GET /replicas/{ID}

Returns a resource representation of a replica having the specified ID. The replica is created on the backup server connected to Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager.

Request

To get a replica, send the GET HTTP request to the URL of the /replicas/{ID} resource.

HTTP Request

GET https://<Enterprise-Manager>:9398/api/replicas/{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.

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 an entity or an entity reference of the /replicas/{ID} resource. The resource entity contains the following parameters and links.

Parameters

Element

Type

Description

UID

UidType

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

Name

String

Name of the replica resource, for example: DNS Replication.

Platform

String

Platform for which the job is created. Possible values:

  • VMware
  • Hyperv
  • vCloud

To view query parameters that you can use for filtering or sorting, see GET /query?type=Replica.

Links

Reference

Relationship

Description

/repositories/{ID}

Up

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

/backupServers/{ID}

Up

URL of the /backupServers/{ID} resource — a backup server where the replication job was configured.

/replicas/{ID}

Alternate

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

/replicas/{ID}/vmReplicaPoints

Down

URL of the /vmReplicaPoints resource — a collection of restore points for separate replicated VMs processed by the replication job.

Example

A sample request below returns a replica having ID fe4d9334-8801-440c-9994-5a16181d7fb0.

Request:

GET https://localhost:9398/api/replicas/fe4d9334-8801-440c-9994-5a16181d7fb0

 

Request Header:

X-RestSvcSessionId   NDRjZmJkYmUtNWE5NS00MTU2LTg4NjctOTFmMDY5YjdjMmNj

 

Response:

200 OK

 

Response Body:

<EntityRef xmlns="http://www.veeam.com/ent/v1.0" Type="ReplicaReference" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/replicas/fe4d9334-8801-440c-9994-5a16181d7fb0" Name="SQL Replication" UID="urn:veeam:Replica:fe4d9334-8801-440c-9994-5a16181d7fb0">
 <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="RepositoryReference" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/repositories/cbd9a4b6-b9ed-4cd6-a091-75b6481c9d55" Name="Default Backup Repository" />
   <Link Rel="Alternate" Type="Replica" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/replicas/fe4d9334-8801-440c-9994-5a16181d7fb0?format=Entity" Name="SQL Replication" />
   <Link Rel="Down" Type="VmReplicaPointReferenceList" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/replicas/fe4d9334-8801-440c-9994-5a16181d7fb0/vmReplicaPoints" />
 </Links>
</EntityRef>