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(GET) /backupSessions/{ID}

Returns a resource representation of a backup job session having the specified ID.

Request

To get a job session, you need to send the GET HTTP request to the URL of the /backupSessions/{ID} resource.

HTTP Request

GET https://<Enterprise-Manager>:9398/api/backupSessions/{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. To learn more, 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.

Query Parameters

The following parameters can be used in queries.

Parameter

Type

Description

Can Be Used for Filtering

Can Be Used for Sorting

Uid

URN

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

True

True

Name

String

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

True

True

JobType

String

Type of the backup job session. Possible values:

  • Backup — for VM backup job session resources.
  • AgentBackup — for Agent Management backup job session resources. Represents an Agent Management job session container state and progress, contains links for child Agent Management job sessions.
  • AgentManagement — for Agent Management child job session resources. Represents an Agent Management protected machine backup state and backup progress, contains links for restore points and the parent backup job session.
  • NasBackup — for file share backup job session resources.

True

True

JobUid

URN

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

True

True

JobName

String

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

True

True

CreationTime

DateTime

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

True

True

EndTime

DateTime

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

True

True

State

String

State of the backup job session. Possible values:

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

True

True

Result

String

Result of the backup job session. Possible values:

  • Success
  • Warning
  • Failed

True

True

IsRetry

Boolean

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

  • True
  • False

True

True

BackupServerUid

URN

ID of the Veeam backup server parent to the backup job session resource.

True

True

BackupServerName

String

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

True

True

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, Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager returns a representation of the /backupSessions/{ID} resource.

Example

A sample request below returns an entity representation of the backup job session resource having ID d46e39e0-1131-4585-91a7-e828ce7eafae.

Request:

GET https://localhost:9398/api/backupSessions/d46e39e0-1131-4585-91a7-e828ce7eafae?format=Entity

 

Request Header:

X-RestSvcSessionId   NDRjZmJkYmUtNWE5NS00MTU2LTg4NjctOTFmMDY5YjdjMmNj

 

Response:

200 OK

 

Response Body:

<BackupJobSession xmlns="http://www.veeam.com/ent/v1.0" Type="BackupJobSession" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupSessions/d46e39e0-1131-4585-91a7-e828ce7eafae?format=Entity" Name="Fileserver Backup@2014-10-19 05:22:52" UID="urn:veeam:BackupJobSession:d46e39e0-1131-4585-91a7-e828ce7eafae">
 <Links>
   <Link Rel="Up" Type="BackupServerReference" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupServers/ce15a8c7-aa49-495e-b05b-ee3398c91018" Name="srv02.tech.local" />
   <Link Rel="Up" Type="JobReference" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/jobs/4856ab37-2235-45e8-affe-d515878b01a9" Name="Fileserver Backup" />
   <Link Rel="Alternate" Type="BackupJobSessionReference" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupSessions/d46e39e0-1131-4585-91a7-e828ce7eafae" Name="Fileserver Backup@2014-10-19 05:22:52" />
   <Link Rel="Down" Type="BackupTaskSessionReferenceList" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupSessions/d46e39e0-1131-4585-91a7-e828ce7eafae/taskSessions" />
   <Link Rel="Stop" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupSessions/d46e39e0-1131-4585-91a7-e828ce7eafae?action=stop" />
   <Link Rel="Related" Type="RestorePointReference" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/restorePoints/a2d7d2a9-8407-4585-9649-515ecb04b35a" Name="Oct 19 2014  5:23AM" />
 </Links>
 <JobUid>urn:veeam:Job:4856ab37-2235-45e8-affe-d515878b01a9</JobUid>
 <JobName>Fileserver Backup</JobName>
 <JobType>Backup</JobType>
 <CreationTimeUTC>2014-10-19T05:22:52Z</CreationTimeUTC>
 <EndTimeUTC>2014-10-19T05:40:48Z</EndTimeUTC>
 <State>Stopped</State>
 <Result>Success</Result>
 <Progress>100</Progress>
 <IsRetry>false</IsRetry>
</BackupJobSession>