GET /query?type=Task

Returns a resource representation of a collection of tasks created by Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager within the currently existing logon session. For details, see /tasks.

Request

To get a list of tasks, send the GET HTTP request to the query with the type parameter set to Task.

HTTP Request

GET https://<Enterprise-Manager>:9398/api/query?type=Task

Request Headers

The request contains the following headers:

Request 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.

Optional Parameters

In the query, you can use the following parameters for filtering and sorting.

Optional Parameters
Parameter	Type	Description
TaskId	String	ID of the task resource, for example: task-1.
State	String	State of the task. Possible values: Running — the task is in progress. OperationFinished — the task operation is finished on the backup server, but Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager has not collected the operation data yet. Finished — the task operation is finished, and the Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager database contains the operation data.
Operation	String	Name of the task operation, for example: StartJob.

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.

Response 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 a representation of the /tasks resource collection.

Example

The example below returns a collection of finished tasks created by Veeam Backup Enterprise Manager.

Request:

GET https://localhost:9398/api/query?type=Task&filter=State==Finished

Request Header:

X-RestSvcSessionId NDRjZmJkYmUtNWE5NS00MTU2LTg4NjctOTFmMDY5YjdjMmNj

Response:

200 OK

Response Body:

<QueryResult xmlns="http://www.veeam.com/ent/v1.0">
<Resources>
<Tasks>
<Task Type="Task" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/tasks/task-5">
<Links>
<Link Rel="Delete" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/tasks/task-5" />
<Link Rel="Related" Type="BackupJobSession" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/backupSessions/35c24055-bdee-4e43-b655-a42de408d2ec?format=Entity" />
</Links>
<TaskId>task-5</TaskId>
<State>Finished</State>
<Operation>StartJob</Operation>
<Result Success="true">
<Message>Ok</Message>
</Result>
</Task>
<Task Type="Task" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/tasks/task-6">
<Links>
<Link Rel="Delete" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/tasks/task-6" />
<Link Rel="Related" Type="ReplicaJobSession" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/replicaSessions/16f8d8af-5b13-43e7-8109-c46e17a0a53f?format=Entity" />
</Links>
<TaskId>task-6</TaskId>
<State>Finished</State>
<Operation>StartJob</Operation>
<Result Success="true">
<Message>Ok</Message>
</Result>
</Task>
<Task Type="Task" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/tasks/task-7">
<Links>
<Link Rel="Delete" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/tasks/task-7" />
<Link Rel="Related" Type="Job" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/jobs/b0d7b298-3bbc-4e01-8a78-068cb98b5412?format=Entity" Name="Cloned job (6/5/2025 3:04:23 AM)" />
</Links>
<TaskId>task-7</TaskId>
<State>Finished</State>
<Operation>CloneJob</Operation>
<Result Success="true">
<Message>OK</Message>
</Result>
</Task>
</Tasks>
</Resources>
<PagingInfo PagesCount="1" PageSize="15" PageNum="1">
<Links>
<Link Rel="First" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/query?type=Task&pageSize=15&page=1" />
<Link Rel="Last" Href="https://localhost:9398/api/query?type=Task&pageSize=15&page=1" />
</Links>
</PagingInfo>
</QueryResult>