Create One Legacy Backup Restore Job¶

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Example Requests
Example Responses

Legacy Backup Deprecated

MongoDB deprecated the Legacy Backup feature. Clusters that use Legacy Backup can continue to use it. MongoDB recommends using Cloud Backups. Effective 23 March 2020, all new clusters can only use Cloud Backups.

Note

Groups and projects are synonymous terms. Your {GROUP-ID} is the same as your project ID. For existing groups, your group/project ID remains the same. The resource and corresponding endpoints use the term groups.

Creates one restore job for the specified cluster.

This endpoint doesn’t support the following:

Creating checkpoint restore jobs for sharded clusters
Creating restore jobs for queryable backup snapshots

Important

If you create an automated restore job by specifying delivery.methodName of AUTOMATED_RESTORE in your request body, Atlas removes all existing data on the target cluster prior to the restore.

The Atlas API uses HTTP Digest Authentication. Provide a programmatic API public key and corresponding private key as the username and password when constructing the HTTP request.

For complete documentation on configuring API access for an Atlas project, see Configure Atlas API Access.

All requests to this endpoint must originate from an IP address on the Atlas user’s API whitelist. For complete documentation on configuring API whitelists, see Enable API Whitelisting for Your Organization.

Base URL: https://cloud.mongodb.com/api/atlas/v1.0

Resource¶

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POST /groups/{GROUP-ID}/clusters/{CLUSTER-NAME}/restoreJobs

Request Parameters¶

Request Path Parameters¶

Path Parameter	Type	Necessity	Description
`GROUP-ID`	string	Required	Unique identifier of the project that owns the snapshots.
`CLUSTER-NAME`	string	Required	Name of the cluster that contains the snapshots that you want to retrieve.

Request Query Parameters¶

This endpoint may use any of the HTTP request query parameters available to all Atlas API resources. These are all optional.

Name	Type	Description	Default
`pageNum`	integer	Page number (1-based).	`1`
`itemsPerPage`	integer	Number of items to return per page, up to a maximum of 500.	`100`
`pretty`	boolean	Displays response in a prettyprint format.	`false`
`envelope`	boolean	Specifies whether or not to wrap the response in an envelope.	`false`

