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ApsaraDB RDS:DescribeBackupPolicy

Last Updated:Sep 26, 2023

Queries the backup settings of an instance.

Operation Description

Supported database engines

  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • SQL Server
  • MariaDB

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Authorization information

The following table shows the authorization information corresponding to the API. The authorization information can be used in the Action policy element to grant a RAM user or RAM role the permissions to call this API operation. Description:

  • Operation: the value that you can use in the Action element to specify the operation on a resource.
  • Access level: the access level of each operation. The levels are read, write, and list.
  • Resource type: the type of the resource on which you can authorize the RAM user or the RAM role to perform the operation. Take note of the following items:
    • The required resource types are displayed in bold characters.
    • If the permissions cannot be granted at the resource level, All Resources is used in the Resource type column of the operation.
  • Condition Key: the condition key that is defined by the cloud service.
  • Associated operation: other operations that the RAM user or the RAM role must have permissions to perform to complete the operation. To complete the operation, the RAM user or the RAM role must have the permissions to perform the associated operations.
OperationAccess levelResource typeCondition keyAssociated operation
rds:DescribeBackupPolicyREAD
  • DBInstance
    acs:rds:{#regionId}:{#accountId}:dbinstance/{#dbinstanceId}
  • rds:ResourceTag
none

Request parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDescriptionExample
DBInstanceIdstringYes

The instance ID. You can call the DescribeDBInstances operation to query the ID of the instance.

rm-uf6wjk5xxxxxxx
BackupPolicyModestringNo

The backup type. Valid values:

  • DataBackupPolicy: data backup
  • LogBackupPolicy: log backup
DataBackupPolicy
CompressTypestringNo

The method that is used to compress backup data. Valid values:

  • 0: Backup data is not compressed.
  • 1: Backup data is compressed by using zlib.
  • 2: Backup data is compressed by using zlib that invokes more than one thread in parallel for each backup.
  • 4: Backup data is compressed by using QuickLZ and can be used to restore individual databases and tables.
  • 8: Backup data is compressed by using QuickLZ but cannot be used to restore individual databases or tables. This value is available only when the instance runs MySQL 8.0.
1
ReleasedKeepPolicystringNo

The policy that is used to retain archived backup files if the instance is released. Valid values:

  • None: No archived backup files are retained.
  • Lastest: Only the last archived backup file is retained.
  • All: All archived backup files are retained.
Lastest

Response parameters

ParameterTypeDescriptionExample
object

The response parameters.

LogBackupRetentionPeriodinteger

The number of days for which log backup files are retained.

7
ArchiveBackupKeepPolicystring

The cycle based on which archived backup files are retained.

ByMonth
ArchiveBackupKeepCountstring

The number of archived backup files that are retained.

1
LocalLogRetentionHoursinteger

The number of hours for which log backup files are retained on the instance.

0
BackupRetentionPeriodinteger

The number of days for which data backup files are retained.

7
RequestIdstring

The ID of the request.

B87E2AB3-B7C9-4394-9160-7F639F732031
PreferredBackupPeriodstring

The cycle based on which you want to perform a backup. Separate multiple values with commas (,). Valid values:

  • Monday
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday
  • Friday
  • Saturday
  • Sunday
Monday,Wednesday,Friday,Sunday
CompressTypestring

The method that is used to compress backup data. Valid values:

  • 0: Backup data is not compressed.
  • 1: Backup data is compressed by using zlib.
  • 2: Backup data is compressed by using zlib that invokes more than one thread in parallel for each backup.
  • 4: Backup data is compressed by using QuickLZ and can be used to restore individual databases and tables.
  • 8: Backup data is compressed by using QuickLZ but cannot be used to restore individual databases or tables. This value is available only when the instance runs MySQL 8.0.
1
SupportReleasedKeepinteger

A reserved parameter.

0
LocalLogRetentionSpacestring

The maximum storage usage that is allowed for log files on the instance.

30
SupportVolumeShadowCopyinteger

Indicates whether the instance supports snapshot backups. Valid values:

  • 1: The instance supports snapshot backups.
  • 0: The instance does not support snapshot backups.
Note This parameter is returned only when the instance runs SQL Server.
1
BackupMethodstring

The backup method of the instance. Valid values:

  • Physical: physical backup
  • Snapshot: snapshot backup
Note This parameter is returned only when the instance runs SQL Server and uses cloud disks.
Physical
LogBackupFrequencystring

The backup frequency of logs. Valid values:

  • LogInterval: Log backups are performed every 30 minutes.
  • Default value: same as the value of the PreferredBackupPeriod parameter.
Note The LogBackupFrequency parameter is supported only when the instance runs SQL Server.
LogInterval
PreferredNextBackupTimestring

The time when the next backup is performed. The time follows the ISO 8601 standard in the yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mmZ format. The time is displayed in UTC.

