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Conga Backup Delegates API

The BackupDelegates API from Conga — 5 operation(s) for backupdelegates.

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Operations 7

Each operation below carries the questions people ask an LLM about it and the instructions they give an agent to run it. Generated by API Evangelist overlay

POST /v1/backup-delegates Create or update a backup or delegate approver · Create or update backup or delegate approvers #
Ask an LLM
“How do I set someone as my backup approver while I'm out of office?”
“Can I give a delegate approver an effective and expiration date?”
Tell an agent
Make {BackupUser} my backup approver from {EffectiveDate} to {ExpirationDate}.
Add delegates {DelegateUserIds} for my approvals.
GET /v1/backup-delegates/stats Count backup and delegate approvers · Count backup and delegate approvers #
Ask an LLM
“How many backup and delegate approvers are active versus inactive?”
“Is there a total count of backup approver records?”
Tell an agent
Count backup and delegate approvers.
Give me backup and delegate stats.
DELETE /v1/backup-delegates/{id} Delete a backup or delegate approver record · Delete a backup or delegate approver #
Ask an LLM
“Can I remove a backup approver assignment entirely?”
“What happens if I delete a delegate record?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete backup or delegate record {id}.
Remove delegate assignment {id}.
GET /v1/backup-delegates/{id} Get a backup or delegate approver record · Get a backup or delegate approver #
Ask an LLM
“What are the dates and users on one backup assignment?”
“Can I look up a single delegate record by ID?”
Tell an agent
Show backup or delegate record {id}.
Get the details of delegate assignment {id}.
POST /v1/backup-delegates/{id}/activate Activate a backup or delegate · Activate a backup or delegate #
Ask an LLM
“Can I turn a saved backup assignment on now?”
“Is there a way to activate a delegate even if validation warns?”
Tell an agent
Activate backup or delegate record {id}.
Activate delegate {id} with continue-on-validate set to {continueOnValidate}.
POST /v1/backup-delegates/{id}/deactivate Deactivate a backup or delegate · Deactivate a backup or delegate #
Ask an LLM
“Can I switch off a backup approver when I'm back in office?”
“Which call stops a delegate assignment without deleting it?”
Tell an agent
Deactivate backup or delegate record {id}.
Turn off delegate assignment {id}.

