---
title: "Get-VBRBackupRepository"
description: "Returns a list of backup repositories. Platform: VMware, Hyper-V Product Edition: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License This cmdlet returns a list of backup repositories added to the backup infrastructure."
canonical: "https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/vbr/powershell/get-vbrbackuprepository.html"
breadcrumb: "Veeam PowerShell Reference > Veeam PowerShell Reference > Backup Infrastructure > Backup Repositories > Get-VBRBackupRepository"
dateModified: "2026-08-19"
---

# Get-VBRBackupRepository

## Short Description
Returns a list of backup repositories.

**Platform**: VMware, Hyper-V

**Product Edition**: Standard, Enterprise, Enterprise Plus, Veeam Universal License

## Syntax
```
Get-VBRBackupRepository [-Name <String[]>] [-ScaleOut] [<CommonParameters>]
```

## Detailed Description
This cmdlet returns a list of backup repositories added to the backup infrastructure.

You can get a list of all backup repositories, get scale-out backup repositories or look for repositories directly by name.

::: important

To get information on object storage repositories, run the [`Get-VBRObjectStorageRepository`](get-vbrobjectstoragerepository.md) cmdlet.

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## Parameters

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      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Parameter</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Description</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:20%;">
          <p>Type</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Required</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Position</p>
        </th>
        <th style="width:10%;">
          <p>Accept Pipeline Input</p>
        </th>
      </tr>
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        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">Name</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Specifies an array of backup repositories names. The cmdlet will return repositories with these names.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>String[]</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr style="vertical-align:top">
        <td>
          <p class="Table_Text_Bold"><span class="Table_Text_Bold">ScaleOut</span></p>
        </td>
        <td>
          <p>Defines that the cmdlet will return only scale-out backup repositories.</p><p><strong>Note</strong>: You must provide this parameter to get scale-out backup repositories.</p><p>Default: <code>False</code>.</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p><code>SwitchParameter</code></p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>Named</p>
        </td>
        <td style="width:10%;">
          <p>False</p>
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>

`<CommonParameters>`

This cmdlet supports Microsoft PowerShell common parameters. For more information on common parameters, see [ Microsoft Docs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.core/about/about_commonparameters?view=powershell-7).

## Output Object
The cmdlet returns one of the following objects:

- `VBRScaleOutBackupRepository` — if you specify the `ScaleOut` parameter.
- `CBackupRepository` — if you do not specify the `ScaleOut` parameter.

## Examples

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### Example 1. Getting Standalone Backup Repositories

This command gets all standalone backup repositories added to the backup infrastructure.

```
Get-VBRBackupRepository
```

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### Example 2. Getting Scale-Out Backup Repositories

This command gets scale-out backup repositories added to the backup infrastructure.

```
Get-VBRBackupRepository -ScaleOut
```

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::: example
### Example 3. Getting Standalone Backup Repositories by Name

This command gets the `Backups Vol12` and `Local` standalone backup repositories.

```
Get-VBRBackupRepository -Name "Backups Vol2", "Local*"
```

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::: example
### Example 4. Getting Scale-Out Backup Repository by Name

This command gets scale-out backup repository named  `Veeam Performance Scale-Out Repository`.

```
Get-VBRBackupRepository -ScaleOut -Name "Veeam Performance Scale-Out Repository"
```

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