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(POST) /Jobs/{jobId}/Action

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    Enables, starts, stops or disables a backup job with a specified ID.

    Request

    To manage a job, send the POST HTTPS request to the URL of the /Jobs/{jobId}/Action resource.

    You can perform the following actions:

    HTTPS Request

    POST https://<Backup-Office365>:4443/v3/Jobs/{jobId}/Action

    Request Headers

    The request header must contain the authorization token for the current logon session.

    Request Body

    Enable a backup job

    To enable a backup job, the request body must contain the enable action:

    {"enable": null}

    Start a backup job

    To start a backup job, the request body must contain the start action:

    {"start": null}

    Stop a backup job

    To stop a backup job, the request body must contain the stop action:

    {"stop": null}

    Disable a backup job

    To disable a backup job, the request body must contain the disable action:

    {"disable": null}

    Start a restore session for the job backup

    To start a restore session, the request body must contain the explore action property:

    Property

    Type

    Description

    Datetime

    UTC

    Specifies the date and time. You can specify the date and the time in one of the following formats:

    • <yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS>
    • <yyyy.MM.dd hh:mm:ss>

    For example, "datetime": "2019-04-12T10:54:40.2794046Z".

    Type

    sessionType

    Specifies the type of the restore session to start:

    • vex
    • vesp
    • veod

    For example, "type": "vex".

    ShowDeleted

    bool

    Specifies the restore session will show the deleted items.

    For example, "showDeleted": "true".

    ShowAllVersions

    bool

    Specifies the restore session will show all versions of the restored items.

    For example, "showAllVersions": "true".

    The request command will start a restore session only for backups that were created at the time you specified. The firstBackuptime and lastBackuptime properties of the /Organization/{organizationId} resource inform you when the organization's data was backed up for the first and last times.

    Mind the following:

    • If you specify the point in time which precedes the organization's first backup time, the restore session will be created with no backup data for explore or restore.
    • If you specify the point in time which exceeds the organization's last backup time, the restore session will be created with backup data as of the latest restore point.

    Response

    The server returns the following response to the client.

    Response Codes

    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 HTTPS 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

    None.

    Example 1

    The example below shows how to enable the backup job with ID 3396ba22-21b1-4666-a631-0edfc12a59cd.

    Request:

    POST https://support.east.local:4443/v3/Jobs/3396ba22-21b1-4666-a631-0edfc12a59cd/Action

     

    Request Header:

    Authorization: Bearer <Access-Token>

     

    Request Body:

    {

     "enable": null

    }

     

    Response:

    200 OK

    Example 2

    The example below shows how to start the backup job with ID 3396ba22-21b1-4666-a631-0edfc12a59cd.

    Request:

    POST https://support.east.local:4443/v3/Jobs/3396ba22-21b1-4666-a631-0edfc12a59cd/Action

     

    Request Header:

    Authorization: Bearer <Access-Token>

     

    Request Body:

    {

     "start": null

    }

     

    Response:

    200 OK

    Example 3

    The example below shows how to stop the backup job with ID 3396ba22-21b1-4666-a631-0edfc12a59cd.

    Request:

    POST https://support.east.local:4443/v3/Jobs/3396ba22-21b1-4666-a631-0edfc12a59cd/Action

     

    Request Header:

    Authorization: Bearer <Access-Token>

     

    Request Body:

    {

     "stop": null

    }

     

    Response:

    200 OK

    Example 4

    The example below shows how to disable the backup job with ID 3396ba22-21b1-4666-a631-0edfc12a59cd.

    Request:

    POST https://support.east.local:4443/v3/Jobs/3396ba22-21b1-4666-a631-0edfc12a59cd/Action

     

    Request Header:

    Authorization: Bearer <Access-Token>

     

    Request Body:

    {

     "disable": null

    }

     

    Response:

    200 OK

    Example 5

    The example below shows how to start a restore session for the backup of the backup job with ID 3396ba22-21b1-4666-a631-0edfc12a59cd.

    Request:

    POST https://support.east.local:4443/v3/Jobs/3396ba22-21b1-4666-a631-0edfc12a59cd/Action

     

    Request Header:

    Authorization: Bearer <Access-Token>

     

    Request Body:

    {

     "explore": {"datetime": "2019-04-12T10:54:40.2794046Z", "type": "vex"}

    }

     

    Response:

    200 OK

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