Veeam Backup for AWS REST API Reference

This REST API reference lists types of Veeam Backup for AWS entities, and contains description of collections and resources which stand for these entities. Every resource has a JSON object model and includes application data and REST API metadata. Application data is represented by properties associated with Veeam Backup for AWS entities. REST API metadata is represented by properties specific to the REST API, such as resource IDs, URLs and relationships. The reference also includes methods that represent operations available for a resource or collection.

To learn what method-implemented operations you can perform with Veeam Backup for AWS entities, and how to control and sort the data that the REST API returns, see the REST API Reference.

For visual representation of all operations available in REST API 1.5-rev0, see the Veeam Backup for AWS REST API Reference Map.

Note

Veeam Backup for AWS controls access to its functionality with the help of user roles. A role defines what operations users can perform and what range of data is available to them in the Veeam Backup for AWS REST API. In the REST API Reference, the x-veeam-authorize parameter displays what user roles have permissions to perform a specific operation. For more information on user roles, see the Veeam Backup for AWS User Guide, section Managing Permissions.