This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.Assign Backup Policy
You can assign a backup policy to a Veeam backup agent with the specified ID.
Request
To assign a backup policy, send the POST HTTPS request to the URL of its resource. In URL query, you must provide backup policy system ID and specify whether license escalation is allowed. The default value for allowLicenseEscalate parameter is false.
HTTPS Request
POST https://<hostname>:1281/v2/backupAgents/{ID}/assignPolicy?backupPolicyId={ID}&allowLicenseEscalate=true |
Request Headers
The request header must contain the authorization token.
Response
The server returns the following response to the client.
Response Code
A successfully completed operation returns response code 200 OK.
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 Service Provider Console returns a message for an action.
Example 
The following example assigns backup policy with ID 3 to Veeam backup agent with ID cc52bf30-a1b0-41dd-8b24-553dab48b43f.
