AWS Backup Vaults API
The Backup Vaults API from AWS Backup — 2 operation(s) for backup vaults.
The Backup Vaults API from AWS Backup — 2 operation(s) for backup vaults.
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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
title: Aws Backup Backup Vaults API
version: '2018-11-15'
description: 'Operations tagged Backup Vaults across 2 of this provider''s published API definitions: aws-backup-openapi.yml, aws-backup-backup-vaults-api-openapi.yml. Each path carries the servers of the definition it was published in.'
servers:
- url: https://backup.{region}.amazonaws.com
description: AWS Backup regional endpoint
variables:
region:
default: us-east-1
description: AWS region
tags:
- name: Backup Vaults
paths:
/backup-vaults:
get:
tags:
- Backup Vaults
summary: List backup vaults
operationId: ListBackupVaults
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/MaxResults'
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/NextToken'
responses:
'200':
$ref: '#/components/responses/OK'
security:
- SigV4: []
servers:
- url: https://backup.{region}.amazonaws.com
description: AWS Backup regional endpoint
variables:
region:
default: us-east-1
description: AWS region
/backup-vaults/{backupVaultName}:
put:
tags:
- Backup Vaults
summary: Create a backup vault
operationId: CreateBackupVault
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/BackupVaultName'
requestBody:
$ref: '#/components/requestBodies/JsonBody'
responses:
'200':
$ref: '#/components/responses/OK'
security:
- SigV4: []
get:
tags:
- Backup Vaults
summary: Describe a backup vault
operationId: DescribeBackupVault
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/BackupVaultName'
responses:
'200':
$ref: '#/components/responses/OK'
security:
- SigV4: []
delete:
tags:
- Backup Vaults
summary: Delete a backup vault
operationId: DeleteBackupVault
parameters:
- $ref: '#/components/parameters/BackupVaultName'
responses:
'200':
$ref: '#/components/responses/OK'
security:
- SigV4: []
servers:
- url: https://backup.{region}.amazonaws.com
description: AWS Backup regional endpoint
variables:
region:
default: us-east-1
description: AWS region
/backup-vaults/{BackupVaultName}:
put:
operationId: putBackupVaultsByBackupVaultName
summary: Create Backup Vault
description: Creates a logical container where backups are stored. A CreateBackupVault request includes a name, optionally one or more resource tags, an encryption key, and a request ID. Do not include sensitive data, such as passport numbers, in the name of a backup vault.
responses:
'200':
description: Success
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateBackupVaultOutput'
'400':
description: AlreadyExistsException; InvalidParameterValueException; LimitExceededException; MissingParameterValueException
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/AlreadyExistsException'
'500':
description: ServiceUnavailableException
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ServiceUnavailableException'
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/CreateBackupVaultInput'
tags:
- Backup Vaults
security:
- sigv4: []
x-operation-id-source: normalized
x-operation-id-original: CreateBackupVault
delete:
operationId: deleteBackupVaultsByBackupVaultName
summary: Delete Backup Vault
description: Deletes the backup vault identified by its name. A vault can be deleted only if it is empty.
responses:
'200':
description: Success
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: string
'400':
description: InvalidParameterValueException; InvalidRequestException; MissingParameterValueException; ResourceNotFoundException
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/InvalidParameterValueException'
'500':
description: ServiceUnavailableException
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ServiceUnavailableException'
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/DeleteBackupVaultInput'
tags:
- Backup Vaults
security:
- sigv4: []
x-operation-id-source: normalized
x-operation-id-original: DeleteBackupVault
get:
operationId: getBackupVaultsByBackupVaultName
summary: Describe Backup Vault
description: Returns metadata about a backup vault specified by its name.
