Platform.sh Environment Backups API

A snapshot is a complete backup of an environment, including all the persistent data from all services running in an environment and all files present in mounted volumes. These endpoints can be used to trigger the creation of new backups, get information about existing backups, delete existing backups or restore a backup. More information about backups can be found in our [documentation](https://docs.upsun.com/anchors/environments/backup/).

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openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Upsun.com Rest Environment Backups API
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: Support
    url: https://upsun.com/contact-us/
  termsOfService: https://upsun.com/trust-center/legal/tos/
  description: "# Introduction\n\nUpsun, formerly Platform.sh, is a container-based Platform-as-a-Service. Our main API\nis simply Git. With a single `git push` and a couple of YAML files in\nyour repository you can deploy an arbitrarily complex cluster.\nEvery [**Project**](#tag/Project) can have multiple applications (PHP,\nNode.js, Python, Ruby, Go, etc.) and managed, automatically\nprovisioned services (databases, message queues, etc.).\n\nEach project also comes with multiple concurrent\nlive staging/development [**Environments**](#tag/Environment).\nThese ephemeral development environments\nare automatically created every time you push a new branch or create a\npull request, and each has a full copy of the data of its parent branch,\nwhich is created on-the-fly in seconds.\n\nOur Git implementation supports integrations with third party Git\nproviders such as GitHub, Bitbucket, or GitLab, allowing you to simply\nintegrate Upsun into your existing workflow.\n\n## Using the REST API\n\nIn addition to the Git API, we also offer a REST API that allows you to manage\nevery aspect of the platform, from managing projects and environments,\nto accessing accounts and subscriptions, to creating robust workflows\nand integrations with your CI systems and internal services.\n\nThese API docs are generated from a standard **OpenAPI (Swagger)** Specification document\nwhich you can find here in [YAML](openapispec-upsun.yaml) and in [JSON](openapispec-upsun.json) formats.\n\nThis RESTful API consumes and produces HAL-style JSON over HTTPS,\nand any REST library can be used to access it. On GitHub, we also host\na few API libraries that you can use to make API access easier, such as our\n[PHP API client](https://github.com/upsun/upsun-sdk-php).\n\nIn order to use the API you will first need to have an [Upsun account](https://auth.upsun.com/register/)\nand [create an API Token](https://docs.upsun.com/anchors/cli/api-token/).\n\n# Authentication\n\n## OAuth2\n\nAPI authentication is done with OAuth2 access tokens.\n\n### API tokens\n\nYou can use an API token as one way to get an OAuth2 access token. This\nis particularly useful in scripts, e.g. for CI pipelines.\n\nTo create an API token, go to the \"API Tokens\" section\nof the \"Account Settings\" tab on the [Console](https://console.upsun.com).\n\nTo exchange this API token for an access token, a `POST` request\nmust be made to `https://auth.upsun.com/oauth2/token`.\n\nThe request will look like this in cURL:\n\n<pre>\ncurl -u platform-api-user: \\\n    -d 'grant_type=api_token&amp;api_token=<em><b>API_TOKEN</b></em>' \\\n    https://auth.upsun.com/oauth2/token\n</pre>\n\nThis will return a \"Bearer\" access token that\ncan be used to authenticate further API requests, for example:\n\n<pre>\n{\n    \"access_token\": \"<em><b>abcdefghij1234567890</b></em>\",\n    \"expires_in\": 900,\n    \"token_type\": \"bearer\"\n}\n</pre>\n\n### Using the Access Token\n\nTo authenticate further API requests, include this returned bearer token\nin the `Authorization` header. For example, to retrieve a list of\n[Projects](#tag/Project)\naccessible by the current user, you can make the following request\n(substituting the dummy token for your own):\n\n<pre>\ncurl -H \"Authorization: Bearer <em><b>abcdefghij1234567890</b></em>\" \\\n    https://api.upsun.com/projects\n</pre>\n\n# HAL Links\n\nMost endpoints in the API return fields which defines a HAL\n(Hypertext Application Language) schema for the requested endpoint.\nThe particular objects returns and their contents can vary by endpoint.\nThe payload examples we give here for the requests do not show these\nelements. These links can allow you to create a fully dynamic API client\nthat does not need to hardcode any method or schema.\n\nUnless they are used for pagination we do not show the HAL links in the\npayload examples in this documentation for brevity and as their content\nis contextual (based on the permissions of the user).\n\n## _links Objects\n\nMost endpoints that respond to `GET` requests will include a `_links` object\nin their response. The `_links` object contains a key-object pair labelled `self`, which defines\ntwo further key-value pairs:\n\n* `href` - A URL string referring to the fully qualified name of the returned object. For many endpoints, this will be the direct link to the API endpoint on the region gateway, rather than on the general API gateway. This means it may reference a host of, for example, `eu-2.platform.sh` rather than `api.upsun.com`.\n* `meta` - An object defining the OpenAPI Specification (OAS) [schema object](https://swagger.io/specification/#schemaObject) of the component returned by the endpoint.\n\nThere may be zero or more other fields in the `_links` object resembling fragment identifiers\nbeginning with a hash mark, e.g. `#edit` or `#delete`. Each of these keys\nrefers to a JSON object containing two key-value pairs:\n\n* `href` - A URL string referring to the path name of endpoint which can perform the action named in the key.\n* `meta` - An object defining the OAS schema of the endpoint. This consists of a key-value pair, with the key defining an HTTP method and the value defining the [operation object](https://swagger.io/specification/#operationObject) of the endpoint.\n\nTo use one of these HAL links, you must send a new request to the URL defined\nin the `href` field which contains a body defined the schema object in the `meta` field.\n\nFor example, if you make a request such as `GET /projects/abcdefghij1234567890`, the `_links`\nobject in the returned response will include the key `#delete`. That object\nwill look something like this fragment:\n\n```\n\"#delete\": {\n    \"href\": \"/api/projects/abcdefghij1234567890\",\n    \"meta\": {\n        \"delete\": {\n            \"responses\": {\n                . . . // Response definition omitted for space\n            },\n            \"parameters\": []\n        }\n    }\n}\n```\n\nTo use this information to delete a project, you would then send a `DELETE`\nrequest to the endpoint `https://api.upsun.com/api/projects/abcdefghij1234567890`\nwith no body or parameters to delete the project that was originally requested.\n\n## _embedded Objects\n\nRequests to endpoints which create or modify objects, such as `POST`, `PATCH`, or `DELETE`\nrequests, will include an `_embedded` key in their response. The object\nrepresented by this key will contain the created or modified object. This\nobject is identical to what would be returned by a subsequent `GET` request\nfor the object referred to by the endpoint.\n"
  x-logo:
    url: https://docs.upsun.com/images/upsun-api.svg
    href: https://upsun.com/#section/Introduction
    altText: Upsun logo
servers:
- url: '{schemes}://api.upsun.com'
  description: The Upsun.com API gateway
  variables:
    schemes:
      default: https
security:
- BearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Environment Backups
  description: 'A snapshot is a complete backup of an environment, including all the

