GET /backupSessions/{ID}

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.

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

UID

UidType

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

Name

String

Name of the backup job session resource, for example: exch@2025-08-26 22:28:51.

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.

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.

CreationTime

DateTime

Date and time when the backup job session was started. The parameter accepts only UTC-formatted DateTime values, for example: 2025-08-14T12:31:30.389954Z.

EndTime

DateTime

Date and time when the backup job session was ended. The parameter accepts only UTC-formatted DateTime values, for example: 2025-08-14T12:31:31.000000Z.

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

Progress

Int

Progress of the backup job session.

IsRetry

Boolean

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

• True
• False

/backupServers/{ID}

Up

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

/jobs/{ID}

Up

URL of the /jobs/{ID} resource parent to the backup session.

/backupSessions/{ID}

Alternate

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

/backupSessions/{ID}/taskSessions

Down

URL of the /backupSessions/{ID}/taskSessions resource — a collection of backup task sessions created within the backup session.

/backupSessions/{ID}?action=stop

Stop

URL for the POST /backupSessions/{ID}?action=stop request.

/restorePoints/{ID}

Down

URL of the /restorePoints/{ID} resource — a restore point created during the backup session.