Request Body Parameters¶

Body Parameter	Type	Necessity	Description
`checkpointId`	string	Conditional: `"delivery.methodName" : "AUTOMATED_RESTORE"` for Sharded Clusters Only.	Unique identifier for the sharded cluster checkpoint that represents the point in time to which your data will be restored. Note If you set `checkpointId`, you cannot set `oplogInc`, `oplogTs`, `snapshotId`, or `pointInTimeUTCMillis`. If you provide this setting, this endpoint restores all data up to this checkpoint to the database you specify in the `delivery` object.
`delivery`	object	Required	Method and details of how the restored snapshot data will be delivered.
`delivery` `.expirationHours`	number	Conditional: `"delivery.methodName" : "HTTP"`	Number of hours the download URL is valid once the restore job is complete.
`delivery` `.maxDownloads`	number	Conditional: `"delivery.methodName" : "HTTP"`	Number of times the download URL can be used. This must be `1` or greater.
`delivery` `.methodName`	string	Required	Means by which the data is delivered. Accepted values are: `AUTOMATED_RESTORE` `HTTP` Note If you set `"delivery.methodName" : "AUTOMATED_RESTORE"`, you must also set: `delivery.targetGroupId` and `delivery.targetClusterName` or `delivery.targetClusterId` In addition, the response shows the `delivery.methodName` as `HTTP`. An automated restore uses the `HTTP` method to deliver the restore job to the target host.
`delivery` `.targetClusterId`	string	Conditional: `"delivery.methodName" : "AUTOMATED_RESTORE"`	Unique identifier of the target cluster. Use the `clusterId` returned in the response body of the Get All Snapshots and Get a Snapshot endpoints. For use only with automated restore jobs. Note If backup is not enabled on the target cluster, the Get All Snapshots endpoint returns an empty `results` array without `clusterId` elements, and the Get a Snapshot endpoint also does not return a `clusterId` element. Use the `delivery.targetClusterName` parameter instead or enable backup on the target cluster.
`delivery` `.targetClusterName`	string	Conditional: `"delivery.methodName" : "AUTOMATED_RESTORE"`	Name of the target cluster. Use the `clusterName` returned in the response body of the Get All Snapshots and Get a Snapshot endpoints. For use only with automated restore jobs. Note If backup is not enabled on the target cluster, the Get All Snapshots endpoint returns an empty `results` array without `clusterName` elements, and the Get a Snapshot endpoint also does not return a `clusterName` element. Use the `delivery.targetClusterName` parameter instead or enable backup on the target cluster.
`delivery` `.targetGroupId`	string	Conditional: `"delivery.methodName" : "AUTOMATED_RESTORE"`	Unique identifier of the project that contains the destination cluster for the restore job.
`oplogTs`	string	Conditional: `"delivery.methodName" : "AUTOMATED_RESTORE"`	Oplog timestamp given as a timestamp in the number of seconds that have elapsed since the UNIX epoch. When paired with `oplogInc`, they represent the point in time to which your data will be restored. Run a query against `local.oplog.rs` on your replica set to find the desired timestamp. Note If you set `oplogTs`, you: Must set `oplogInc`. Cannot set `checkpointId`, `snapshotId`, or `pointInTimeUTCMillis`. If you provide this setting, this endpoint restores all data up to and including this Oplog timestamp to the database you specified in the `delivery` object.
`oplogInc`	string	Conditional: `"delivery.methodName" : "AUTOMATED_RESTORE"`	32-bit incrementing ordinal that represents operations within a given second. When paired with `oplogTs`, they represent the point in time to which your data will be restored. Note If you set `oplogInc`, you: Must set `oplogTs`. Cannot set `checkpointId`, `snapshotId`, or `pointInTimeUTCMillis`. If you provide this setting, this endpoint restores all data up to and including this Oplog timestamp to the database you specified in the `delivery` object.
`pointInTimeUTCMillis`	long	Conditional: `"delivery.methodName" : "AUTOMATED_RESTORE"`	timestamp in the number of milliseconds that have elapsed since the UNIX epoch that represents the point in time to which your data will be restored. This timestamp must be within last 24 hours of the current time. If you provide this setting, this endpoint restores all data up to this point in time to the database you specified in the `delivery` object. Note If you set `pointInTimeUTCMillis`, you cannot set `oplogInc`, `oplogTs`, `snapshotId`, or `checkpointId`.
`snapshotId`	string	Required	Unique identifier of the snapshot to restore. Note If you set `snapshotId`, you cannot set `oplogInc`, `oplogTs`, `pointInTimeUTCMillis`, or `checkpointId`.

Response¶

Name	Type	Description
`batchId`	string	Unique identifier of the batch to which this restore job belongs. Only present for a restore of a sharded cluster.
`clusterId`	string	Unique identifier of the cluster the restore job represents. Only present for a restore of a cluster.
`created`	string	Timestamp in ISO 8601 date and time format in UTC when the restore job was requested.
`delivery`	object	Method and details of how the restored snapshot data shall be delivered.
`delivery.expires`	string	Timestamp in ISO 8601 date and time format in UTC after which the URL is no longer available. Only present if `"delivery.methodName" : "HTTP"`.
`delivery.expirationHours`	number	Number of hours the download URL is valid once the restore job is complete. Only present if `"delivery.methodName" : "HTTP"`.
`delivery.maxDownloads`	number	Number of times the download URL can be used. This must be `1` or greater. Only present if `"delivery.methodName" : "HTTP"`.
`delivery.methodName`	string	Means by which the data is delivered. Accepted values include: `HTTP` `QUERY`
`delivery.statusName`	string	Current status of the downloadable file. Accepted values include: `NOT_STARTED` `IN_PROGRESS` `READY` `FAILED` `INTERRUPTED` `EXPIRED` `MAX_DOWNLOADS_EXCEEDED`
`delivery.url`	string	URL from which the restored snapshot data can be downloaded. Only present if `"delivery.methodName" : "HTTP"`.
`encryptionEnabled`	boolean	Indicates whether the restored snapshot data is encrypted.
`groupId`	string	Unique identifier of the project that owns the restore job.
`hashes`	object array	If the corresponding `delivery.url` has been downloaded, each document in this array is a mapping of a restore file to a hashed checksum. This array is present only after the file is downloaded. Note For an `HTTP` restore, this array only contains a single object that represents the hash of the `.tar.gz` file.
`hashes.typeName`	string	Hashing algorithm used to compute the hash value. If present, this value is `SHA1`.
`hashes.fileName`	string	Name of the file that has been hashed.
`hashes.hash`	string	Hash of the file.
`id`	string	Unique identifier of the restore job.
`links`	document array	One or more links to sub-resources and/or related resources. The relations between URLs are explained in the Web Linking Specification
`masterKeyUUID`	string	KMIP master key ID used to encrypt the snapshot data. Only if `encryptionEnabled` is true for the snapshot.
`snapshotId`	string	Unique identifier of the snapshot to restore.
`statusName`	string	Current status of the job. Accepted values include: `FINISHED` `IN_PROGRESS` `BROKEN` `KILLED`
`timestamp`	object	Timestamp of the Oplog entry when the snapshot was created.
`timestamp.date`	string	Timestamp in ISO 8601 date and time format in UTC of the latest oplog entry in the restored snapshot.
`timestamp.increment`	string	Order of all operations completed at the latest oplog entry in the restored snapshot.

