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POST Method

The POST HTTPS method in Veeam Backup for Microsoft Office 365 REST API can be used in two different ways:

Post New Resource
Post Action

Post New Resource

All requests creating a new resource require a request body. The body must contain properties for this resource. For example, to create a new backup repository, send a request of the following type:

Request:

POST https://<hostname>:4443/v5/BackupRepositories

Request Header:

Authorization: Bearer <Access-Token>

Request Body:

{

"name": "ABC Support",

"proxyId": "5a905bb5-9071-433c-9d2f-f805d4da2cf4",

"retentionPeriodType": "Daily",

"dailyRetentionPeriod": 14,

"retentionFrequencyType": "Daily",

"dailyTime": "08:00:00",

"description": "",

"dailyType": "Weekends",

"path": "C:\\ABC_support",

"attachUsedRepository": true

}

All requests performing an operation require a request body. The body must contain action properties. For example, to export backed-up mailbox items to a PST file, send a request of the following type:

Request:

POST https://hostname/v5/RestoreSessions/{id}/Organization/Mailboxes/{id}/items/action

Request Header:

Authorization: Bearer <Access-Token>

Request Body:

{

"exporttoPst":

{

"contentKeywords": "support"

}

}

In case of success, the POST HTTPS method returns the HTTP response code 201 Created or 200 OK. Depending on the resource, the method can return a response to an action specified in the response body.