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Backup Resource Structure

Structural documentation for key resources in the AWS Backup API

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Backup Resource Structure is a JSON Structure definition published by Amazon Backup.

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JSON Structure

{
  "title": "AWS Backup Resource Structure",
  "description": "Structural documentation for key resources in the AWS Backup API",
  "resources": {
    "BackupPlan": {
      "description": "Defines automated backup schedule, lifecycle, retention rules, and copy actions",
      "identifiers": ["BackupPlanId", "BackupPlanArn", "VersionId"],
      "fields": {
        "BackupPlanId": { "type": "string", "readOnly": true },
        "BackupPlanArn": { "type": "string", "readOnly": true },
        "BackupPlanName": { "type": "string", "required": true },
        "VersionId": { "type": "string", "readOnly": true },
        "CreationDate": { "type": "datetime", "readOnly": true },
        "LastExecutionDate": { "type": "datetime", "readOnly": true },
        "Rules": {
          "type": "array",
          "required": true,
          "items": {
            "RuleName": { "type": "string", "required": true },
            "TargetBackupVaultName": { "type": "string", "required": true },
            "ScheduleExpression": { "type": "string", "required": false },
            "StartWindowMinutes": { "type": "integer" },
            "CompletionWindowMinutes": { "type": "integer" },
            "Lifecycle": {
              "MoveToColdStorageAfterDays": { "type": "integer" },
              "DeleteAfterDays": { "type": "integer" }
            },
            "CopyActions": { "type": "array" },
            "EnableContinuousBackup": { "type": "boolean" }
          }
        }
      },
      "relationships": {
        "hasMany": ["BackupSelection", "RecoveryPoint"]
      }
    },
    "BackupVault": {
      "description": "Secure container that stores and organizes recovery points",
      "identifiers": ["BackupVaultName", "BackupVaultArn"],
      "fields": {
        "BackupVaultName": { "type": "string", "required": true },
        "BackupVaultArn": { "type": "string", "readOnly": true },
        "EncryptionKeyArn": { "type": "string", "required": false },
        "CreationDate": { "type": "datetime", "readOnly": true },
        "NumberOfRecoveryPoints": { "type": "integer", "readOnly": true },
        "Locked": { "type": "boolean", "readOnly": true },
        "MinRetentionDays": { "type": "integer", "readOnly": true },
        "MaxRetentionDays": { "type": "integer", "readOnly": true }
      },
      "relationships": {
        "hasMany": ["RecoveryPoint"]
      }
    },
    "BackupSelection": {
      "description": "Defines which AWS resources are included in a backup plan",
      "identifiers": ["SelectionId"],
      "fields": {
        "SelectionId": { "type": "string", "readOnly": true },
        "BackupPlanId": { "type": "string", "required": true },
        "SelectionName": { "type": "string", "required": true },
        "IamRoleArn": { "type": "string", "required": true },
        "Resources": { "type": "array[string]" },
        "ListOfTags": { "type": "array" },
        "NotResources": { "type": "array[string]" }
      },
      "relationships": {
        "belongsTo": ["BackupPlan"]
      }
    },
    "RecoveryPoint": {
      "description": "A point-in-time copy of a backed-up resource",
      "identifiers": ["RecoveryPointArn"],
      "fields": {
        "RecoveryPointArn": { "type": "string", "readOnly": true },
        "BackupVaultName": { "type": "string", "readOnly": true },
        "ResourceArn": { "type": "string", "readOnly": true },
        "ResourceType": { "type": "string", "readOnly": true },
        "Status": { "type": "enum[AVAILABLE|DELETING|EXPIRED|PARTIAL]", "readOnly": true },
        "CreationDate": { "type": "datetime", "readOnly": true },
        "CompletionDate": { "type": "datetime", "readOnly": true },
        "BackupSizeInBytes": { "type": "integer", "readOnly": true },
        "Lifecycle": {
          "MoveToColdStorageAfterDays": { "type": "integer" },
          "DeleteAfterDays": { "type": "integer" }
        },
        "StorageClass": { "type": "enum[WARM|COLD|DELETED]", "readOnly": true }
      },
      "relationships": {
        "belongsTo": ["BackupVault"],
        "associatedWith": ["BackupJob"]
      }
    },
    "BackupJob": {
      "description": "A backup operation that creates a recovery point",
      "identifiers": ["BackupJobId"],
      "fields": {
        "BackupJobId": { "type": "string", "readOnly": true },
        "BackupVaultName": { "type": "string", "readOnly": true },
        "BackupVaultArn": { "type": "string", "readOnly": true },
        "ResourceArn": { "type": "string", "readOnly": true },
        "State": { "type": "enum[CREATED|PENDING|RUNNING|ABORTING|ABORTED|COMPLETED|FAILED|EXPIRED|PARTIAL]", "readOnly": true },
        "StartBy": { "type": "datetime", "readOnly": true },
        "CreationDate": { "type": "datetime", "readOnly": true },
        "CompletionDate": { "type": "datetime", "readOnly": true },
        "BackupSizeInBytes": { "type": "integer", "readOnly": true },
        "PercentDone": { "type": "string", "readOnly": true },
        "IamRoleArn": { "type": "string", "readOnly": true }
      }
    }
  }
}

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