Execute backup via API

[kusman]

I am trying to use the API to execute backups. For openVZ it is all clear as vzdump is available via the API, but is there a similar option for KVM? It seems that from the web interface I can do the backup, but the API section doesn't seem to have that option (I am looking here: http://pve.proxmox.com/pve2-api-doc/).

If there is such an option, could you please point me to the API description for it.

 

[dietmar]

The API method "POST /api2/json/nodes/{node}/vzdump" works for KVM and OpenVZ.

 

[linushstge]

Hey,

is the existing vzdump endpoint also compatible with the new PBS system for creating new QEMU backups?

It would be also a "nice to have" feature to set an API alias endpoint for backups which behaves similar to the snapshot endpoint.

For Example:

List Backups:
GET /api2/json/nodes/{node}/qemu/{vmid}/backup
as an alias for /api2/json/nodes/{node}/storage/{storage}/content [vmid = {vmid}, storage filter, all by default for example]

Create Backup:
POST /api2/json/nodes/{node}/qemu/{vmid}/backup
as an alias for /api2/json/nodes/{node}/vzdump [vmid = {vmid}]

Restore Backup:
POST /api2/json/nodes/{node}/qemu/{vmid}/backup/rollback
as an alias for /api2/json/nodes/{node}/qemu [vmid = {vmid}, archive, .. ]

kind regards
Linus