Veritas NetBackup
Enterprise-grade data protection and backup solution with comprehensive REST APIs for backup, recovery, and data management operations.
16 APIs
8 Features
BackupData ProtectionDisaster RecoveryEnterpriseRecoveryStorage
Primary REST API for NetBackup operations including backup policies, jobs, catalogs, and asset management.
API for managing NetBackup jobs including getting job details, listing jobs by filter, restarting, resuming, suspending, canceling, and deleting jobs, and retrieving job file li...
API for managing NetBackup assets including servers, clients, and storage devices.
API endpoints for managing authentication, authorization, certificates, credentials, tokens, and security audit logging configurations.
API for managing backup images, catalogs, and media retention.
API for configuring NetBackup hosts, policies, servers, VM server credentials, and storage settings.
API for managing storage consumption, capacity reporting, and backup storage on NetBackup primary servers.
API for VMware and cloud workload recovery operations including restore and instant access.
API for managing role-based access control, permissions, access rules, and access control lists.
API for managing entitlements and tracking Front-end Terabytes (FETBs) consumption for NetBackup licensing.
API for managing service-level objectives (SLOs), protection plans, and subscription handling for backup operations.
API for managing alerts and notification operations in NetBackup environments.
API for status code resolution and error reference to assist with troubleshooting NetBackup issues.
REST API for accessing NetBackup IT Analytics report data, exporting reports in JSON, XML, HTML, PDF, and CSV formats, and exporting custom dashboards.
REST API for the NetBackup Self Service portal providing backup utilization data, protection status, tenant management, and self-service backup and restore operations.
REST API for controlling all aspects of NetBackup Flex Scale configuration including infrastructure monitoring, user management, node management, patch upgrades, and storage lic...
Enterprise Backup and Recovery
Comprehensive backup and recovery for physical, virtual, and cloud workloads across heterogeneous environments.
Policy-Based Protection
Create and manage backup policies with configurable schedules, retention rules, and client selections.
Job Management
Monitor, control, and troubleshoot backup and restore jobs with full lifecycle management via REST API.
Catalog Management
Query and manage backup image catalogs for tracking, searching, and lifecycle management of backup data.
Role-Based Access Control
Fine-grained RBAC for managing user permissions across NetBackup operations and resources.
Self-Service Portal
Enable tenant-level self-service backup and restore operations through the Self Service portal API.
IT Analytics and Reporting
Access and export analytics reports and dashboards for backup environment monitoring and capacity planning.
Flex Scale Infrastructure
Manage NetBackup Flex Scale appliance infrastructure including nodes, storage, users, and patch upgrades.
Automated Backup Operations
Automate backup policy creation, job scheduling, and monitoring through REST API integration with CI/CD pipelines.
Disaster Recovery Orchestration
Programmatically manage recovery operations for VMware and cloud workloads with instant access capabilities.
Compliance and Audit
Track and report on backup coverage, retention compliance, and security audit events across the enterprise.
Multi-Tenant Backup Management
Provide self-service backup and restore capabilities to multiple tenants through the Self Service portal API.
Capacity Planning
Use IT Analytics APIs to export reports on storage consumption, backup trends, and capacity forecasting.
VMware vSphere
Native integration for backup and instant recovery of VMware virtual machines and vSphere environments.
Cloud Platforms
Support for backup and recovery of workloads running on AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
Kubernetes
Container workload protection with backup and recovery support for Kubernetes clusters.
Oracle and SQL Server
Application-consistent backup and granular recovery for Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server databases.
RESTful API Ecosystem
Comprehensive REST API coverage for programmatic integration with ITSM, orchestration, and monitoring tools.
opencollection: 1.0.0
info:
name: Veritas NetBackup REST API
version: '10.3'
request:
auth:
type: bearer
token: '{{bearerToken}}'
items:
- info:
name: Login
type: folder
items:
- info:
name: Veritas Netbackup Authenticate and Obtain a Jwt
type: http
http:
method: POST
url: https://{primaryServer}:1556/netbackup/login
body:
type: json
data: '{}'
docs: Authenticates a user against the NetBackup primary server and returns a JSON Web Token (JWT) used to authorize subsequent
API calls. The token must be included in the Authorization header as a Bearer token for all other API requests.