Example Requests¶

HTTP Restore
Automated Snapshot Restore
Automated Oplog Restore
Automated Continuous Cloud Backup
Automated Checkpoint Restore

Create a restore job that transfers a compressed snapshot using HTTP.

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curl --user "{USERNAME}:{APIKEY}" --digest \
  --header "Accept: application/json" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --include \
  --request POST "https://cloud.mongodb.com/api/atlas/v1.0/groups/{GROUP-ID}/clusters/{CLUSTER-NAME}/restoreJobs?pretty=true" \
  --data '
   {
     "delivery" : {
       "expirationHours" : "1",
       "maxDownloads" : "1",
       "methodName" : "HTTP"
     },
     "snapshotId" : "{SNAPSHOT-ID}"
   }'

Create an automated restore from a snapshot.

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curl --user "{PUBLIC-KEY}:{PRIVATE-KEY}" --digest \
     --header "Accept: application/json" \
     --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
     --request POST "https://cloud.mongodb.com/api/atlas/v1.0/groups/{PROJECT-ID}/clusters/{CLUSTER-ID}/restoreJobs?pretty=true"
     --data '
       {
         "delivery" : {
           "methodName" : "AUTOMATED_RESTORE",
           "targetGroupId" : "{TARGET-PROJECT-ID}",
           "targetClusterId" : "{TARGET-CLUSTER-ID}"
         },
         "snapshotId": "{SNAPSHOT-ID}"
       }'

Create an automated restore from an Oplog timestamp.

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curl --user "{USERNAME}:{APIKEY}" --digest \
     --header "Accept: application/json" \
     --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
     --include \
     --request POST "https://cloud.mongodb.com/api/atlas/v1.0/groups/{GROUP-ID}/clusters/{CLUSTER-NAME}/restoreJobs?pretty=true" \
     --data '
      {
        "delivery" : {
          "methodName" : "AUTOMATED_RESTORE",
          "targetGroupId" : "{TARGET-GROUP-ID}",
          "targetClusterName" : "{TARGET-CLUSTER-NAME}"
        },
        "oplogTs" : "1536610288",
        "oplogInc" : "1"
      }'

Create an automated restore from a specific point in time.

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curl --user "{USERNAME}:{APIKEY}" --digest \
     --header "Accept: application/json" \
     --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
     --include \
     --request POST "https://cloud.mongodb.com/api/atlas/v1.0/groups/{GROUP-ID}/clusters/{CLUSTER-NAME}/restoreJobs?pretty=true" \
     --data '
      {
        "delivery" : {
          "methodName" : "AUTOMATED_RESTORE",
          "targetGroupId" : "{TARGET-GROUP-ID}",
          "targetClusterName" : "{TARGET-CLUSTER-NAME}"
        },
        "pointInTimeUTCMillis" : "1536610288000"
      }'

Create an automated restore from a checkpoint. Valid for sharded clusters running MongoDB clusters with an FCV of 4.0 or earlier only.

Important

Don’t use checkpoint restores for MongoDB clusters with an FCV of 4.2 or later.

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curl --user "{USERNAME}:{APIKEY}" --digest \
     --header "Accept: application/json" \
     --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
     --include \
     --request POST "https://cloud.mongodb.com/api/atlas/v1.0/groups/{GROUP-ID}/clusters/{CLUSTER-NAME}/restoreJobs?pretty=true" \
     --data '
      {
        "delivery" : {
          "methodName" : "AUTOMATED_RESTORE",
          "targetGroupId" : "{TARGET-GROUP-ID}",
          "targetClusterName" : "{TARGET-CLUSTER-NAME}"
        },
        "checkpointId" : "{CHECKPOINT-ID}"
      }'

