Backups

Control the automatic backup service for a slice via API.

List Backups for a Slice

Type: GET

https://cloud.syminet.com/api/v1/slices/{SLICE_ID}/backups: List current backups for SLICE_ID.

Required URL Parameters:

SLICE_ID: Slice ID to list backups for.

 curl --request GET \
      --url https://cloud.syminet.com/api/v1/slices/SLICE_ID/backups \
      --header "authorization:bearer $API_TOKEN"

Response

{
  "data": [
    {
      "backup_full_size": 50,
      "backup_id": 15159,
      "created": "2025-02-01 17:19:36.925397",
      "duration": "49s",
      "name": "automatic"
    },
    {
      "backup_full_size": 50,
      "backup_id": 15222,
      "created": "2025-02-04 17:19:36.925397",
      "duration": "56s",
      "name": "automatic"
    },
    {
      "backup_full_size": 50,
      "backup_id": 15095,
      "created": "2025-02-07 17:19:36.925397",
      "duration": "55s",
      "name": "automatic"
    }
  ]
}

Restore a Slice from Backup

Type: POST

https://cloud.syminet.com/api/v1/backups/{SLICE_ID}/restore/BACKUP_ID: Restore SLICE_ID from BACKUP_ID.

Caution

All slice data is replaced with the BACKUP_ID image.

Required URL Parameters:

SLICE_ID: Slice ID to restore.
BACKUP_ID: Backup ID to restore from.

Curl

 curl --request POST \
      --url https://cloud.syminet.com/api/v1/backups/SLICE_ID/restore/BACKUP_ID \
      --header "authorization:bearer $API_TOKEN"

Response: 202 OK

Enable Backups for a Slice

Type: GET

https://cloud.syminet.com/api/v1/slices/{SLICE_ID}/backups/enable: Enable automatic backups for SLICE_ID.

Required URL Parameters:

SLICE_ID: Slice ID to power on / boot.

Curl

 curl --request GET \
      --url https://cloud.syminet.com/api/v1/slices/SLICE_ID/backups/enable \
      --header "authorization:bearer $API_TOKEN"

Response: 202 OK

Disable Backups for a Slice

Type: GET

https://cloud.syminet.com/api/v1/slices/{SLICE_ID}/backups/disable: Disable backups for SLICE_ID.

Note

When backups are disabled for a slice, there is a 72 hour “cool down” period before they can be enabled again. This is to prevent “overlap” from happening in the backup system.

Required URL Parameters:

SLICE_ID: Slice ID to return.

Curl

 curl --request GET \
      --url https://cloud.syminet.com/api/v1/slices/SLICE_ID/backups/disable \
      --header "authorization:bearer $API_TOKEN"

Response: 202 OK