscalate parameter is false.
HTTP Request
POST https://<Availability-Console>:1281/v2/backupAgents/{id}/jobs/{id}/update?allowLicenseEscalate=true |
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 update action for a backup job.
Request: POST https://localhost:1281/v2/backupAgents/cc52ec30-a1b0-41dd-8b24-553dab48b43f/jobs/4610eb17-b41c-4cc5-81d1-938ee6d89b7a/update
Request Header: Content-Type: application/json Authorization: Bearer <Access-Token>
Response Code: 200 Success
Response Body: "Backup job has been updated." |