    persistent data from all services running in an environment and all

    files present in mounted volumes.


    These endpoints can be used to trigger the creation of new backups,

    get information about existing backups, delete existing backups or

    restore a backup.

    More information about backups can be found in our

    [documentation](https://docs.upsun.com/anchors/environments/backup/).

    '
paths:
  /projects/{projectId}/environments/{environmentId}/backup:
    post:
      parameters:
      - in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        name: projectId
      - in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        name: environmentId
      operationId: backup-environment
      responses:
        default:
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AcceptedResponse'
      requestBody:
        description: ''
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/EnvironmentBackupInput'
      tags:
      - Environment Backups
      summary: Create backup of environment
      description: 'Trigger a new backup of an environment to be created. See the

        [Backups](https://docs.upsun.com/anchors/environments/backup/)

        section of the documentation for more information.

        '
  /projects/{projectId}/environments/{environmentId}/backups:
    get:
      parameters:
      - in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        name: projectId
      - in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        name: environmentId
      operationId: list-projects-environments-backups
      responses:
        default:
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/BackupCollection'
      tags:
      - Environment Backups
      summary: Get an environment's backup list
      description: 'Retrieve a list of objects representing backups of this environment.

        '
      x-stability: EXPERIMENTAL
  /projects/{projectId}/environments/{environmentId}/backups/{backupId}:
    get:
      parameters:
      - in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        name: projectId
      - in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        name: environmentId
      - in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        name: backupId
      operationId: get-projects-environments-backups
      responses:
        default:
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Backup'
      tags:
      - Environment Backups
      summary: Get an environment backup's info
      description: 'Get the details of a specific backup from an environment using the `id`

        of the entry retrieved by the

        [Get backups list](#tag/Environment-Backups%2Fpaths%2F~1projects~1%7BprojectId%7D~1environments~1%7BenvironmentId%7D~1backups%2Fget)

        endpoint.

        '
      x-stability: EXPERIMENTAL
    delete:
      parameters:
      - in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        name: projectId
      - in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        name: environmentId
      - in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        name: backupId
      operationId: delete-projects-environments-backups
      responses:
        default:
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AcceptedResponse'
      tags:
      - Environment Backups
      summary: Delete an environment backup
      description: 'Delete a specific backup from an environment using the `id`

        of the entry retrieved by the

        [Get backups list](#tag/Environment-Backups%2Fpaths%2F~1projects~1%7BprojectId%7D~1environments~1%7BenvironmentId%7D~1backups%2Fget)

        endpoint.

