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Restoring, Saving and Sending SharePoint Documents

In this article

Restores, sends and saves backed-up SharePoint documents with the specified ID.

Request

POST https://<hostname>:4443/v4/RestoreSessions/{restoreSessionId}/Organization/Sites/{siteId}/Documents/{documentId}/Action

Request Headers

The request header must contain an authorization token of the current session.

Request Body

Restore

To restore a SharePoint document, the request body must contain the restoreTo action properties:

Property	Type	Description
UserName	string	Specifies the user name you want to use for authenticating with the organization.
UserPassword	string	Specifies the user name you want to use for authenticating with the organization.
List	string	Specifies the target SharePoint list.
RestorePermissions	boolean	If set to True, indicates that the SharePoint documents will be restored with all permissions.
SendSharedLinksNotification	boolean	If set to True, indicates that shared links notifications will be sent.
DocumentVersion	DocumentVersion	Specifies, which of the following versions of the SharePoint documents will be restored: all last
DocumentLastVersionAction	DocumentLastVersionAction	Specifies, which one of the following actions will be performed with the last version of the restored SharePoint document on the destination server: overwrite merge
userCode	string	An authentication code. Can be obtained, as described in Getting Device Code.
ApplicationId	string	An identification number of the Azure AD application that you want to use for a restore.
ApplicationCertificate	base64	An SSL certificate that is configured for the AD application being used.
ApplicationCertificatePassword	string	A password for the SSL certificate being used.

Request Example 1

The following example shows how to use a user name and password for a restore.

{

"restoreTo":

{"userName": "jsmith@westsupport.onmicrosoft.com",

"userPassword": "paSSw0rd",

"list": "list",

"restorePermissions": "true",

"documentVersion": "last",

"documentLastVersionAction": "overwrite"

}

Request Example 2

The following example shows how to use a device code for a restore.

{

"restoreTo":

{

"userCode": "C6A9DB737",

"list": "list",

"restorePermissions": "true",

"documentVersion": "last",

"documentLastVersionAction": "overwrite"

}

Request Example 3

The following example shows how to use a certificate for a restore.

{

"restoreTo":

{

"ApplicationId" : <app_id>,

"ApplicationCertificate": "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",

"ApplicationCertificatePassword": "xxx", "list": "list",

"restorePermissions": "true",

"documentVersion": "last",

"documentLastVersionAction": "overwrite"

}

Send

To send a SharePoint document as attachment in an email message, the request body must contain the sendTo action:

Property	Type	Description
From	string	Specifies the email address from which a document will be sent.
To	string	Specifies the email address to which a document will be sent.
Subject	string	Specifies the subject of the email message used for sending a document.
Text	string	Specifies the body of the email message used for sending a document.

For example:

{

"sendTo":

{"from": "j_smith@bestsupport.onmicrosoft.com",

"to": "r.clark@bestsupport.onmicrosoft.com",

"subject": "Support Ticket",

"text": "Please find attached the files you requested"

}

Restoring, Saving and Sending SharePoint Documents Note:

To be able to send documents as attachments you must specify the Veeam Explorer for Microsoft SharePoint email settings by sending PUT HTTPS request to the /VESPEmailSettings URL. For more information, see (PUT) /VESPEmailSettings.

Save

To save a SharePoint document, the request body must contain the save action:

{

"save": null

}

The request command will place the document to a temporary folder on the Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 server. After that, the document will be transferred as application/octet-stream media to the client. To download, read or perform other actions with the octet-stream, use features of programming languages.

Restoring, Saving and Sending SharePoint Documents Tip:

You can use Swagger UI to download the document from the stream by clicking Download action link in the response body.

Response

The server returns the following response to the client.

Response Codes

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 HTTPS headers.

Header	Description
Content-length	The length of the response body.
Content-type	The media type and syntax of the request body message for the requests with the export and save actions: application/octet-stream. The media type and syntax of the request body message for the requests with the restore and send actions: null.

Header

Description

Content-length

The length of the response body.

Content-type

The media type and syntax of the request body message for the requests with the export and save actions: application/octet-stream.

The media type and syntax of the request body message for the requests with the restore and send actions: null.

Response Body

None.

Example 1

The following request restores a SharePoint document.

Request:

POST https://abc.tech.local:4443/v4/RestoreSessions/0ba45909-ce2d-4457-9a41-c466c21cd1e3/Organization/Sites/1cfe4469-0a31-414b-9fd0-e84a087dcb739f242172-6d3f-47a2-816a-4989d45e88dd/Documents/1cfe4469-0a31-414b-9fd0-e84a087dcb739f242172-6d3f-47a2-816a-4989d45e88ddd91646d1-5b4a-468f-8d38-7c2eb3cd057248d332e5-c3f9-4373-9902-beac5510d46a/Action

Request Header:

Authorization: Bearer <Access-Token>

Request Body:

{

"restoreTo" :

{

"list" : "exampleList",

"username" : "admin",

"userpassword" : "password",

"RestorePermissions" : true,

"DocumentVersion" : "last",

"DocumentLastVersionAction" : "Merge"

}

Response:

200 OK

Example 2

The following request saves a SharePoint document.

Request:

Request Header:

Authorization: Bearer <Access-Token>

Request Body:

{

“save” : null

}

Response:

200 OK

Example 3

The following request sends a SharePoint document.

Request:

Request Header:

Authorization: Bearer <Access-Token>

Request Body:

{

"from": "fromUser@example.com",

"to" : "toUser@example.com",

"subject" : "Send document",

"text" : "Hello. It’s your document!"

}

Response:

200 OK