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Modify S3 Repository Settings

You can update settings of an S3 repository with the specified ID added to the Veeam Backup for AWS configuration database.

Note

You cannot change an Amazon S3 bucket and folder for an S3 repository.

Request

To change S3 repository settings, send the HTTP PUT request to the /repositories/{repositoryId} endpoint. {repositoryId} is a system ID assigned to theS3 repository in the Veeam Backup for AWS REST API.

HTTP Request

PUT https://<hostname>:<port>/api/v1/repositories/{repositoryId}

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.

Content-Type

Required

application/json

Identifies a media type that is used in the body of the request.

Accept

Optional

  • application/json
  • application/problem+json

Specifies a media type of representation that is required in the response message. If the requested type is not supported, the server will return the response in the application/json media type.

Request Body

To update data to be changed for the S3 repository, send the following parameters in the request body.

Parameter

Required/Optional

Type

Description

name

Required

string

Specifies a name of the S3 repository.

description

Optional

string

Specifies a description of the S3 repository.

Note: If you do not send the description parameter in the request body, the value is set to null by default.

amazonAccountId

Required

string($uuid)

Specifies the system ID assigned in the Veeam Backup for AWS REST API to an IAM role used to connect to the S3 repository.

password

Optional

string

[Applies only if encryption is enabled] Specifies a password that Veeam Backup for AWS will use for encryption.

hint

Optional

string

[Applies only if encryption is enabled] Specifies a hint for the specified password.

enableEncryption

Required

boolean

Defines whether to enable encryption for backup files stored in the created S3 repository.

Note

Before you update an S3 repository, you can check whether settings you plan to specify for it are valid. For more information, see Validate S3 Repository Settings.

Set the parameter values in the following format:

{

 "name": "string",

 "description": "string",

 "amazonAccountId": "string($uuid)",

 "password": "string",

 "hint": "string",

 "enableEncryption": true/false

}

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

  • application/json
  • application/problem+json

Identifies the media type of the response body message.

Response Body

In the response body, Veeam Backup for AWS returns an updated representation of the S3 repository. The Repository schema is used for the resource representation.

Modify S3 Repository SettingsExample

The following request modifies the description and disables encryption for an S3 repostory with the ID c7aef911-cd83-4e9a-924a-e9635b0a8983.

Request:

PUT https://135.169.170.192:11005/api/v1/repositories/c7aef911-cd83-4e9a-924a-e9635b0a8983

 

Request Header:

Authorization: Bearer <Access-Token>

x-api-version: 1.0-rev0

Content-Type: application/json

 

Request Body:

{

 "name": "Repository 03",

 "description": "Repository for Dept-03",

 "amazonAccountId": "757efdd7-128e-470c-90b6-1b274dbf502f",

 "enableEncryption": false

}

 

Response:

200

 

Response Body:

{

 "id": "c7aef911-cd83-4e9a-924a-e9635b0a8983",

 "name": "Repository 03",

 "description": "Repository for Dept-03",

 "amazonAccountId": "757efdd7-128e-470c-90b6-1b274dbf502f",

 "amazonStorageFolder": "dept-2-ls",

 "amazonBucketId": "0dab1d93-ac17-482b-88a7-a56bebbb2b2e",

 "enableEncryption": false,

 "_embedded": {

   "amazonAccount": "S3 Access Role",

   "amazonAccountLink": {

     "method": "GET",

     "rel": "AmazonAccount",

     "href": "https://135.169.170.192:11005/api/v1/accounts/amazon/757efdd7-128e-470c-90b6-1b274dbf502f"

   },

   "region": "us-east-1",

   "regionLink": {

     "method": "GET",

     "rel": "Region",

     "href": "https://135.169.170.192:11005/api/v1/cloudInfrastructure/regions/a78f0156-7e78-4585-86ec-5cc590409def"

   },

   "bucket": "dept-1-1",

   "bucketLink": {

     "method": "GET",

     "rel": "Bucket",

     "href": "https://135.169.170.192:11005/api/v1/cloudInfrastructure/buckets/0dab1d93-ac17-482b-88a7-a56bebbb2b2e"

   }

 },

 "_links": [

   {

     "method": "GET",

     "rel": "self",

     "href": "https://135.169.170.192:11005/api/v1/repositories/c7aef911-cd83-4e9a-924a-e9635b0a8983"

   },

   {

     "method": "PUT",

     "rel": "update",

     "href": "https://135.169.170.192:11005/api/v1/repositories/c7aef911-cd83-4e9a-924a-e9635b0a8983"

   },

   {

     "method": "DELETE",

     "rel": "delete",

     "href": "https://135.169.170.192:11005/api/v1/repositories/c7aef911-cd83-4e9a-924a-e9635b0a8983"

   },

   {

     "method": "POST",

     "rel": "rescan",

     "href": "https://135.169.170.192:11005/api/v1/repositories/c7aef911-cd83-4e9a-924a-e9635b0a8983/rescan"

   }

 ]

}