PUT /backupServers/{ID}/credentials/{ID}

Edits a credentials record having specified ID on the backup server with the specified ID.

Request

To edit a credentials record, send the PUT HTTP request to the URL of the /backupServers/{ID}/credentials/{ID} resource.

HTTP Request

PUT https://<Enterprise-Manager>:9398/api/backupServers/{ID}/credentials/{ID}

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.

Content-Type

True

Identifies the format of the request body message. Possible values:

  • application/xml
  • application/json

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

In the request body, the client must send parameters for the credentials record that must be updated on the backup server. The body of the request must conform to the XML Schema Definition of Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager REST API.

Important

If you use the XML media type, make sure that the order of parameters in the request body is correct. For details, see request body examples in this section.

The request body must contain the elements you want to edit:

Element

Type

Description

Modifiable

Min/Max Occurrence

Username

String

User name of the edited credentials record in the DOMAIN\USENAME format.

Yes

0/1

Description

String

Description of the edited credentials record.

Yes

0/1

Password

String

Password of the edited credentials.

Yes

0/1

For example:

XML Representation

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<CredentialsInfo Type="Credentials" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/fd8fab6c-fca1-4e5c-b485-6d92eb7717bd/credentials/bc4a63b6-05d1-44f6-b165-1128a33d02c2" xmlns="http://www.veeam.com/ent/v1.0" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
 <Id>bc4a63b6-05d1-44f6-b165-1128a33d02c2</Id>
 <Username>VEEAM\Administrator</Username>
 <Description>Edited with REST API</Description>
 <Password>P@ssw0rd</Password>
</CredentialsInfo>

JSON Representation

{

 "Id": "bc4a63b6-05d1-44f6-b165-1128a33d02c2",

 "Username": "VEEAM\\Administrator",

 "Description": "Edited with REST API",

 "Password": "P@ssw0rd",

 "Href": "https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/fd8fab6c-fca1-4e5c-b485-6d92eb7717bd/credentials/bc4a63b6-05d1-44f6-b165-1128a33d02c2",

 "Type": "Credentials"

}

Response

The server returns the following response to the client.

Response Codes

A successfully completed operation returns response code 204 No Content.

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

None.

Example

The example below updates the password parameter in the credentials record having ID c473b8df-4499-41b8-ba6b-7f76def6fea1 on the backup server with ID f62624c1-8462-4747-8bd4-d686f99b0540.

Request:

PUT https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/f62624c1-8462-4747-8bd4-d686f99b0540/credentials/c473b8df-4499-41b8-ba6b-7f76def6fea1

 

Request Headers:

X-RestSvcSessionId   NDRjZmJkYmUtNWE5NS00MTU2LTg4NjctOTFmMDY5YjdjMmNj
Content-Type         application/xml

 

Request Body:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<CredentialsInfo Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/f62624c1-8462-4747-8bd4-d686f99b0540/credentials/c473b8df-4499-41b8-ba6b-7f76def6fea1" Type="Credentials" xmlns="http://www.veeam.com/ent/v1.0" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
 <Id>9a8fb433-cacd-4089-a97e-437e99f128bc</Id>
 <Username>VEEAM\Administrator</Username>
 <Description>Edited with REST API</Description>
 <Password>P@ssw0rd</Password>
</CredentialsInfo>

 

Response:

204 No Content