Dumping a room (not full backup) using API

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I am interested in using the API and python to do per-room dumps (backups) in an automated fashion.

I see api-backup definitions.

Is there a way to dump on a room-by-room basis via the API?

Many thanks
Ivan

(WHY? - some room are super busy and some are quiescent)

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Hello @ivan

Unfortunately, partial backups are not implemented yet. Technically, you can use following method to get the archive of a room specified in request:

Since room is also considered a folder, you can try sending this request specifying the ID of a room as folderIds.

3

yes please Constantine. Ill be trying API this weekend

ivan

4

Looking forward to your feedback.

5

Sorry for the delay, but running in to an OLD adversary :wink: TFA

I can’t get a token to pass on to the dump command.

curl --request POST --header “Content-Type: application/json” --data “{"userName":"MYUSER","password":"MYPASSWD"}” “https://MYPORTAL:3443/api/2.0/authentication”

I see
{“error”:{“message”:“User authentication failed”,“type”:null,“stack”:null,“hresult”:0},“status”:1,“statusCode”:401}

Can I authenticate without an MFA token it’s mandatory for ALL users?

Id then run something like ( to grab folder 9999)

curl -L -X PUT '/api/2.0/files/fileops/bulkdownload' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Accept: application/json' \
-d '{
  "folderIds": [
    9999,
    "text"
  ]
}'
6

You should try creating API Key for that task:

7

I dont know what I was thinking ,API bearer is the way to go. I’ll try again at weekend.

Thanks
Ivan