This API is used to query 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.
instance_id	Yes	Specifies the instance ID, which can be obtained by calling the API for querying instances. If you do not have an instance, you can call the API used for creating an instance.

Example request
GET https://dds.eu-de.otc.t-systems.com/v3/97b026aa9cc4417888c14c84a1ad9860/instances/cc6345c64cec47499182467ea0dd432ain02/backups/policy

Parameter description

**Table 2** Parameter description
Name	Type	Description
backup_policy	Object	Indicates the backup policy object, including the backup retention period (days) and start time. For more information, 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.
period	String	Indicates the backup cycle configuration. Data will be automatically backed up on the selected days every week.

Response example

In case the automated backup policy is enabled:

{ 
    "backup_policy": { 
        "keep_days": 7, 
        "start_time": "19:00-20:00",
        "period": "1,2,4,5,6" 
    } 
}

In case the automated backup policy is disabled:

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

Status Code:200.

For more information, see Status Code.

For more information, see Error Code.

Querying an Automated Backup Policy