---
title: "Get backup"
method: GET
path: "/v1/backup/{backup_id}"
tags: ["Backups"]
---

# Get backup

`GET /v1/backup/{backup_id}`

## Path parameters

- `backup_id` string, required — ID of a backup attempt

## Response `200`

OK

- Backup — Backup object that represents a backup attempt that may have succeeded or failed.
  - `agent_id` string, required — ID of an agent
  - `backup_id` string, required — ID of a backup attempt
  - `ended_at` string, date-time — End time of the backup
  - `error_code` integer — Error code of the backup
  - `error_message` string — Human readable error message
  - `snapshot_id` string — ID of the snapshot taken as part of the backup. If this field is not present, that indicates a snapshot was not taken.
  - `started_at` string, date-time, required — Start time of the backup
  - `status` 'created' | 'pending' | 'started' | 'preflight' | 'contacting' | 'creating_vss' | 'preparing' | 'transferring' | 'snapshot' | 'finalizing' | 'canceling' | 'failing' | 'canceled' | 'failed' | 'succeeded', required — Status of the backup

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `404` — Not found
- `500` — Internal server error

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