Job API for EM

[Cathy]

We are trying to use restful API to control backup jobs.
We can't create a job. But we could clone and modify the job.
However, it looks like we can't find suitable restful API to set:
1. retention policy.
2. VM retention.
3. backup mode. (incremental or reversed incremental.)

Does restful API support those features or we have to use powershell cmdlet to complete this setting?

[veremin]

These settings aren't configurable via Enterprise Manager. The situation is the same with RestAPI, since the general idea of RestAPI to provide similar functionality as EM does. Thanks.

[twesterd]

I have successfully cloned backup jobs and added/removed VMs from backup jobs. Now I need to do the equivalent with Backup Copy jobs. I understand that I am not adding a VM to a backup copy job, it would be a reference to the Backup Job.

How do I add a Backup Job reference to a Backup Copy job?

[twesterd]

Is it even possible to create a Backup Copy job via the Restful API?

[twesterd]

Looks like there are too many limitations, unsupported features in Veeam's Restful API. Switched over to PowerShell... clearly far superior with respect to supported features and capabilities.

[veremin]

You cannot create a backup copy job, using RESTful API. Neither can you modify its source settings.

PowerShell might serve you better in this case, since it's functionality is similar to functionality of VB&R, while RESTful APIs are tied closely to Enterprise Manager, and thus have certain limitations.

Thanks.

[ethanballinger]

What is the API to create a new job? I might be missing it but I don't see anything in the documentation.

Use case: I have VM1 under policy1 and VM2 protected under policy2. I want to protect VM3 under policy3.

From the GUI, I'd just navigate to 'Jobs', select 'Create', and provide my specifications. When I tried calling POST /jobs I got a 405.

[PTide]

Hi,

Currently there is no direct way to create a job via API, however you can clone an existing job, add VMs to the job, and edit job settings afterwards.

Thank you