Use the get-local-backup-list to retrieve the list of backups stored in the Plesk’s local storage.

Request Packet Structure

A request XML packet retrieving a list of backups stored in the local storage includes the get-local-backup-list operation node:

<packet>
<backup-manager>
   <get-local-backup-list>
...
   </get-local-backup-list>
</backup-manager>
</packet>

The get-local-backup-list node is presented by type BackupGetLocalBackupListInput (backup.xsd), and its graphical representation is as follows:

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  • The webspace-id node is required. It specifies a subscription ID. Data type: integer.
  • The webspace-name node is required. It specifies a subscription name. Data type: string.
  • The customer-id node is required. It specifies a customer ID. Data type: integer.
  • The customer-login node is required. It specifies a customer login. Data type: string.
  • The reseller-id node is required. It specifies a reseller ID. Data type: integer.
  • The reseller-login node is required. It specifies a reseller login. Data type: string.
  • The server node is required. It instructs Plesk to display server-level backups. Data type: string.

Note: You must specify one of the mentioned nodes in a request packet.

Note: When creating request packets, put nodes and elements in the order they follow in the packet structure.

Note: The interactive schema navigator for all request packets is available here: http://plesk.github.io/api-schemas/1.6.8.0/agent_input.svg.

Response Packet Structure

The get-backup-status node of the output XML packet is presented by type BackupGetLocalBackupListOutput (backup.xsd) and structured as follows:

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  • The result node is required. It wraps the response retrieved from the server. Data type: resultType (common.xsd).

  • The status node is required. It specifies the execution status of the operation. Data type: string. Allowed values: ok | error.

  • The errcode node is optional. Is returns the error code if the operation fails. Data type: integer.

  • The errtext node is optional. It returns the error message if the operation fails. Data type: string.

  • The backup node is optional. If the operation succeeds, it contains the list of backups stored in the local repository of the specified user. Data type: BackupType (backup.xsd).

    It can be graphically represented in the following way:

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    • The file node is required. It contains backup details. Data type: BackupFile (backup.xsd).
    • The name node is required. It holds the name of a file included in the backup. Data type: string.
    • The creation-date node is required. It holds the creation date of the file included in the backup. Data type: timestamp.
    • The description node is required. It holds the description of the file included in the backup. Data type: string.
    • The size node is required. It holds the size of the file included in the backup. Data type: size (common.xsd).
    • The not-backup node is optional. It is present in a response packet in case of backup failure. Data type: none.

Note: The interactive schema navigator for all response packets is available here: http://plesk.github.io/api-schemas/1.6.8.0/agent_output.svg.

Samples

Retrieving the list of local backups for a customer account

The following request packet retrieves the list of local backups for customer account MyAccount:

<packet>
<backup-manager>
   <get-local-backup-list>
      <customer-login>MyAccount</customer-login>
   </get-local-backup-list>
</backup-manager>
</packet>

Response:

<packet version="1.6.7.0">
  <backup-manager>
    <get-local-backup-list>
      <result>
        <status>ok</status>
        <backup>
          <file>
            <name>12-11-2003-mycustomer_3_8.bak</name>
            <creation-date>1179482633</creation-date>
            <description/>
            <size>0</size>
            <not-backup/>
          </file>
        </backup>
        <backup>
          <file>
            <name>priest_2007.05.18_17.12</name>
            <creation-date>1179483198</creation-date>
            <description>sdf backup.
Creation date: May 18, 2007 05:12 PM</description>
            <size>128732</size>
          </file>
        </backup>
      </result>
    </get-local-backup-list>
  </backup-manager>
</packet>

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