Microsoft Azure Backups API

The Backups API from Microsoft Azure — 16 operation(s) for backups.

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Operations 19

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

GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Backup.Admin/backupLocations/{location}/backups List Azure Stack infrastructure backups at a location · Microsoft Azure Get Subscriptions Subscriptionid Resourcegroups… #

Ask an LLM

“Which infrastructure backups exist at my Azure Stack Hub backup location?”

“Can I see every admin backup stored at one backup location?”

Tell an agent

List the infrastructure backups stored at Azure Stack backup location {location}.

Show all admin backups kept at the backup location.

GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Backup.Admin/backupLocations/{location}/backups/{backup} Get one infrastructure backup at a backup location · Microsoft Azure Get Subscriptions Subscriptionid Resourcegroups… #

Ask an LLM

“How do I look up a single Azure Stack infrastructure backup by its name?”

“What details does an admin backup at a backup location report?”

Tell an agent

Get infrastructure backup {backup} from backup location {location}.

Show the details of Azure Stack admin backup {backup}.

POST /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.Backup.Admin/backupLocations/{location}/backups/{backup}/restore Restore an Azure Stack infrastructure backup · Microsoft Azure Post Subscriptions Subscriptionid Resourcegroups… #

Ask an LLM

“Can I restore Azure Stack Hub infrastructure from an admin backup?”

“What restore options are required to restore an infrastructure backup?”

Tell an agent

Restore infrastructure backup {backup} using restore options {restoreOptions}.

Start an admin restore of Azure Stack backup {backup} at location {location}.

GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.NetApp/netAppAccounts/{accountName}/capacityPools/{poolName}/volumes/{volumeName}/latestBackupStatus/current Check the latest backup status of a NetApp volume · Microsoft Azure Get The Latest Backup Status Of A Volume #

Ask an LLM

“What is the latest backup status of my Azure NetApp Files volume?”

“Is the most recent backup of a NetApp volume healthy or still running?”

Tell an agent

Get the latest backup status for volume {volumeName} in pool {poolName} of NetApp account {accountName}.

Check how the last backup of NetApp volume {volumeName} went.

GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.NetApp/netAppAccounts/{accountName}/backupVaults/{backupVaultName}/backups List backups in a NetApp backup vault · Microsoft Azure List Backups #

Ask an LLM

“Which backups are stored in my NetApp backup vault?”

“Can I filter a backup vault's backups down to one volume?”

Tell an agent

List all backups in backup vault {backupVaultName} of NetApp account {accountName}.

List backups in vault {backupVaultName} under account {accountName} for the volume matching {filter}.

GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.NetApp/netAppAccounts/{accountName}/backupVaults/{backupVaultName}/backups/{backupName} Get a backup from a NetApp backup vault · Microsoft Azure Describe The Backup Under Backup Vault #

Ask an LLM

“How do I see the details of one backup in a NetApp backup vault?”

“What size and creation time does a specific vault backup show?”

Tell an agent

Get backup {backupName} from backup vault {backupVaultName} in NetApp account {accountName}.

Describe NetApp vault backup {backupName}.

PUT /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.NetApp/netAppAccounts/{accountName}/backupVaults/{backupVaultName}/backups/{backupName} Create a backup in a NetApp backup vault · Microsoft Azure Create A Backup #

Ask an LLM

“Can I take an on-demand Azure NetApp Files backup into a backup vault?”

“What properties does creating a new vault backup require?”

Tell an agent

Create backup {backupName} in backup vault {backupVaultName} of NetApp account {accountName}.

Back up to vault {backupVaultName} as {backupName} with properties {properties}.

PATCH /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.NetApp/netAppAccounts/{accountName}/backupVaults/{backupVaultName}/backups/{backupName} Update a backup in a NetApp backup vault · Microsoft Azure Patch A Backup #

Ask an LLM

“Can I change the label on an existing NetApp vault backup?”

“Which fields of a backup already in a backup vault can be patched?”

Tell an agent

Patch backup {backupName} in NetApp vault {backupVaultName} with {properties}.

Update the existing vault backup {backupName} under NetApp account {accountName}.

DELETE /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.NetApp/netAppAccounts/{accountName}/backupVaults/{backupVaultName}/backups/{backupName} Delete a backup from a NetApp backup vault · Microsoft Azure Delete Backup #

Ask an LLM

“How do I remove an old backup from a NetApp backup vault?”

“Is deleting a vault backup under a NetApp account permanent?”

Tell an agent destructive · confirm first

Delete backup {backupName} from NetApp backup vault {backupVaultName} in account {accountName}.

Remove vault backup {backupName} for good.

POST /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.NetApp/netAppAccounts/{accountName}/backupVaults/{backupVaultName}/backups/{backupName}/restoreFiles Restore individual files from a NetApp backup · Microsoft Azure Create A New Backup Restore Files Request #

Ask an LLM

“Can I restore just a few files from a NetApp backup instead of the whole volume?”

“Which destination volume and folder do restored backup files land in?”

Tell an agent

Restore files {fileList} from backup {backupName} in vault {backupVaultName} to volume {destinationVolumeId}.

Put files {fileList} from backup {backupName} back into folder {restoreFilePath} on volume {destinationVolumeId}.