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OpenAPI Specification

conga-backupdelegates-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Approvals Backup Delegates API
  description: The Approvals API is used to submit, preview, and retrieve approval processes.
  version: v1
servers:
- url: https://rls.congacloud.com/api/approvals
security: []
tags:
- name: BackupDelegates
paths:
  /v1/backup-delegates:
    post:
      tags:
      - BackupDelegates
      summary: Create or update backup or delegate approvers
      description: Writes (posts) a new backup or delegate approver or updates the information for an existing backup or delegate approver.
      operationId: BackupDelegates_SaveBackupDelegates
      requestBody:
        x-name: backupDelegatePayload
        description: "The backup/delegate payload. This contains settings for backup or delegate approvers,\n            such as UserInfo, EffectiveDate, ExpirationDate, backupApproverId, currentUserId, transferInflight, and IsDelegate = true if assigning a delegate"
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/BackupDelegateDTO'
        required: true
        x-position: 1
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Backup or delegate approver information (BackupDelegateDTO).
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/BackupDelegateDTO'
      security:
      - oauth2: []
      - Bearer: []
    get:
      tags:
      - BackupDelegates
      summary: List backup and delegate approvers
      description: Returns a list of backup and delegate approvers.
      operationId: BackupDelegates_Search
      parameters:
      - name: filter
        in: query
        description: 'The filter string (example: IsActive = ''true'')'
        schema:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        x-position: 1
      - name: page
        in: query
        description: 'The page number (default: 1)'
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          default: 1
        x-position: 2
      - name: limit
        in: query
        description: The maximum number of items to be returned
        schema:
          type: integer
          format: int32
          default: 1000
        x-position: 3
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: array
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/BackupDelegateDTO'
      security:
      - oauth2: []
      - Bearer: []
  /v1/backup-delegates/stats:
    get:
      tags:
      - BackupDelegates
      summary: Count backup and delegate approvers
      description: Returns a count of backup and delegate approvers.
      operationId: BackupDelegates_GetActiveInactiveCount
      responses:
        '200':
          description: A count of backup or delegate approvers
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/BackupDelegateApproverCountPayloadDTO'
      security:
      - oauth2: []
      - Bearer: []
  /v1/backup-delegates/{id}:
    delete:
      tags:
      - BackupDelegates
      summary: Delete a backup or delegate approver
      description: Delete a backup or delegate approver by ID.
      operationId: BackupDelegates_Delete
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The backup or delegate's ID
        schema:
          type: string
        x-position: 1
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Boolean (`true` if deleted)
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: boolean
      security:
      - oauth2: []
      - Bearer: []
    get:
      tags:
      - BackupDelegates
      summary: Get a backup or delegate approver
      description: Returns a backup or delegate approver by ID.
      operationId: BackupDelegates_GetById
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        x-position: 1
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/BackupDelegateDTO'
      security:
      - oauth2: []
      - Bearer: []
  /v1/backup-delegates/{id}/activate:
    post:
      tags:
      - BackupDelegates
      summary: Activate a backup or delegate
      description: Activates a backup or delegate by record ID.
      operationId: BackupDelegates_Activate
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The backup or delegate's ID
        schema:
          type: string
        x-position: 1
      - name: continueOnValidate
        in: query
        description: If true, backup or delegate approver will still be activated even if EffectiveDate is in the future
        schema:
          type: boolean
        x-position: 2
      responses:
        '200':
          description: bool
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/BackupDelegateDTO'
      security:
      - oauth2: []
      - Bearer: []
  /v1/backup-delegates/{id}/deactivate:
    post:
      tags:
      - BackupDelegates
      summary: Deactivate a backup or delegate
      description: Deactivates a backup or delegate by record ID.
      operationId: BackupDelegates_DeActivate
      parameters:
      - name: id
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The backup or delegate's ID
        schema:
          type: string
        x-position: 1
      responses:
        '200':
          description: bool
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/BackupDelegateDTO'
      security:
      - oauth2: []
      - Bearer: []
components:
  schemas:
    LookupObject:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        Id:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        Name:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
    BackupDelegateApproverCountPayloadDTO:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        TotalActiveRecords:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        TotalInActiveRecords:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        TotalInFutureRecords:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        DelegateActiveRecords:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        DelegateInActiveRecords:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        DelegateInFutureRecords:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        BackupActiveRecords:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        BackupInActiveRecords:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        BackupInFutureRecords:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        OutofOfficeActiveRecords:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        OutofOfficeInActiveRecords:
          type: integer
          format: int32
        OutofOfficeInFutureRecords:
          type: integer
          format: int32
    BackupDelegateDTO:
      type: object
      additionalProperties: false
      properties:
        Id:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        Name:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        BackupUser:
          oneOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/LookupObject'
        CurrentUser:
          oneOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/LookupObject'
        DelegateUserIds:
          type:
          - array
          - 'null'
          items:
            type: string
        CancellationDate:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          format: date-time
        EffectiveDate:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          format: date-time
        ExpirationDate:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          format: date-time
        Comment:
          type: string
        InEffect:
          type:
          - boolean
          - 'null'
        IsActive:
          type:
          - boolean
          - 'null'
        IsDelegate:
          type:
          - boolean
          - 'null'
        SuppressDelegateNotification:
          type:
          - boolean
          - 'null'
        TransferInFlight:
          type:
          - boolean
          - 'null'
        IsOutofOffice:
          type:
          - boolean
          - 'null'
        continueonvalidate:
          type: boolean
        DeactivatedRecord:
          oneOf:
          - $ref: '#/components/schemas/BackupDelegateDTO'
  securitySchemes:
    Bearer:
      type: apiKey
      description: 'Use a JWT Bearer token. (Example: Bearer eyJhbGciO...)'
      name: Authorization
      in: header
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: Login with a Salesforce or SalesforceSandbox account
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://login-rls.congacloud.com/api/v1/auth//connect/authorize
          tokenUrl: https://login-rls.congacloud.com/api/v1/auth//connect/token
          scopes:
            openid: openid
            profile: profile
            offline_access: offline_access
            Auth.Api.Platform: Auth.Api.Platform