responses:
'200':
description: Success
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/DescribeBackupVaultOutput'
'400':
description: InvalidParameterValueException; MissingParameterValueException; ResourceNotFoundException
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/InvalidParameterValueException'
'500':
description: ServiceUnavailableException
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/ServiceUnavailableException'
requestBody:
content:
application/json:
schema:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/DescribeBackupVaultInput'
tags:
- Backup Vaults
security:
- sigv4: []
x-operation-id-source: normalized
x-operation-id-original: DescribeBackupVault
servers:
- url: https://backup.{region}.amazonaws.com
variables:
region:
default: us-east-1
components:
responses:
OK:
description: Successful response
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
additionalProperties: true
parameters:
MaxResults:
name: maxResults
in: query
schema:
type: integer
minimum: 1
maximum: 1000
BackupVaultName:
name: backupVaultName
in: path
required: true
schema:
type: string
NextToken:
name: nextToken
in: query
schema:
type: string
requestBodies:
JsonBody:
required: true
content:
application/json:
schema:
type: object
additionalProperties: true
schemas:
AlreadyExistsException:
type: object
properties:
Code:
type: string
Message:
type: string
CreatorRequestId:
type: string
Arn:
type: string
Type:
type: string
Context:
type: string
ServiceUnavailableException:
type: object
properties:
Code:
type: string
Message:
type: string
Type:
type: string
Context:
type: string
LatestMpaApprovalTeamUpdate:
type: object
properties:
MpaSessionArn:
type: string
description: The ARN of the MPA session associated with this update.
Status:
type: string
enum:
- PENDING
- APPROVED
- FAILED
description: The current status of the MPA approval team update.
StatusMessage:
type: string
description: A message describing the current status of the MPA approval team update.
InitiationDate:
type: string
format: date-time
description: The date and time when the MPA approval team update was initiated.
ExpiryDate:
type: string
format: date-time
description: The date and time when the MPA approval team update will expire.
InvalidParameterValueException:
type: object
properties:
Code:
type: string
Message:
type: string
Type:
type: string
Context:
type: string
CreateBackupVaultOutput:
type: object
properties:
BackupVaultName:
type: string
description: The name of a logical container where backups are stored. Backup vaults are identified by names that are unique to the account used to create them and the Region where they are created. They consist of lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens.
BackupVaultArn:
type: string
description: An Amazon Resource Name (ARN) that uniquely identifies a backup vault; for example, arn:aws:backup:us-east-1:123456789012:backup-vault:aBackupVault.
CreationDate:
type: string
format: date-time
description: The date and time a backup vault is created, in Unix format and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The value of CreationDate is accurate to milliseconds. For example, the value 1516925490.087 represents Friday, January 26, 2018 12:11:30.087 AM.
DeleteBackupVaultInput:
type: object
properties:
BackupVaultName:
type: string
description: The name of a logical container where backups are stored. Backup vaults are identified by names that are unique to the account used to create them and the Amazon Web Services Region where they are created.
required:
- BackupVaultName
DescribeBackupVaultInput:
type: object
properties:
BackupVaultName:
type: string
description: The name of a logical container where backups are stored. Backup vaults are identified by names that are unique to the account used to create them and the Amazon Web Services Region where they are created.
BackupVaultAccountId:
type: string
description: The account ID of the specified backup vault.
required:
- BackupVaultName
DescribeBackupVaultOutput:
type: object
properties:
BackupVaultName:
type: string
description: The name of a logical container where backups are stored. Backup vaults are identified by names that are unique to the account used to create them and the Region where they are created.
BackupVaultArn:
type: string
description: An Amazon Resource Name (ARN) that uniquely identifies a backup vault; for example, arn:aws:backup:us-east-1:123456789012:backup-vault:aBackupVault.
VaultType:
type: string
enum:
- BACKUP_VAULT
- LOGICALLY_AIR_GAPPED_BACKUP_VAULT
- RESTORE_ACCESS_BACKUP_VAULT
description: The type of vault described.
VaultState:
type: string
enum:
- CREATING
- AVAILABLE
- FAILED
description: The current state of the vault.->
EncryptionKeyArn:
type: string
description: The server-side encryption key that is used to protect your backups; for example, arn:aws:kms:us-west-2:111122223333:key/1234abcd-12ab-34cd-56ef-1234567890ab.
CreationDate:
type: string
format: date-time
description: The date and time that a backup vault is created, in Unix format and Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The value of CreationDate is accurate to milliseconds. For example, the value 1516925490.087 represents Friday, January 26, 2018 12:11:30.087 AM.
