Setting an Automated Backup Policy

Function

This API is used to set an automated backup policy.

URI

• URI format

  PATH: /rds/v1/{project_id}/instances/{instanceId}/backups/policy

  Method: PUT

• Parameter description

  Table 1 Parameter description

  Name	Mandatory	Description
  project_id	Yes	Specifies the project ID of a tenant in a region.
  instanceId	Yes	Specifies the primary node ID of the DB instance. NOTE: This field is not the DB instance ID. You are advised to use API v3 and the DB instance ID to perform related operations.

Request

• Parameter description

  Table 2 Parameter description

  Name	Mandatory	Type	Description
  policy	Yes	Dictionary data structure. For details, see Table 3.	Specifies the backup policy objects, including the backup retention period (days) and backup start time.

  Table 3 policy field data structure description

  Name	Mandatory	Type	Description
  keepday	Yes	Int	Specifies the number of days to retain the generated backup files. The value range is from 0 to 732. If this parameter is 0, the automated backup policy is not set. To extend the retention period, contact customer service. Automated backups can be retained for up to 2562 days.
  starttime	Yes	String	Indicates the backup start time that has been set. Valid value: The value cannot be empty. The format can be hh:mm:ss or hh:mm and must be valid. The time is in the UTC format.

• Request example

  {
    "policy": {
    "keepday": 7,
    "starttime": "00:00:00"
   }
  }

Normal Response

{}

Abnormal Response

For details, see Abnormal Request Results.