VAST Data

VAST Data snapshotpolicies API

The snapshotpolicies API from VAST Data — 2 operation(s) for snapshotpolicies.

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Operations 5

GET /snapshotpolicies/ List Snapshot Policies (deprecated from VAST Cluster 3.4) #
POST /snapshotpolicies/ Create a Snapshot Policy (deprecated from VAST Cluster 3.4) #
DELETE /snapshotpolicies/{id}/ Delete a Snapshot Policy (deprecated from VAST Cluster 3.4) #
GET /snapshotpolicies/{id}/ Return Details of a Snapshot Policy (deprecated from VAST Cluster 3.4) #
PATCH /snapshotpolicies/{id}/ Modify a Snapshot Policy (deprecated from VAST Cluster 3.4) #

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https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/vastdata/refs/heads/main/openapi/vastdata-snapshotpolicies-api-openapi.yml

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https://github.com/vast-data/vastpy

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OpenAPI Specification

vastdata-snapshotpolicies-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  description: VAST Management API definition
  title: VAST API Swagger Schema activedirectory Snapshotpolicies API
  version: '1.0'
security:
- ApiToken: []
tags:
- name: snapshotpolicies
paths:
  /snapshotpolicies/:
    get:
      description: This endpoint returns the list of snapshot policies. The list can be filtered. It is deprecated from VAST Cluster 3.4. Use /protectionpolicies/.
      operationId: snapshotpolicies_list
      parameters:
      - description: Filter by snapshot path
        in: query
        name: path
        schema:
          type: string
      - description: Filter by last operation state
        in: query
        name: last_operation_state
        schema:
          type: string
      - description: Filter by schedule
        in: query
        name: schedule
        schema:
          type: string
      - description: Filter to return only enabled snapshots
        in: query
        name: enabled
        schema:
          type: boolean
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                items:
                  $ref: '#/components/schemas/SnapshotPolicy'
                title: SnapshotPolicies
                type: array
          description: Snapshot policy information
      summary: List Snapshot Policies (deprecated from VAST Cluster 3.4)
      tags:
      - snapshotpolicies
    post:
      description: This endpoint creates a snapshot policy. It is deprecated from VAST Cluster 3.4. Use /protectionpolicies/.
      operationId: snapshotpolicies_create
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              properties:
                cluster_id:
                  description: Cluster ID
                  type: integer
                enabled:
                  description: Enable the policy
                  type: boolean
                max_created_snapshots:
                  description: The maximum number of snapshots that will be retained locally
                  type: integer
                name:
                  description: Snapshot policy name
                  type: string
                path:
                  description: The source to create the snapshots
                  type: string
                prefix:
                  description: The prefix of the snapshot that will be create
                  type: string
                schedule:
                  description: The schedule to take the snapshot
                  type: string
                snapshot_expiration:
                  description: Snapshot expiration time
                  type: string
              required:
              - path
              - name
              - schedule
              - max_created_snapshots
              type: object
        x-originalParamName: SnapshotpolicyCreateParams
      responses:
        '201':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SnapshotPolicy'
          description: ''
      summary: Create a Snapshot Policy (deprecated from VAST Cluster 3.4)
      tags:
      - snapshotpolicies
  /snapshotpolicies/{id}/:
    delete:
      description: This endpoint deletes a snapshot policy. It is deprecated from VAST Cluster 3.4. Use /protectionpolicies/.
      operationId: snapshotpolicies_delete
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: id
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '204':
          description: ''
      summary: Delete a Snapshot Policy (deprecated from VAST Cluster 3.4)
      tags:
      - snapshotpolicies
    get:
      description: This endpoint returns details of a snapshot policy. It is deprecated from VAST Cluster 3.4. Use /protectionpolicies/.
      operationId: snapshotpolicies_read
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: id
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SnapshotPolicy'
          description: ''
      summary: Return Details of a Snapshot Policy (deprecated from VAST Cluster 3.4)
      tags:
      - snapshotpolicies
    patch:
      description: This endpoint modifies a snapshot policy. It is deprecated from VAST Cluster 3.4. Use /protectionpolicies/.
      operationId: snapshotpolicies_partial_update
      parameters:
      - in: path
        name: id
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              properties:
                enabled:
                  description: Enable the policy
                  type: boolean
                max_created_snapshots:
                  description: The maximum number of snapshots that will be retained locally
                  type: integer
                name:
                  description: Snapshot policy name
                  type: string
                prefix:
                  description: The prefix of the snapshot that will be created
                  type: string
                schedule:
                  description: The schedule to take the snapshot
                  type: string
                snapshot_expiration:
                  description: Snapshot expiration time
                  type: string
              type: object
        x-originalParamName: SnapshotpolicyModifyParams
      responses:
        '200':
          description: ''
      summary: Modify a Snapshot Policy (deprecated from VAST Cluster 3.4)
      tags:
      - snapshotpolicies
components:
  schemas:
    SnapshotPolicy:
      properties:
        cluster:
          description: Parent Cluster
          type: string
          x-cli-header: Cluster
        enabled:
          description: Enable the policy
          type: boolean
        guid:
          type: string
        humanize_schedule:
          description: Humanize readable schedule
          type: string
        id:
          type: integer
          x-cli-header: ID
        last_operation_state:
          description: The state of the last policy operation
          type: string
        max_created_snapshots:
          description: The maximum number of snapshots that will be retained locally
          type: integer
        name:
          type: string
          x-cli-header: Name
        path:
          description: Snapshot source path
          type: string
          x-cli-header: Path
        prefix:
          description: The prefix of the snapshot that will be create
          type: string
        schedule:
          description: The schedule to take the snapshot
          type: string
        snapshot_expiration:
          description: 'm: minutes, D:days, W:weeks, M:months'
          type: string
        title:
          type: string
        url:
          type: string
      required:
      - path
      - name
      - schedule
      - max_created_snapshots
      type: object
  securitySchemes:
    ApiToken:
      description: Send current valid API token in an Authorization header with format Api-Token <token>.
      in: header
      name: ApiToken
      type: apiKey
    basicAuth:
      description: Basic authentication using VMS user name and password
      scheme: basic
      type: http