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    Query backup capabilities of a cluster

    Last Updated:2026-04-03 03:16:01  Updated
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    You can call this operation to query the backup capabilities of an OceanBase cluster, including whether the cluster can be backed up and the supported backup methods.

    Call description

    Prerequisites

    • You have the Read-only permission on cluster backup and recovery.

    • You have passed the authentication for the OCP application service.

    Request path

    GET /api/v2/ob/clusters/{id}/backup/ability

    Request parameters

    Parameter
    Type
    Required
    Example value
    Description
    id Integer Yes 1001 The ID of the cluster for which you want to query the backup capabilities.

    Response parameters

    Parameter
    Type
    Description
    data Object The ObBackupAbility parameter. For more information about the data structure and parameter description, see Data structure of ObBackupAbility .
    successful Boolean Indicates whether the request was successful.
    timestamp Datetime The timestamp when the server completed the request.
    duration Integer The time taken by the server to process the request, in milliseconds.
    status Integer An HTTP status code.
    traceId String The trace ID of the request. This trace ID is used for troubleshooting.
    server String The address of the application server that responded to the request.

    Data structure of ObBackupAbility

    Parameter
    Type
    Description
    backupAbility String The supported backup capabilities. Valid values: * LOGICAL_BACKUP * PHYSICAL_BACKUP * LOGICAL_AND_PHYSICAL
    backupMode String The backup method. Valid values: * LOGICAL_BACKUP * PHYSICAL_BACKUP
    obDataBackupSupportAbility Object The capabilities supported by the OceanBase data backup service, which are described in details in the following three cells.
    |--fullBackupEnabled Boolean Indicates whether full backup was supported by the cluster.
    |--incrementBackupEnabled Boolean Indicates whether incremental backup was supported by the cluster.
    |--canDoIncrementalBackup Boolean Indicates whether incremental backup can be carried out on the cluster.
    |--hint String The prompt information.
    obBackupCondition Object The conditions for backup and recovery, which are described in details in the following three cells.
    |--needAgentToBackup Boolean Indicates whether the backup agent was required for backup.
    |--needAgentToRestore Boolean Indicates whether the recovery agent was required for recovery.
    |--agentMetaDbSchema String The name of the MetaDB of the backup agent.
    obRestoreConditionCheckResult Object The condition check results for recovery, which are described in details in the following cells.
    |--backupTaskType String The type of the backup task.
    |--beReady Boolean Indicates whether backup can be performed.
    |--needDependentOnAgents String Indicates whether the backup agent was required for backup.
    |--serviceNameList List<String> The corresponding backup and recovery service names when the backup agent was required for backup.
    |--agentMetaDbSchema String The schema of the MetaDB.
    |--errorCodes String The error code.
    |--hint String The prompt information.

    Examples

    Sample request

    Query the backup capabilities of a cluster.

    Sample response

    {
        "data": {
            "backupAbility": "PHYSICAL_BACKUP",
            "backupMode": "PHYSICAL_BACKUP",
            "obDataBackupSupportAbility": {
                "canDoIncrementalBackup": false,
                "fullBackupEnabled": true,
                "hint": "During a physical backup, you must perform a full backup before you can perform an incremental backup.",
                "incrementBackupEnabled": true
            }
        },
        "duration": 22,
        "server": "a83ad33525",
        "status": 200,
        "successful": true,
        "timestamp": "2021-09-23T15:31:29.276+08:00",
        "traceId": "45d27e7dc09b4ca9"
    }
    

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