- info:
name: Jobs
type: folder
items:
- info:
name: Veritas Netbackup List Backup Jobs
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://{primaryServer}:1556/netbackup/admin/jobs
params:
- name: page[limit]
value: '10'
type: query
description: Maximum number of jobs to return per page
- name: page[offset]
value: '10'
type: query
description: Number of jobs to skip for pagination
- name: filter
value: example_value
type: query
description: 'OData-style filter expression to narrow results. Supported fields include jobType, state, policyName,
clientName, status, and startTime. Example: jobType eq ''BACKUP'' and state eq ''DONE'''
- name: sort
value: example_value
type: query
description: 'Comma-separated list of fields to sort by. Prefix with a hyphen for descending order. Example: -startTime,jobId'
docs: Returns a list of NetBackup jobs matching the specified filter criteria. Jobs represent backup, restore, duplication,
and other administrative operations. Results can be filtered by job type, state, policy name, client name, and time
range. Supports pagination via page[limit] and page[offset] parameters.
- info:
name: Veritas Netbackup Get Job Details
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://{primaryServer}:1556/netbackup/admin/jobs/:jobId
params:
- name: jobId
value: '500123'
type: path
description: The unique identifier of the job
docs: Retrieves detailed information about a specific NetBackup job identified by its job ID. Returns job metadata including
type, state, policy name, client name, schedule, start and end times, kilobytes transferred, and number of files.
- info:
name: Veritas Netbackup Delete a Job
type: http
http:
method: DELETE
url: https://{primaryServer}:1556/netbackup/admin/jobs/:jobId
params:
- name: jobId
value: '500123'
type: path
description: The unique identifier of the job to delete
docs: Deletes a completed or failed job from the NetBackup activity monitor. Only jobs that are in a terminal state (DONE
or STOPPED) can be deleted.
- info:
name: Veritas Netbackup Cancel a Running Job
type: http
http:
method: POST
url: https://{primaryServer}:1556/netbackup/admin/jobs/:jobId/cancel
params:
- name: jobId
value: '500123'
type: path
description: The unique identifier of the job to cancel
docs: Cancels a currently active job. The job must be in a QUEUED or ACTIVE state. Once cancelled, the job state changes
to STOPPED.
- info:
name: Veritas Netbackup Suspend a Running Job
type: http
http:
method: POST
url: https://{primaryServer}:1556/netbackup/admin/jobs/:jobId/suspend
params:
- name: jobId
value: '500123'
type: path
description: The unique identifier of the job to suspend
docs: Suspends an active job, pausing its execution. The job can later be resumed using the resume endpoint.
- info:
name: Veritas Netbackup Resume a Suspended Job
type: http
http:
method: POST
url: https://{primaryServer}:1556/netbackup/admin/jobs/:jobId/resume
params:
- name: jobId
value: '500123'
type: path
description: The unique identifier of the job to resume
docs: Resumes a previously suspended job, allowing it to continue execution from where it was paused.
- info:
name: Veritas Netbackup Restart a Failed Job
type: http
http:
method: POST
url: https://{primaryServer}:1556/netbackup/admin/jobs/:jobId/restart
params:
- name: jobId
value: '500123'
type: path
description: The unique identifier of the job to restart
docs: Restarts a job that has completed with a failed or partially successful status. A new job is created to retry the
operation.
- info:
name: Veritas Netbackup Get the File List for a Job
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://{primaryServer}:1556/netbackup/admin/jobs/:jobId/file-lists
params:
- name: jobId
value: '500123'
type: path
description: The unique identifier of the job
- name: page[limit]
value: '10'
type: query
description: Maximum number of file entries to return
- name: page[offset]
value: '10'
type: query
description: Number of entries to skip for pagination
docs: Returns the list of files that were processed by a specific backup or restore job. This is useful for verifying
which files were included in a backup operation.
