GET /query?type=BackupJobSession

Returns a resource representation of a collection of backup job sessions performed on backup servers connected to Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager. For details, see /backupSessions.

Request

To get a list of backup job sessions, send the GET HTTP request to the query with the type parameter set to BackupJobSession.

HTTP Request

GET https://<Enterprise-Manager>:9398/api/query?type=BackupJobSession

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.

Optional Parameters

In the query, you can use the following parameters for filtering and sorting.

Parameter

Type

Description

UID

UidType

UID of the backup job session resource, for example: 88b395e2-81ff-439c-558c-188d97274c15.

Name

String

Name of the backup job session resource, for example: exch@2013-08-26 22:28:51.

JobType

String

Type of the backup job session. Possible values:

  • Backup — VM backup job session.
  • BackupCopy — periodic backup copy job session.
  • ImmediateBackupCopy — immediate backup copy job session.
  • ImmediateBackupCopyWorker — child immediate backup copy job session that processes restore points of a specific source backup job.
  • AgentBackup — Veeam Agent backup job session. Represents a Veeam Agent backup job session container state and progress, contains links for child Veeam Agent backup job sessions.
  • AgentManagement — Veeam Agent child job session. Represents a Veeam Agent protected machine backup state and backup progress, contains links for restore points and the parent backup job session.
  • NasBackup — file share backup job session.

JobUid

UidType

UID of the backup job parent to the backup job session resource, for example: urn:veeam:Job:dce85686-59c8-42c4-8766-f1c00a5b8067.

JobName

String

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

CreationTime

DateTime

Date and time when the backup job session was started. The parameter accepts only UTC-formatted DateTime values.

EndTime

DateTime

Date and time when the backup job session was ended. The parameter accepts only UTC-formatted DateTime values.

State

String

State of the backup job session. Possible values:

  • Starting
  • Stopping
  • Working
  • Pausing
  • Resuming
  • Stopped  

Result

String

Result of the backup job session. Possible values:

  • Success
  • Warning
  • Failed

IsRetry

Boolean

Defines whether the backup job session has been retried or not. Possible values:

  • True
  • False

BackupServerUid

UidType

UID of the backup server parent to the backup job session resource.

BackupServerName

String

Name of the backup server parent to the backup session resource.

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 /backupSessions resource collection.

Example

The example below returns an entity resource representation of a collection of failed sessions for the Backup Job 2 job.

Request:

GET https://localhost:9398/api/query?type=BackupJobSession&format=Entities&filter=Result==Failed;JobName=="Backup Job 2"

 

Request Header:

X-RestSvcSessionId   NDRjZmJkYmUtNWE5NS00MTU2LTg4NjctOTFmMDY5YjdjMmNj

 

Response:

200 OK

 

Response Body:

<QueryResult xmlns="http://www.veeam.com/ent/v1.0">
 <Entities>
   <BackupServers>
     <BackupServer Type="BackupServer" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/7445e6ce-86f5-4171-b909-dac209c66563?format=Entity" Name="enterprise06.tech.local" UID="urn:veeam:BackupServer:7445e6ce-86f5-4171-b909-dac209c66563">
       <Links>
         <Link Rel="Alternate" Type="BackupServerReference" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/7445e6ce-86f5-4171-b909-dac209c66563" Name="enterprise06.tech.local" />
         <Link Rel="Edit" Type="BackupServerReference" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/7445e6ce-86f5-4171-b909-dac209c66563" />
         <Link Rel="Delete" Type="BackupServerReference" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/7445e6ce-86f5-4171-b909-dac209c66563" />
         <Link Rel="Down" Type="JobReferenceList" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/7445e6ce-86f5-4171-b909-dac209c66563/jobs" />
         <Link Rel="Down" Type="ManagedServerReferenceList" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/7445e6ce-86f5-4171-b909-dac209c66563/managedServers" />
         <Link Rel="Down" Type="RepositoryReferenceList" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/7445e6ce-86f5-4171-b909-dac209c66563/repositories" />
         <Link Rel="Down" Type="ExternalRepositoryReferenceList" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/7445e6ce-86f5-4171-b909-dac209c66563/externalRepositories" />
         <Link Rel="Down" Type="CredentialsList" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/7445e6ce-86f5-4171-b909-dac209c66563/credentials" />
         <Link Rel="Create" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/7445e6ce-86f5-4171-b909-dac209c66563/credentials?action=create" />
         <Link Rel="Down" Type="PasswordKeyList" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/7445e6ce-86f5-4171-b909-dac209c66563/passwords" />
         <Link Rel="Create" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/7445e6ce-86f5-4171-b909-dac209c66563/passwords?action=create" />
         <Link Rel="VeeamZip" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/7445e6ce-86f5-4171-b909-dac209c66563?action=veeamzip" />
         <Link Rel="QuickBackup" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/7445e6ce-86f5-4171-b909-dac209c66563?action=quickbackup" />
         <Link Rel="Start" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/7445e6ce-86f5-4171-b909-dac209c66563?action=collect" />
       </Links>
       <Description />
       <Port>9392</Port>
       <Version>11.0.0.837</Version>
     </BackupServer>
   </BackupServers>
 </Entities>
 <PagingInfo PagesCount="1" PageSize="100" PageNum="1">
   <Links>
     <Link Rel="First" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/query?type=BackupServer&format=Entities&filter=Version=="11.0.0.837"&pageSize=100&page=1" />
     <Link Rel="Last" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/query?type=BackupServer&format=Entities&filter=Version=="11.0.0.837"&pageSize=100&page=1" />
   </Links>
 </PagingInfo>
</QueryResult>