This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.Export Collection of EC2 Instances
You can export a list of EC2 instances to a CSV or an XML file and download the file. To specify the required type of the file, use the Accept request header.
Request
To export EC2 instance details, send the HTTP POST request to the /virtualMachines/export endpoint.
HTTP Request
POST https://<hostname>:<port>/api/v1/virtualMachines/export |
Request Headers
The request contains the following headers.
Header | Required/Optional | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Authorization | Required | Bearer <Access-Token> | Authenticates a client who sends the request to the server. Must contain the access token for the current logon session in the Bearer <Access-Token> format. |
x-api-version | Required | 1.0-rev0 | Specifies the current revision of the Veeam Backup for AWS REST API. |
Required |
| Specifies a media type of representation of the exported data. The default value is text/csv media type. |
Response
The server returns the following response to the client.
Response Code
A successfully completed operation returns a 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 | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
Content-Length | integer | Identifies the length of the response body message, in bytes. |
Content-Type |
| Identifies the media type of the response body message. |
Response body
In the response body, Veeam Backup for AWS returns a link to download the file with the exported list of EC2 instances.
Example
The following request exports a full list of EC2 instances that can be protected.
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