Linode

Linode Linode disk backups API

The Backups service lets you enable automatic backups of the disks on your Linodes. Use these operations to manage your backups.

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IT Infrastructure Management BC-600.50

Operations 6

POST /{apiVersion}/linode/instances/{linodeId}/backups Create a snapshot #
GET /{apiVersion}/linode/instances/{linodeId}/backups List backups #
POST /{apiVersion}/linode/instances/{linodeId}/backups/cancel Cancel backups #
POST /{apiVersion}/linode/instances/{linodeId}/backups/enable Enable backups #
GET /{apiVersion}/linode/instances/{linodeId}/backups/{backupId} Get a backup #
POST /{apiVersion}/linode/instances/{linodeId}/backups/{backupId}/restore Restore a backup #

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OpenAPI Specification

linode-linode-disk-backups-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  description: Add a Cloud Computing instance so you can build, release, and scale applications faster with virtual machines.
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
  title: 'Akamai: Linode Linode disk backups API'
  version: 4.229.1
servers:
- url: https://api.linode.com
tags:


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