GET /backups/{ID}

X-RestSvcSessionId

True

The request requires authorization. In the header, the client must send a session ID copied from the server reply to the request creating a new logon session. For details, see Authentication and Security.

Accept

False

Identifies the format of the response. Possible values:

• application/xml — the client can send this value in the header to accept response in the XML format.
• application/json — the client must send this value in the header to accept the request in the JSON format.

If the request does not contain the header, the server will return the response in the XML format.

Content-length

The length of the response body.

Content-type

The media type and syntax of the request body message. Possible values:

• application/xml
• application/json

UID

UidType

UID of the backup resource, for example: urn:veeam:Backup:58c917c7-7b7a-41ff-8676-226656c35c05.

Name

String

Name of the backup job parent to the backup, for example: SQL Backup.

Platform

String

Type of a platform of a backup resource. Possible values:

• VMware — for protected VMware vSphere VMs.
• HyperV — for protected Microsoft Hyper-V VMs.
• vCloud — for protected VMware Cloud Director resources.
• AgentForLinux — for machines protected with Veeam Agent for Linux.
• AgentForWindows — for machines protected with Veeam Agent for Windows.
• CustomPlatform — for Nutanix and other custom platforms.

BackupType

String

Type of a backup resource. Possible values:

• Standard — for VMware, HyperV, vCloud and Standalone Veeam Backup Agent backup resources.
• ParentBackup — for backup container resources. Represents a backup created by a Veeam Agent backup job in the Veeam Agent Management scenario, and contains links for child backups.
• ChildBackup — for backup resources that have links to restore points and parent backups. Represents a backup of a separate machine in the backup created by a Veeam Agent backup job in the Veeam Agent Management scenario.

/repositories/{ID}

Up

URL of the /repositories/{ID} resource — a repository where the backup is stored.

/backupServers/{ID}

Up

URL of the /backupServers/{ID} resource parent to the backup.

/backups/{ID}

Alternate

Alternate URL of the /backups/{ID} resource.

/backups/{ID}/restorePoints

Down

URL of the /restorePoints resource — a collection of restore points contained in the backup.

/backups/{ID}/backupFiles

Down

URL of the /backupFiles resource — a collection of backup files contained in the backup.