scpivs44_rest_api_workflow__back_up_on_demand.adoc

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sidebar	scpivs44_rest_api_workflow__back_up_on_demand.html		To perform backup operations on demand using the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere REST APIs, you must follow the prescribed sequence of REST API calls.

REST API workflow to back up on demand

To perform backup operations on demand using the SnapCenter Plug-in for VMware vSphere REST APIs, you must follow the prescribed sequence of REST API calls.

For each REST API, add https://<server>:<port>; at the front of the REST API to form a complete endpoint.

Step	REST API	Comments
1	/4.1/resource-groups	Get List of Resource Groups gets the list of VMware vSphere client resource groups. Note the resourceGroupId and the policyId for the resource group you want to back up.
2	/4.1/resource-groups/backupnow	Run a backup on a Resource Group backs up the resource group on demand. Pass the resourceGroupId and the policyId from Step 1.