This is an archive version of the document. To get the most up-to-date information, see the current version.Recreate Security Certificate
You can replace the existing security certificate with a new self-signed certificate automatically generated by Veeam Backup for AWS.
Note |
After you replace the existing security certificate, the Veeam Backup for AWS REST API and Web UI services will be restarted automatically. |
Request
To recreate the certificate, send the HTTP POST request to the /settings/certificates/regenerate endpoint.
HTTP Request
POST https://<hostname>:<port>/api/v1/settings/certificates/regenerate |
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 |
| 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 generate and replace the certificate send the following parameters in the request body.
Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
validBy | string | Specifies the date and time when the certificate will expire. |
Set the parameter values in the following format:
{ "validBy": "YYYY-MM-DDT00:00:00" } |
Response
The server returns the following response to the client.
Response Code
A successfully completed operation returns a response code 202 (Accepted).
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. |
Example
The following request recreates the security certificate.
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