Automate task Proxmox Pool to Veeam

[edh]

Hi all,

I'm looking for a way to automate Proxmox backup job creation in VBR based on new Resource Pools appearing in Proxmox VE.

The target workflow would be:
1. Detect new Pools in Proxmox.
2. Create a backup job per Pool (job name = Pool name) with 15-day retention on a given repository.
3. Add the new job as a source to an existing Backup Copy job to keep the infrastructure consistent.

I checked the VBR 13 Swagger (v1.3-rev1) and couldn't find anything Proxmox-related:
- `EJobType` enum does not include any Proxmox value.
- `JobSpec` discriminator mapping has no Proxmox entry, so POST `/api/v1/jobs` rejects it.
- `EManagedServerType` and `EInventoryPlatformType` don't list Proxmox either.
- The only Proxmox reference in the whole spec is in `ELicensePlatformType` (licensing only).

So a few questions:
- Is there any ETA for Proxmox job management in the VBR REST API?
- In the meantime, is the supported workaround to drive this from the PowerShell module (Veeam.Backup.PowerShell) on the VBR server? Are the Proxmox-related cmdlets considered stable for production automation?
- Any other approach the community is using today for this exact scenario (new Pool → new job → attached to Backup Copy)?

Thanks!

[Mildur]

Hi Manuel,

Proxmox does not yet support a REST API, as you already found out.
V13.1 will add API support for a few important GET endpoints, but PUT endpoints are not expected in v13.1.
PowerShell cmdlets are also not available.

Right now, we prioritize the REST API over PowerShell.

Best,
Fabian