Pure Storage

Pure Storage Policies - Snapshot API

A snapshot policy manages the creation file system snapshots or it can applied to file system and object replication links for replication. These policies provide the user a way to control the frequency of creating snapshots and objects, and the retention time for each copy. A snapshot policy can be applied to one or more file systems, objects, or replication links.

GitHub OpenAPI
Business capability
IT Infrastructure Management BC-600.50

Operations 13

GET /api/2.26/policies Pure Storage GET Policies #
POST /api/2.26/policies Pure Storage POST Policies #
DELETE /api/2.26/policies Pure Storage DELETE Policies #
PATCH /api/2.26/policies Pure Storage PATCH Policies #
GET /api/2.26/policies/file-systems Pure Storage GET Policies/file-systems #
POST /api/2.26/policies/file-systems Pure Storage POST Policies/file-systems #
DELETE /api/2.26/policies/file-systems Pure Storage DELETE Policies/file-systems #
GET /api/2.26/policies/file-system-snapshots Pure Storage GET Policies/file-system-snapshots #
DELETE /api/2.26/policies/file-system-snapshots Pure Storage DELETE Policies/file-system-snapshots #
GET /api/2.26/policies/members Pure Storage GET Policies/members #

Documentation

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APIReference
https://code.purestorage.com/swagger
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Documentation
https://code.purestorage.com
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APIReference
https://static.pure1.purestorage.com/api-swagger/index.html
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Documentation
https://support.purestorage.com/Pure1/Pure1_Manage/Pure1_Manage_-_REST_API/Pure1_Manage_-_REST_API__Reference

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://artifacts.apis.io/pure-storage/openapi/pure-storage-policies-snapshot-api-openapi.yml

Code Examples

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CodeExamples
https://github.com/PureStorage-OpenConnect/ansible-playbook-examples
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CodeExamples
https://github.com/PureStorage-OpenConnect/python-scripts
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CodeExamples
https://github.com/PureStorage-OpenConnect/sqlserver-scripts
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CodeExamples
https://github.com/PureStorage-OpenConnect/oracle-scripts
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CodeExamples
https://github.com/PureStorage-OpenConnect/VMware-Scripts

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/pure-storage/json-schema/flasharray-rest-api-volume-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/pure-storage/json-schema/flasharray-rest-api-host-schema.json
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JSONStructure
https://artifacts.apis.io/pure-storage/json-structure/flasharray-rest-api-volume-structure.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/pure-storage/json-schema/flashblade-rest-api-file-system-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/pure-storage/json-schema/flashblade-rest-api-bucket-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/pure-storage/json-schema/flashblade-rest-api-array-schema.json
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JSONStructure
https://artifacts.apis.io/pure-storage/json-structure/flashblade-rest-api-file-system-structure.json
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JSONStructure
https://artifacts.apis.io/pure-storage/json-structure/flashblade-rest-api-bucket-structure.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/pure-storage/json-schema/pure1-cloud-api-array-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/pure-storage/json-schema/pure1-cloud-api-metric-schema.json
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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/pure-storage/json-schema/pure1-cloud-api-alert-schema.json
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JSONStructure
https://artifacts.apis.io/pure-storage/json-structure/pure1-cloud-api-array-structure.json

Other Resources

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SDKs
https://pypi.org/project/py-pure-client/
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SDKs
https://github.com/PureStorage-OpenConnect/PureStorage.Pure1
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SDKs
https://github.com/PureStorage-OpenConnect/powershell-toolkit-3
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SDKs
https://github.com/PureStorage-OpenConnect/rest-client
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Integrations
https://github.com/PureStorage-OpenConnect/terraform-provider-flash
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Integrations
https://github.com/PureStorage-OpenConnect/pure-fa-openmetrics-exporter
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JSONLD
https://artifacts.apis.io/pure-storage/json-ld/pure-storage-flasharray-rest-api-context.jsonld
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Examples
https://artifacts.apis.io/pure-storage/examples/flasharray-rest-api-volume-example.json
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SDKs
https://github.com/PureStorage-OpenConnect/flashblade-powershell
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SDKs
https://github.com/purestorage/purity_fb_python_client
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Integrations
https://github.com/PureStorage-OpenConnect/pure-fb-openmetrics-exporter
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Tools
https://github.com/PureStorage-OpenConnect/flashblade-mcp-server
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JSONLD
https://artifacts.apis.io/pure-storage/json-ld/pure-storage-flashblade-rest-api-context.jsonld
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Examples
https://artifacts.apis.io/pure-storage/examples/flashblade-rest-api-file-system-example.json
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Examples
https://artifacts.apis.io/pure-storage/examples/flashblade-rest-api-bucket-example.json
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JSONLD
https://artifacts.apis.io/pure-storage/json-ld/pure-storage-pure1-cloud-api-context.jsonld
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Examples
https://artifacts.apis.io/pure-storage/examples/pure1-cloud-api-array-example.json

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OpenAPI Specification

pure-storage-policies-snapshot-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: FlashBlade REST Policies - Snapshot API
  description: OpenAPI specification for FlashBlade REST API, developed by Pure Storage, Inc. (https://www.purestorage.com/).
  version: '2.26'
  x-pure-description-ref: ../custom_descriptions/FB-api-introduction.md
  x-logo:
    url:
      $ref: ../redoc/PS-LogoBase64-FA.txt
servers:
- url: http://[array]/
- url: https://[array]/
security:
- AuthorizationHeader: []
tags:


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