---
title: "Validate a Backup Target"
method: POST
path: "/cluster/backups/targets/{id}/validate"
tags: ["Cluster Backups"]
---

# Validate a Backup Target

`POST /cluster/backups/targets/{id}/validate`

Validate backup target readiness from a selected cluster node

## Path parameters

- `id` integer, required

## Query parameters

- `nodeId` string

## Response `200`

Success

- GithubComAlchemillahqSylveInternalAPIResponseAny
  - `data` unknown
  - `error` string
  - `message` string
  - `status` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Backup Target Not Found
- `500` — Internal Server Error
- `503` — Validation unavailable

---

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