This API is used to obtain an automated backup policy.

URI format
GET https://{Endpoint}/v3/{project_id}/instances/{instance_id}/backups/policy

Parameter description

**Table 1** Parameter description
Name	Mandatory	Description
project_id	Yes	Specifies the project ID of a tenant in a region. For details about how to obtain the project ID, see Obtaining a Project ID.
instance_id	Yes	Specifies the DB instance ID.

Example
GET https://rds.eu-de.otc.t-systems.com/v3/0483b6b16e954cb88930a360d2c4e663/instances/dsfae23fsfdsae3435in01/backups/policy

Normal response

**Table 2** Parameter description
Name	Type	Description
backup_policy	Object	Indicates the backup policy objects, including the backup retention period (days) and backup start time. For details, see Table 3.

**Table 3** backup_policy field data structure description
Name	Type	Description
keep_days	Integer	Indicates the number of days to retain the backup files.
start_time	String	Indicates the backup time window. Automated backups will be triggered during the backup time window. The value must be a valid value in the "hh:mm-HH:MM" format. The current time is in the UTC format. The HH value must be 1 greater than the hh value. The values of mm and MM must be the same and must be set to any of the following: 00, 15, 30, or 45.
period	String	Indicates the backup cycle configuration. Data will be automatically backed up on the selected days every week.

Example normal response

When the automated backup policy is disabled:

{
	"backup_policy": {
		"keep_days": 0
	}
}

When the automated backup policy is enabled:

{
	"backup_policy": {
		"keep_days": 7,
		"start_time": "19:00-20:00",
		"period": "1,2"
	}
}

For details, see Error Codes.

Obtaining an Automated Backup Policy