- info:
name: Veritas Netbackup Get Try Logs for a Job
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://{primaryServer}:1556/netbackup/admin/jobs/:jobId/try-logs
params:
- name: jobId
value: '500123'
type: path
description: The unique identifier of the job
docs: Returns the try log entries for a specific job, providing detailed information about each attempt to execute the
job including status messages, error codes, and timing information.
- info:
name: Policies
type: folder
items:
- info:
name: Veritas Netbackup List Backup Policies
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://{primaryServer}:1556/netbackup/config/policies
params:
- name: page[limit]
value: '10'
type: query
description: Maximum number of policies to return
- name: page[offset]
value: '10'
type: query
description: Number of policies to skip for pagination
- name: filter
value: example_value
type: query
description: 'OData-style filter expression. Supported fields include policyName and policyType. Example: policyName
eq ''my-policy'''
docs: Returns a list of NetBackup backup policies. Policies define which clients, schedules, and backup selections are
used to perform backups. Results can be filtered by policy name and type.
- info:
name: Veritas Netbackup Create a Backup Policy
type: http
http:
method: POST
url: https://{primaryServer}:1556/netbackup/config/policies
body:
type: json
data: '{}'
docs: Creates a new NetBackup backup policy with the specified configuration including policy type, attributes, clients,
schedules, and backup selections. The policy name must be unique within the NetBackup domain.
- info:
name: Veritas Netbackup Get a Backup Policy
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://{primaryServer}:1556/netbackup/config/policies/:policyName
params:
- name: policyName
value: example_value
type: path
description: The name of the policy to retrieve
docs: Retrieves the complete configuration of a specific backup policy including its attributes, client list, schedules,
and backup selections.
- info:
name: Veritas Netbackup Update a Backup Policy
type: http
http:
method: PUT
url: https://{primaryServer}:1556/netbackup/config/policies/:policyName
headers:
- name: If-Match
value: example_value
params:
- name: policyName
value: example_value
type: path
description: The name of the policy to update
body:
type: json
data: '{}'
docs: Updates the configuration of an existing backup policy. The entire policy configuration must be provided in the
request body. Use this to modify policy attributes, schedules, clients, or backup selections.
- info:
name: Veritas Netbackup Delete a Backup Policy
type: http
http:
method: DELETE
url: https://{primaryServer}:1556/netbackup/config/policies/:policyName
params:
- name: policyName
value: example_value
type: path
description: The name of the policy to delete
docs: Deletes an existing backup policy from the NetBackup configuration. Any scheduled backups associated with this policy
will no longer run. Existing backup images created by this policy are not affected.
- info:
name: Veritas Netbackup List Clients in a Policy
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://{primaryServer}:1556/netbackup/config/policies/:policyName/clients
params:
- name: policyName
value: example_value
type: path
description: The name of the policy
docs: Returns the list of clients associated with a specific backup policy. Clients are the machines whose data is backed
up according to the policy configuration.
- info:
name: Veritas Netbackup Update Clients in a Policy
type: http
http:
method: PUT
url: https://{primaryServer}:1556/netbackup/config/policies/:policyName/clients
params:
- name: policyName
value: example_value
type: path
description: The name of the policy
body:
type: json
data: '{}'
docs: Replaces the client list for a specific backup policy with the provided set of clients.
- info:
name: Veritas Netbackup List Schedules in a Policy
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://{primaryServer}:1556/netbackup/config/policies/:policyName/schedules
params:
- name: policyName
value: example_value
type: path
description: The name of the policy
docs: Returns all schedules configured for a specific backup policy. Schedules define when and how frequently backups
are performed.
- info:
name: Veritas Netbackup Get a Specific Policy Schedule
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://{primaryServer}:1556/netbackup/config/policies/:policyName/schedules/:scheduleName
params:
- name: policyName
value: example_value
type: path
description: The name of the policy
- name: scheduleName
value: example_value
type: path
description: The name of the schedule
docs: Retrieves the configuration of a specific schedule within a backup policy including its type, frequency, retention
level, and storage unit settings.