CreatorRequestId:
type: string
description: A unique string that identifies the request and allows failed requests to be retried without the risk of running the operation twice. This parameter is optional. If used, this parameter must contain 1 to 50 alphanumeric or '-_.' characters.
NumberOfRecoveryPoints:
type: integer
description: The number of recovery points that are stored in a backup vault. Recovery point count value displayed in the console can be an approximation. Use ListRecoveryPointsByBackupVault API to obtain the exact count.
Locked:
type: boolean
description: A Boolean that indicates whether Backup Vault Lock is currently protecting the backup vault. True means that Vault Lock causes delete or update operations on the recovery points stored in the vault to fail.
MinRetentionDays:
type: integer
description: The Backup Vault Lock setting that specifies the minimum retention period that the vault retains its recovery points. If this parameter is not specified, Vault Lock will not enforce a minimum retention period. If specified, any backup or copy job to the vault must have a lifecycle policy with a retention period equal to or longer than the minimum retention period. If the job's retention period is shorter than that minimum retention period, then the vault fails the backup or copy job, and you should either modify your lifecycle settings or use a different vault. Recovery points already stored i
MaxRetentionDays:
type: integer
description: The Backup Vault Lock setting that specifies the maximum retention period that the vault retains its recovery points. If this parameter is not specified, Vault Lock does not enforce a maximum retention period on the recovery points in the vault (allowing indefinite storage). If specified, any backup or copy job to the vault must have a lifecycle policy with a retention period equal to or shorter than the maximum retention period. If the job's retention period is longer than that maximum retention period, then the vault fails the backup or copy job, and you should either modify your lifecycle s
LockDate:
type: string
format: date-time
description: The date and time when Backup Vault Lock configuration cannot be changed or deleted. If you applied Vault Lock to your vault without specifying a lock date, you can change any of your Vault Lock settings, or delete Vault Lock from the vault entirely, at any time. This value is in Unix format, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), and accurate to milliseconds. For example, the value 1516925490.087 represents Friday, January 26, 2018 12:11:30.087 AM.
SourceBackupVaultArn:
type: string
description: The ARN of the source backup vault from which this restore access backup vault was created.
MpaApprovalTeamArn:
type: string
description: The ARN of the MPA approval team associated with this backup vault.
MpaSessionArn:
type: string
description: The ARN of the MPA session associated with this backup vault.
LatestMpaApprovalTeamUpdate:
$ref: '#/components/schemas/LatestMpaApprovalTeamUpdate'
EncryptionKeyType:
type: string
enum:
- AWS_OWNED_KMS_KEY
- CUSTOMER_MANAGED_KMS_KEY
description: The type of encryption key used for the backup vault. Valid values are CUSTOMER_MANAGED_KMS_KEY for customer-managed keys or Amazon Web Services_OWNED_KMS_KEY for Amazon Web Services-owned keys.
CreateBackupVaultInput:
type: object
properties:
BackupVaultName:
type: string
description: The name of a logical container where backups are stored. Backup vaults are identified by names that are unique to the account used to create them and the Amazon Web Services Region where they are created. They consist of letters, numbers, and hyphens.
BackupVaultTags:
type: object
additionalProperties:
type: string
description: The tags to assign to the backup vault.
EncryptionKeyArn:
type: string
description: The server-side encryption key that is used to protect your backups; for example, arn:aws:kms:us-west-2:111122223333:key/1234abcd-12ab-34cd-56ef-1234567890ab.
CreatorRequestId:
type: string
description: A unique string that identifies the request and allows failed requests to be retried without the risk of running the operation twice. This parameter is optional. If used, this parameter must contain 1 to 50 alphanumeric or '-_.' characters.
required:
- BackupVaultName
securitySchemes:
SigV4:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: Authorization
description: AWS Signature Version 4 signed Authorization header
sigv4:
type: apiKey
in: header
name: Authorization
description: AWS Signature Version 4. The Authorization header carries an AWS4-HMAC-SHA256 signature over the canonical request, with X-Amz-Date (and X-Amz-Security-Token for temporary credentials). Not a bearer token.
x-aws-sigv4:
signingName: backup
x-refined-from:
- aws-backup-openapi.yml
- aws-backup-backup-vaults-api-openapi.yml