Setting an Automated Backup Policy

Function

This API is used to set an automated backup policy.

URI

• URI format

  PUT /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 DB instance ID.

Requests

• Parameter description

  Table 2 Parameter description

  Name	Mandatory	Type	Description
  backup_policy	Yes	Object	Specifies 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	Mandatory	Type	Description
  keep_days	Yes	Integer	Specifies the number of days to retain the generated backup files. The value range is from 0 to 732. The value 0 indicates that the automated backup policy is disabled.
  start_time	No	String	Specifies the backup time window. Automated backups will be triggered during the backup time window. This parameter is mandatory if the automated backup policy is enabled. This parameter is not transferred if the automated backup policy is disabled. 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 00. Example value: 23:00-00:00
  period	No	String	Specifies the backup cycle configuration. Data will be automatically backed up on the selected days every week. Value range: The value is a number separated by DBS case commas (,). The number indicates the week. The restrictions on the backup retention period are as follows: This parameter is not transferred if its value is set to 0. If you set the retention period to 1 to 6 days, data is automatically backed up each day of the week. Set the parameter value to 1,2,3,4,5,6,7. If you set the retention period to 7 to 732 days, select at least one day of the week for the backup cycle. Example value: 1,2,3,4

• Request header

  PUT https://DDS endpoint/v3/{project_id}/instances/{instance_id}/backups/policy

• Example request
  Enable or modify an automated backup policy.

  {  
      "backup_policy": { 
          "keep_days": 9,
          "start_time": "23:00-00:00",
          "period": "1,4,5,6,7" 
      }
  }

  Disable an automated backup policy.

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

Responses

{}

Status Code

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Error Code

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