Example Responses¶

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{
  "batchId": "{BATCH-ID}",
  "clusterId": "{CLUSTER-ID}",
  "clusterName": "{CLUSTER-NAME}",
  "created": "2018-09-20T15:00:00Z",
  "delivery": {
    "expirationHours": 1,
    "maxDownloads": 1,
    "methodName": "HTTP",
    "statusName": "READY"
  },
  "encryptionEnabled": false,
  "groupId": "{GROUP-ID}",
  "id": "{RESTORE-JOB-ID}",
  "links": [{
    "href": "https://cloud.mongodb.com/api/atlas/v1.0/groups/{GROUP-ID}/clusters/{CLUSTER-NAME}/restoreJobs/{RESTORE-JOB-ID}",
    "rel": "self"
  }],
  "pointInTime": false,
  "snapshotId": "{SNAPSHOT-ID}",
  "statusName": "FINISHED",
  "timestamp": {
    "date": "2018-09-15T15:53:00Z",
    "increment": 1
  }
}

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{
  "batchId": "{BATCH-ID}",
  "clusterId": "{CLUSTER-ID}",
  "created": "2018-09-20T15:01:00Z",
  "delivery": {
    "methodName": "HTTP",
    "statusName": "READY"
  },
  "encryptionEnabled": false,
  "groupId": "{PROJECT-ID}",
  "id": "{RESTORE-JOB-ID}",
  "links": [{
    "href": "https://cloud.mongodb.com/api/atlas/v1.0/groups/{PROJECT-ID}/clusters/{CLUSTER-ID}/restoreJobs/{RESTORE-JOB-ID}",
    "rel": "self"
  }],
  "pointInTime": false,
  "snapshotId": "{SNAPSHOT-ID}",
  "statusName": "FINISHED",
  "timestamp": {
    "date": "2018-09-15T15:53:00Z",
    "increment": 1
  }
}

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{
  "batchId": "{BATCH-ID}",
  "clusterId": "{CLUSTER-ID}",
  "clusterName": "{CLUSTER-NAME}",
  "created": "2018-09-20T15:01:00Z",
  "delivery": {
    "methodName": "HTTP",
    "statusName": "READY"
  },
  "encryptionEnabled": false,
  "groupId": "{GROUP-ID}",
  "id": "{RESTORE-JOB-ID}",
  "links": [{
    "href": "https://cloud.mongodb.com/api/atlas/v1.0/groups/{GROUP-ID}/clusters/{CLUSTER-NAME}/restoreJobs/{RESTORE-JOB-ID}",
    "rel": "self"
  }],
  "pointInTime": false,
  "snapshotId": "{SNAPSHOT-ID}",
  "statusName": "FINISHED",
  "timestamp": {
    "date": "2018-09-15T15:53:00Z",
    "increment": 1
  }
}

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{
  "batchId": "{BATCH-ID}",
  "clusterId": "{CLUSTER-ID}",
  "clusterName": "{CLUSTER-NAME}",
  "created": "2018-09-20T15:02:00Z",
  "delivery": {
    "methodName": "HTTP",
    "statusName": "READY"
  },
  "encryptionEnabled": false,
  "groupId": "{GROUP-ID}",
  "id": "{RESTORE-JOB-ID}",
  "links": [{
    "href": "https://cloud.mongodb.com/api/atlas/v1.0/groups/{GROUP-ID}/clusters/{CLUSTER-NAME}/restoreJobs/{RESTORE-JOB-ID}",
    "rel": "self"
  }],
  "snapshotId": "{SNAPSHOT-ID}",
  "statusName": "FINISHED",
  "timestamp": {
    "date": "2018-09-15T15:53:00Z",
    "increment": 1
  }
}

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{
  "batchId": "{BATCH-ID}",
  "clusterId": "{CLUSTER-ID}",
  "clusterName": "{CLUSTER-NAME}",
  "created": "2018-09-20T15:03:00Z",
  "delivery": {
    "methodName": "HTTP",
    "statusName": "READY"
  },
  "encryptionEnabled": false,
  "groupId": "{GROUP-ID}",
  "id": "{RESTORE-JOB-ID}",
  "links": [{
    "href": "https://cloud.mongodb.com/api/atlas/v1.0/groups/{GROUP-ID}/clusters/{CLUSTER-NAME}/restoreJobs/{RESTORE-JOB-ID}",
    "rel": "self"
  }],
  "snapshotId": "{SNAPSHOT-ID}",
  "statusName": "FINISHED",
  "timestamp": {
    "date": "2018-09-15T15:53:00Z",
    "increment": 1
  }
}

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