- info:
name: Veritas Netbackup Create or Update a Policy Schedule
type: http
http:
method: PUT
url: https://{primaryServer}:1556/netbackup/config/policies/:policyName/schedules/:scheduleName
params:
- name: policyName
value: example_value
type: path
description: The name of the policy
- name: scheduleName
value: example_value
type: path
description: The name of the schedule to create or update
body:
type: json
data: '{}'
docs: Creates or updates a schedule within a backup policy. If the schedule already exists it is replaced with the provided
configuration.
- info:
name: Veritas Netbackup Delete a Policy Schedule
type: http
http:
method: DELETE
url: https://{primaryServer}:1556/netbackup/config/policies/:policyName/schedules/:scheduleName
params:
- name: policyName
value: example_value
type: path
description: The name of the policy
- name: scheduleName
value: example_value
type: path
description: The name of the schedule to delete
docs: Removes a schedule from a backup policy. Existing backups created by this schedule are not affected.
- info:
name: Clients
type: folder
items:
- info:
name: Veritas Netbackup List Netbackup Clients
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://{primaryServer}:1556/netbackup/config/hosts
params:
- name: page[limit]
value: '10'
type: query
description: Maximum number of clients to return
- name: page[offset]
value: '10'
type: query
description: Number of entries to skip for pagination
- name: filter
value: example_value
type: query
description: 'OData-style filter expression. Supported fields include hostName and hostType. Example: hostType eq
''CLIENT'''
docs: Returns a list of hosts registered with the NetBackup primary server, including backup clients, media servers, and
other host types. Results can be filtered by host name and host type.
- info:
name: Veritas Netbackup Get Client Details
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://{primaryServer}:1556/netbackup/config/hosts/:hostId
params:
- name: hostId
value: '500123'
type: path
description: The unique identifier or hostname of the client
docs: Retrieves detailed configuration and status information for a specific NetBackup host including operating system
details, hardware platform, and connectivity status.
- info:
name: Images
type: folder
items:
- info:
name: Veritas Netbackup List Backup Images
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://{primaryServer}:1556/netbackup/catalog/images
params:
- name: page[limit]
value: '10'
type: query
description: Maximum number of images to return
- name: page[offset]
value: '10'
type: query
description: Number of images to skip for pagination
- name: filter
value: example_value
type: query
description: 'OData-style filter expression. Supported fields include policyName, clientName, scheduleName, backupId,
and backupTime. Example: policyName eq ''daily-backup'' and clientName eq ''server1'''
- name: sort
value: example_value
type: query
description: 'Comma-separated list of fields to sort by. Prefix with a hyphen for descending order. Example: -backupTime'
docs: Returns a list of backup images in the NetBackup catalog. Images represent completed backup operations and contain
metadata about the backup including policy, client, schedule, backup time, size, and expiration. Results can be filtered
by policy name, client name, and backup time range.
- info:
name: Veritas Netbackup Get Backup Image Details
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://{primaryServer}:1556/netbackup/catalog/images/:backupId
params:
- name: backupId
value: '500123'
type: path
description: The unique backup ID of the image
docs: Retrieves detailed metadata for a specific backup image including the backup ID, policy and client that created
it, schedule used, backup and expiration times, kilobytes of data, number of files, and storage location.
- info:
name: Veritas Netbackup Expire a Backup Image
type: http
http:
method: DELETE
url: https://{primaryServer}:1556/netbackup/catalog/images/:backupId
params:
- name: backupId
value: '500123'
type: path
description: The unique backup ID of the image to expire
docs: Expires a backup image by setting its expiration date to the current time. The image will be removed from the catalog
and its associated media will become available for reuse during the next image cleanup cycle.
- info:
name: Veritas Netbackup Get Backup Image File Contents
type: http
http:
method: GET
url: https://{primaryServer}:1556/netbackup/catalog/images/:backupId/contents
params:
- name: backupId
value: '500123'
type: path
description: The unique backup ID of the image
- name: page[limit]
value: '10'
type: query
description: Maximum number of content entries to return
- name: page[offset]
value: '10'
type: query
description: Number of entries to skip for pagination
- name: path
value: example_value
type: query
description: Directory path to list contents from within the backup image. Defaults to the root of the backup selection.
docs: Returns the file and directory listing contained within a specific backup image. Useful for browsing what data was
captured in a backup before initiating a restore.
bundled: true
