GET /cloud/failoverSessions

Returns a collection of cloud failover sessions performed on all backup servers connected to Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager. Note, the request only returns the sessions that has been created for the last 30 days.

Tip

To get a filtered and sorted collection of cloud failover sessions, send the GET /query?type=CloudFailoverSession request.

Request

To get a list of cloud failover sessions, send the GET HTTP request to the URL of the /cloud/failoverSessions resource.

HTTP Request

GET https://<Enterprise-Manager>:9398/api/cloud/failoverSessions

Request Headers

The request contains the following headers:

Header

Required

Description

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.

Request Body

None.

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 HTTP headers.

Header

Description

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

Response Body

In the response body, the REST API returns a representation of the /cloud/failoverSessions resource collection.

Example

The example below returns a resource collection of cloud failover sessions performed on all backup servers connected to Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager.

Request:

GET https://localhost:9398/api/cloud/failoverSessions

 

Request Header:

X-RestSvcSessionId   NDRjZmJkYmUtNWE5NS00MTU2LTg4NjctOTFmMDY5YjdjMmNj

 

Response:

200 OK

 

Response Body:

<EntityReferences xmlns="http://www.veeam.com/ent/v1.0">
 <Ref Type="CloudFailoverSessionReference" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/cloud/failoverSessions/475420ee-d045-4493-9869-0a970e08f6f9" Name="ABC Company Failover Plan" UID="urn:veeam:CloudFailoverSession:475420ee-d045-4493-9869-0a970e08f6f9">
   <Links>
     <Link Rel="Up" Type="BackupServerReference" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/8fff3b8e-c3f1-4ef5-aecc-561f07bf9982" Name="172.17.53.48" />
     <Link Rel="Alternate" Type="CloudFailoverSession" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/cloud/failoverSessions/475420ee-d045-4493-9869-0a970e08f6f9?format=Entity" Name="ABC Company Failover Plan" />
   </Links>
 </Ref>
 <Ref Type="CloudFailoverSessionReference" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/cloud/failoverSessions/10c5b348-dcbb-4d50-8b37-0e0fb4daf0ef" Name="ABC Company Cloud Failover Plan" UID="urn:veeam:CloudFailoverSession:10c5b348-dcbb-4d50-8b37-0e0fb4daf0ef">
   <Links>
     <Link Rel="Up" Type="BackupServerReference" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/8fff3b8e-c3f1-4ef5-aecc-561f07bf9982" Name="172.17.53.48" />
     <Link Rel="Alternate" Type="CloudFailoverSession" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/cloud/failoverSessions/10c5b348-dcbb-4d50-8b37-0e0fb4daf0ef?format=Entity" Name="ABC Company Cloud Failover Plan" />
   </Links>
 </Ref>
 <Ref Type="CloudFailoverSessionReference" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/cloud/failoverSessions/030015e0-8f8f-469a-93e1-10b680b46887" Name="UCM Company Full SIte Failover" UID="urn:veeam:CloudFailoverSession:030015e0-8f8f-469a-93e1-10b680b46887">
   <Links>
     <Link Rel="Up" Type="BackupServerReference" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/8fff3b8e-c3f1-4ef5-aecc-561f07bf9982" Name="172.17.53.48" />
     <Link Rel="Alternate" Type="CloudFailoverSession" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/cloud/failoverSessions/030015e0-8f8f-469a-93e1-10b680b46887?format=Entity" Name="UCM Company Full SIte Failover" />
   </Links>
 </Ref>
 <Ref Type="CloudFailoverSessionReference" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/cloud/failoverSessions/15db3c3b-b561-4115-a3e3-24a7bfc50c35" Name="ABC Company Failover Plan" UID="urn:veeam:CloudFailoverSession:15db3c3b-b561-4115-a3e3-24a7bfc50c35">
   <Links>
     <Link Rel="Up" Type="BackupServerReference" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/8fff3b8e-c3f1-4ef5-aecc-561f07bf9982" Name="172.17.53.48" />
     <Link Rel="Alternate" Type="CloudFailoverSession" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/cloud/failoverSessions/15db3c3b-b561-4115-a3e3-24a7bfc50c35?format=Entity" Name="ABC Company Failover Plan" />
   </Links>
 </Ref>
 <Ref Type="CloudFailoverSessionReference" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/cloud/failoverSessions/77becc1b-d82e-46c8-93e7-2b59f6d31192" Name="ABC Company Failover Plan" UID="urn:veeam:CloudFailoverSession:77becc1b-d82e-46c8-93e7-2b59f6d31192">
   <Links>
     <Link Rel="Up" Type="BackupServerReference" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/8fff3b8e-c3f1-4ef5-aecc-561f07bf9982" Name="172.17.53.48" />
     <Link Rel="Alternate" Type="CloudFailoverSession" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/cloud/failoverSessions/77becc1b-d82e-46c8-93e7-2b59f6d31192?format=Entity" Name="ABC Company Failover Plan" />
   </Links>
 </Ref>
 ...
</EntityReferences>

 

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