Azure Backup

aid: microsoft-azure-backup
name: Azure Backup
description: >-
  Learn how Azure Backup contributes to your business continuity and disaster recovery (BCDR) strategy by backing up
  data to the Azure clouds.
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url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/microsoft-azure-backup/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-03-13'
modified: '2026-05-19'
tags:
  - Backup
  - Data Protection
  - Disaster Recovery
  - Recovery Services
apis:
  - aid: microsoft-azure-backup:rest-api
    name: Azure Backup REST API
    tags:
      - Backup
      - Data Protection
      - Disaster Recovery
      - Recovery Services
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    baseURL: https://management.azure.com/
    humanURL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/backup/
    properties:
      - url: openapi/microsoft-azure-backup-openapi.yml
        type: OpenAPI
      - url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/backup/
        type: Documentation
    description: >-
      Azure Backup REST API enables programmatic management of backup policies, protected items, recovery points, and
      restore operations. It supports backing up VMs, SQL databases, file shares, and SAP HANA workloads through
      Recovery Services vaults.
common:
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/Azure
  - type: Portal
    url: https://portal.azure.com/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/pricing/
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/legal/terms-of-use
  - type: PrivacyPolicy
    url: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/privacystatement
  - type: Support
    url: https://support.microsoft.com/
  - type: LLMsTxt
    url: https://portal.azure.com/llms.txt
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: kin@apievangelist.com