POST /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.NetApp/netAppAccounts/{accountName}/capacityPools/{poolName}/volumes/{volumeName}/migrateBackups Migrate a NetApp volume's backups to a backup vault · Microsoft Azure Create A New Migrate Request For Backups Under Volume #

Ask an LLM

“How do I move the backups of a single NetApp volume into a backup vault?”

“Can one volume's legacy backups be migrated without touching the rest of the account?”

Tell an agent

Migrate the backups of volume {volumeName} in pool {poolName} of account {accountName} to backup vault {backupVaultId}.

Move volume {volumeName}'s backups into vault {backupVaultId}.

POST /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.NetApp/netAppAccounts/{accountName}/migrateBackups Migrate all backups in a NetApp account to a vault · Microsoft Azure Create A New Migrate Request For Backups Under Account #

Ask an LLM

“Can I migrate every backup under a whole NetApp account into a backup vault at once?”

“What does an account-wide backup migration need besides the vault's resource ID?”

Tell an agent

Migrate all backups under NetApp account {accountName} to backup vault {backupVaultId}.

Move every backup in account {accountName} into vault {backupVaultId} in one request.

POST /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.RecoveryServices/vaults/{vaultName}/backupFabrics/{fabricName}/protectionContainers/{containerName}/protectedItems/{protectedItemName}/backup Trigger an on-demand backup of a protected item · Microsoft Azure Post Subscriptions Subscriptionid Resourcegroups… #

Ask an LLM

“How do I start an ad-hoc backup of a protected item in a Recovery Services vault?”

“Is triggering a Recovery Services backup asynchronous, and how do I track it?”

Tell an agent

Trigger a backup of protected item {protectedItemName} in container {containerName}, fabric {fabricName}, vault {vaultName}.

Back up item {protectedItemName} now in vault {vaultName} of resource group {resourceGroupName}, subscription {subscriptionId}.

GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.StorSimple/managers/{managerName}/devices/{deviceName}/backups List backups on a StorSimple device · Microsoft Azure Get Subscriptions Subscriptionid Resourcegroups… #

Ask an LLM

“Which backups exist on one StorSimple device?”

“Can I filter a StorSimple device's backup list with an OData expression?”

Tell an agent

List backups on StorSimple device {deviceName} in manager {managerName}.

List backups on device {deviceName} of manager {managerName} in resource group {resourceGroupName}, subscription {subscriptionId}, filtered by {filter}.

DELETE /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.StorSimple/managers/{managerName}/devices/{deviceName}/backups/{backupName} Delete a backup from a StorSimple device · Microsoft Azure Delete Subscriptions Subscriptionid Resourcegroups… #

Ask an LLM

“How do I delete an old backup from a StorSimple device?”

“Does removing a StorSimple device backup free it from the manager too?”

Tell an agent destructive · confirm first

Delete backup {backupName} from StorSimple device {deviceName} in manager {managerName}.

Remove device backup {backupName} in resource group {resourceGroupName}, subscription {subscriptionId}.

POST /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.StorSimple/managers/{managerName}/devices/{deviceName}/backups/{backupName}/elements/{backupElementName}/clone Clone a StorSimple 8000 backup element to a new volume · Microsoft Azure Post Subscriptions Subscriptionid Resourcegroups… #

Ask an LLM

“Can I clone a StorSimple 8000 series backup element into a new volume on another device?”

“What access control records does a cloned StorSimple volume need?”

Tell an agent

Clone backup element {backupElementName} of backup {backupName} to new volume {targetVolumeName} on device {targetDeviceId}.

Create volume {targetVolumeName} from element {backupElementName} of backup {backupName} with access records {targetAccessControlRecordIds}.

POST /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.StorSimple/managers/{managerName}/devices/{deviceName}/backups/{backupName}/restore Restore a backup onto a StorSimple device · Microsoft Azure Post Subscriptions Subscriptionid Resourcegroups… #

Ask an LLM

“How can I roll a StorSimple device back to one of its backups?”

“Does restoring a StorSimple backup overwrite what is on the device now?”

Tell an agent

Restore backup set {backupName} on StorSimple device {deviceName} in manager {managerName}.

Restore device {deviceName} from backup {backupName} in resource group {resourceGroupName}, subscription {subscriptionId}.

GET /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.StorSimple/managers/{managerName}/backups List all backups across a StorSimple manager · Microsoft Azure Get Subscriptions Subscriptionid Resourcegroups… #

Ask an LLM

“Which backups exist across every device in my StorSimple manager?”

“Can I get one list of backups for a whole StorSimple manager rather than per device?”

Tell an agent

List all backups in StorSimple manager {managerName}.

List backups across manager {managerName} in resource group {resourceGroupName}, subscription {subscriptionId} matching {filter}.

POST /subscriptions/{subscriptionId}/resourceGroups/{resourceGroupName}/providers/Microsoft.StorSimple/managers/{managerName}/devices/{deviceName}/backups/{backupName}/elements/{elementName}/clone Clone a StorSimple backup element to a disk or share · Microsoft Azure Post Subscriptions Subscriptionid Resourcegroups… #

Ask an LLM

“Can I clone a StorSimple virtual array backup element into a new disk or file share?”

“What clone request details are needed to turn a backup element into a share?”

Tell an agent

Clone element {elementName} of backup {backupName} on device {deviceName} to a new disk or share using {properties}.

Make a new share from element {elementName} of backup {backupName} in manager {managerName}, resource group {resourceGroupName}, subscription {subscriptionId}.

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