CreateVolumeBackup

POST {{baseUrl}}/volumeBackups

Creates a new backup of the specified volume. For general information about volume backups, see Overview of Block Volume Service Backups

When the request is received, the backup object is in a REQUEST_RECEIVED state. When the data is imaged, it goes into a CREATING state. After the backup is fully uploaded to the cloud, it goes into an AVAILABLE state.

Request Body

{"volumeId"=>"dolore", "displayName"=>"fugiat tempor quis", "type"=>"INCREMENTAL"}

HEADERS

KeyDatatypeRequiredDescription
opc-retry-tokenstringA token that uniquely identifies a request so it can be retried in case of a timeout or
server error without risk of executing that same action again. Retry tokens expire after 24
hours, but can be invalidated before then due to conflicting operations (for example, if a resource
has been deleted and purged from the system, then a retry of the original creation request
may be rejected).
Content-Typestring
Datestring(Required) Current Date
Authorizationstring(Required) Signature Authentication on Authorization header
x-content-sha256string(Required) Content sha256 for POST, PUT and PATCH operations

RESPONSES

status: OK

{"id":"ea","type":"FULL","displayName":"amet elit occaecat laboris","compartmentId":"eu et sint","timeCreated":"2007-11-11T04:41:21.719Z","lifecycleState":"CREATING","definedTags":{},"expirationTime":"1998-05-31T02:51:40.598Z","freeformTags":{},"kmsKeyId":"nostrud sint","sizeInGBs":11402,"sizeInMBs":12081259,"sourceType":"MANUAL","sourceVolumeBackupId":"in magna laboris consectetur","timeRequestReceived":"1981-12-16T03:31:57.153Z","uniqueSizeInGBs":2257,"uniqueSizeInMbs":13322289,"volumeId":"eu mollit consectetur Excepteur"}