| Method | URI | Description |
|---|---|---|
| POST | /v2/{tenant_id}/backups | Creates a Block Storage backup from a volume. |
Normal response codes: 202
This table shows the URI parameters for the create backup request:
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| String | The unique identifier of the tenant or account. |
Example 3.33. Create backup: JSON request
{
"backup":{
"container":null,
"description":null,
"name":"backup001",
"volume_id":"64f5d2fb-d836-4063-b7e2-544d5c1ff607"
}
}Example 3.34. Create backup: JSON response
{
"backup":{
"id":"deac8b8c-35c9-4c71-acaa-889c2d5d5c8e",
"links":[
{
"href":"http://localhost:8776/v2/c95fc3e4afe248a49a28828f286a7b38/backups/deac8b8c-35c9-4c71-acaa-889c2d5d5c8e",
"rel":"self"
},
{
"href":"http://localhost:8776/c95fc3e4afe248a49a28828f286a7b38/backups/deac8b8c-35c9-4c71-acaa-889c2d5d5c8e",
"rel":"bookmark"
}
],
"name":"backup001"
}
}