2018-01-19T15:15Z
HighSpaceUsageProtectionstring

Indicates whether the log backup deletion feature is enabled. If the disk usage exceeds 80% or the remaining disk space is less than 5 GB on the instance, this feature deletes binary log files. Valid values:

  • Disable
  • Enable
Enable
ArchiveBackupRetentionPeriodstring

The number of days for which archived backup files are retained.

365
BackupIntervalstring

The backup interval. Unit: minutes.

  • If the instance runs MySQL, the interval is the same as the value of the Snapshot Backup Start Time parameter rather than the Snapshot Backup Period parameter in the ApsaraDB RDS console. For more information, see Back up an ApsaraDB RDS for MySQL instance.
  • If the instance runs SQL Server, the interval is the same as the log backup frequency.
30
ReleasedKeepPolicystring

The policy that is used to retain archived backup files if the instance is released. Valid values:

  • None: No archived backup files are retained.
  • Lastest: Only the last archived backup file is retained.
  • All: All archived backup files are retained.
None
PreferredBackupTimestring

The time when a data backup is performed. The time follows the ISO 8601 standard in the HH:mmZ-HH:mmZ format. The time is displayed in UTC.

15:00Z-16:00Z
LogBackupLocalRetentionNumberinteger

The number of binary log files that you want to retain on the instance.

60
Categorystring

Indicates whether to enable the single-digit second backup feature. This feature allows ApsaraDB RDS to complete a backup within single-digit seconds. Valid values:

  • Flash: The single-digit second backup feature is enabled.
  • Standard: The single-digit second backup feature is disabled.
Note This parameter takes effect only when you set the BackupPolicyMode parameter to DataBackupPolicy.
Standard
EnableBackupLogstring

Indicates whether the log backup feature is enabled. Valid values:

  • 1: The log backup feature is enabled.
  • 0: The log backup feature is disabled.
1
BackupLogstring

Indicates whether the log backup feature is enabled. Valid values:

  • Enable
  • Disabled
Enable
EnableIncrementDataBackupboolean

Indicates whether incremental backup is enabled. Valid values:

  • True: Incremental backup is enabled.
  • False: Incremental backup is disabled.
True
SupportModifyBackupPriorityboolean

Indicates whether the backup settings of a secondary instance can be modified. Valid values:

  • True
  • False
False
BackupPriorityinteger

The backup settings of the secondary instance. Valid values:

  • 1: Secondary instance preferred
  • 2: Primary instance preferred
Note This parameter is valid only when the instance runs SQL Server on RDS Cluster Edition. This parameter is returned only when SupportModifyBackupPriority is set to True.
2

Examples

Sample success responses

JSONformat

{
  "LogBackupRetentionPeriod": 7,
  "ArchiveBackupKeepPolicy": "ByMonth",
  "ArchiveBackupKeepCount": "1",
  "LocalLogRetentionHours": 0,
  "BackupRetentionPeriod": 7,
  "RequestId": "B87E2AB3-B7C9-4394-9160-7F639F732031",
  "PreferredBackupPeriod": "Monday,Wednesday,Friday,Sunday",
  "CompressType": "1",
  "SupportReleasedKeep": 0,
  "LocalLogRetentionSpace": "30",
  "SupportVolumeShadowCopy": 1,
  "BackupMethod": "Physical",
  "LogBackupFrequency": "LogInterval",
  "PreferredNextBackupTime": "2018-01-19T15:15Z",
  "HighSpaceUsageProtection": "Enable",
  "ArchiveBackupRetentionPeriod": "365",
  "BackupInterval": "30",
  "ReleasedKeepPolicy": "None",
  "PreferredBackupTime": "15:00Z-16:00Z",
  "LogBackupLocalRetentionNumber": 60,
  "Category": "Standard",
  "EnableBackupLog": "1",
  "BackupLog": "Enable",
  "EnableIncrementDataBackup": true,
  "SupportModifyBackupPriority": true,
  "BackupPriority": 2
}

Error codes

HTTP status codeError codeError messageDescription
400IO.ExceptionIO exception, retry later.An I/O error occurred.
400InternalFailureInternal failure, retry later.The request failed. Please try again later.
400InvalidParameter.OwnerAccountThe specified parameter OwnerAccount is not valid.The operation failed. The value of the OwnerAccount parameter is invalid. Check the value of this parameter.
400InvalidEngine.MalformedSpecified engine is not valid.The database engine is invalid. Specify a valid database engine.
403IncorrectDBInstanceStateCurrent DB instance state does not support this operation.-
404InvalidDBInstance.NotFoundSpecified instance does not exist or not support.The RDS instance cannot be found, is deleted, or does not support the operation.
404InvalidDBInstanceName.NotFoundInvalid DBInstanceId NotFound.The instance ID cannot be found.

For a list of error codes, visit the Service error codes.

Change history

Change timeSummary of changesOperation
2023-06-29The error codes of the API operation change.,The response structure of the API operation changes.see changesets
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Output ParametersThe response structure of the API operation changes.
2022-06-24API Description Update,The error codes of the API operation change.see changesets
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