        '
      x-stability: EXPERIMENTAL
  /projects/{projectId}/environments/{environmentId}/backups/{backupId}/restore:
    post:
      parameters:
      - in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        name: projectId
      - in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        name: environmentId
      - in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
        name: backupId
      operationId: restore-backup
      responses:
        default:
          description: ''
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/AcceptedResponse'
      requestBody:
        description: ''
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/EnvironmentRestoreInput'
      tags:
      - Environment Backups
      summary: Restore an environment snapshot
      description: 'Restore a specific backup from an environment using the `id`

        of the entry retrieved by the

        [Get backups list](#tag/Environment-Backups%2Fpaths%2F~1projects~1%7BprojectId%7D~1environments~1%7BenvironmentId%7D~1backups%2Fget)

        endpoint.

        '
      x-stability: EXPERIMENTAL
components:
  schemas:
    AcceptedResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        status:
          type: string
          title: Status text
          description: The status text of the response
        code:
          type: integer
          title: Status code
          description: The status code of the response
      required:
      - status
      - code
      additionalProperties: false
    BackupCollection:
      type: array
      items:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/Backup'
    EnvironmentRestoreInput:
      type: object
      properties:
        environment_name:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          title: Environment name
          description: ''
        branch_from:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          title: Branch from
          description: ''
        restore_code:
          type: boolean
          title: Is code or data restored
          description: Whether we should restore the code or only the data
        restore_resources:
          type: boolean
          title: Is resources restored
          description: Whether we should restore resources configuration from the backup
        resources:
          type:
          - object
          - 'null'
          properties:
            init:
              type:
              - string
              - 'null'
              enum:
              - backup
              - default
              - minimum
              - parent
              title: Init Resources
              description: The resources used when initializing services of the environment
          additionalProperties: false
          title: Resources
          description: ''
      additionalProperties: false
    Backup:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          title: Backup Identifier
          description: The identifier of Backup
        created_at:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          format: date-time
          title: Creation date
          description: The creation date
        updated_at:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          format: date-time
          title: Update date
          description: The update date
        attributes:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: string
          title: Arbitrary attributes
          description: Arbitrary attributes attached to this resource
        status:
          type: string
          enum:
          - CREATED
          - DELETING
          title: Status
          description: The status of the backup
        expires_at:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          format: date-time
          title: Expires At
          description: Expiration date of the backup
        index:
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          title: Index
          description: The index of this automated backup
        commit_id:
          type: string
          title: Commit ID
          description: The ID of the code commit attached to the backup
        environment:
          type: string
          title: Environment
          description: The environment the backup belongs to
        safe:
          type: boolean
          title: Safe
          description: Whether this backup was taken in a safe way
        size_of_volumes:
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          title: Size of volumes
          description: Total size of volumes backed up
        size_used:
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          title: Size used
          description: Total size of space used on volumes backed up
        size_object_storage:
          type:
          - integer
          - 'null'
          title: Size of object storage
          description: Total object-storage quota configured on webapps at backup time
        deployment:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
          title: Deployment
          description: The current deployment at the time of backup
        restorable:
          type: boolean
          title: Is restorable
          description: Whether the backup is restorable
        automated:
          type: boolean
          title: Is automated
          description: Whether the backup is automated
      required:
      - id
      - created_at
      - updated_at
      - attributes
      - status
      - expires_at
      - index
      - commit_id
      - environment
      - safe
      - size_of_volumes
      - size_used
      - size_object_storage
      - deployment
      - restorable
      - automated
      additionalProperties: false
    EnvironmentBackupInput:
      type: object
      properties:
        safe:
          type: boolean
          title: Safe or live backup
          description: Take a safe or a live backup
      additionalProperties: false
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
x-tagGroups:
- name: Organization Administration
  tags:
  - Organizations
  - Organization Members
  - Organization Invitations
  - Organization Projects
  - Add-ons
- name: Project Administration
  tags:
  - Project
  - Domain Claim
  - Domain Management
  - Cert Management
  - Certificate Provisioner
  - Project Variables
  - Repository
  - Third-Party Integrations
  - Support
- name: Environments
  tags:
  - Environment
  - Environment Backups
  - Environment Type
  - Environment Variables
  - Routing
  - Source Operations
  - Runtime Operations
  - Deployment
  - Autoscaling
  - Task
- name: User Activity
  tags:
  - Project Activity
  - Environment Activity
- name: Project Access
  tags:
  - Project Invitations
  - Teams
  - Team Access
  - User Access
- name: Account Management
  tags:
  - API Tokens
  - Connections
  - MFA
  - Users
  - User Profiles
  - SSH Keys
  - Plans
- name: Billing
  tags:
  - Organization Management
  - Subscriptions
  - Orders
  - Invoices
  - Discounts
  - Vouchers
  - Records
  - Profiles
  - Billing Profile Projects
- name: Global Info
  tags:
  - Project Discovery
  - References
  - Regions
- name: Observability
  tags:
  - Blackfire Profiling
  - Blackfire Monitoring
  - Resources
  - Http Traffic
  - Continuous Profiling
- name: Internal APIs
  tags:
  - Project Settings
  - Environment Settings
  - Deployment Target
  - System Information
  - Container Profile