DescribeBackupPolicy - ApsaraDB RDS - Alibaba Cloud Documentation Center

Queries the backup settings of an instance.

Operation description

Supported database engines

MySQL
PostgreSQL
SQL Server
MariaDB

Debugging

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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.

Operation	Access level	Resource type	Condition key	Associated operation
rds:DescribeBackupPolicy	get	DBInstance acs:rds:{#regionId}:{#accountId}:dbinstance/{#dbinstanceId}	rds:ResourceTag	none

Request parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description	Example
DBInstanceId	string	Yes	The instance ID. You can call the DescribeDBInstances operation to query the instance ID.	rm-uf6wjk5xxxxxxx
BackupPolicyMode	string	No	The backup type. Valid values: DataBackupPolicy: data backup LogBackupPolicy: log backup	DataBackupPolicy
CompressType	string	No	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 or tables. 8: Backup data is compressed by using QuickLZ but cannot be used to restore individual databases or tables.	1
ReleasedKeepPolicy	string	No	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

Parameter	Type	Description	Example
	object	The response parameters.
LogBackupRetentionPeriod	integer	The number of days for which log backup files are retained.	7
ArchiveBackupKeepPolicy	string	The cycle based on which archived backup files are retained.	ByMonth
ArchiveBackupKeepCount	string	The number of archived backup files that are retained.	1
LocalLogRetentionHours	integer	The number of hours for which log backup files are retained on the instance.	0
BackupRetentionPeriod	integer	The number of days for which data backup files are retained.	7
RequestId	string	The ID of the request.	B87E2AB3-B7C9-4394-9160-7F639F732031
PreferredBackupPeriod	string	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
CompressType	string	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 or tables. 8: Backup data is compressed by using QuickLZ but cannot be used to restore individual databases or tables.	1
SupportReleasedKeep	integer	A reserved parameter.	0
LocalLogRetentionSpace	string	The maximum storage usage that is allowed for log files on the instance.	30
SupportVolumeShadowCopy	integer	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
BackupMethod	string	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
LogBackupFrequency	string	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 This parameter is returned only when the instance runs SQL Server.	LogInterval
PreferredNextBackupTime	string	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
HighSpaceUsageProtection	string	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
ArchiveBackupRetentionPeriod	string	The number of days for which archived backup files are retained.	365
BackupInterval	string	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
ReleasedKeepPolicy	string	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
PreferredBackupTime	string	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
LogBackupLocalRetentionNumber	integer	The number of binary log files that you want to retain on the instance.	60
Category	string	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
EnableBackupLog	string	Indicates whether the log backup feature is enabled. Valid values: 1: enabled 0: disabled	1
BackupLog	string	Indicates whether the log backup feature is enabled. Valid values: Enable Disabled	Enable
EnableIncrementDataBackup	boolean	Indicates whether incremental backup is enabled. Valid values: True: Incremental backup is enabled. False: Incremental backup is disabled.	True
SupportModifyBackupPriority	boolean	Indicates whether the backup settings of a secondary instance can be modified. Valid values: True False	False
BackupPriority	integer	The backup settings of the secondary instance. Valid values: 1: Secondary instance preferred 2: Primary instance preferred Note This parameter is available only for instances that run SQL Server on RDS Cluster Edition. This parameter is returned only when SupportModifyBackupPriority is set to True.	2
EnablePitrProtection	boolean	Indicates whether the point-in-time restoration (PITR) feature is enabled. The PITR feature is an enhancement of the log backup feature. Valid values: True False Note This parameter is returned only when the instance runs MySQL. For more information, see Configure the PITR feature.	True
PitrRetentionPeriod	integer	The number of days during which you can restore data of the instance to any point in time.	7
SupportsHighFrequencyBackup	long	Indicates whether log backups for SQL Server are performed verery five minutes. 0: No 1: Yes	0

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,
  "EnablePitrProtection": true,
  "PitrRetentionPeriod": 7,
  "SupportsHighFrequencyBackup": 0
}

Error codes

HTTP status code	Error code	Error message	Description
400	IO.Exception	IO exception, retry later.	An I/O error occurred.
400	InternalFailure	Internal failure, retry later.	The request failed. Please try again later.
400	InvalidParameter.OwnerAccount	The specified parameter OwnerAccount is not valid.	The operation failed. The value of the OwnerAccount parameter is invalid. Check the value of this parameter.
400	InvalidEngine.Malformed	Specified engine is not valid.	The database engine is invalid. Specify a valid database engine.
400	Order.ComboInstanceNotAllowOperate	A package instance is not allowed to operate independently.	A package instance is not allowed to operate independently.
400	Price.PricingPlanResultNotFound	Pricing plan price result not found.	Pricing plan price result not found.
400	Order.NoRealNameAuthentication	You have not passed the real-name authentication and do not meet the purchase conditions. Please log in to the user center for real-name authentication.	You have not passed the real-name authentication and do not meet the purchase conditions. Please log in to the cost and cost for real-name authentication.
400	InsufficientAvailableQuota	Your account quota limit is less than 0, please recharge before trying to purchase.	Your account available limit is less than 0, please recharge before trying to purchase.
400	CommodityServiceCalling.Exception	Failed to call commodity service.	Failed to call commodity service return.
400	RegionDissolvedEOM	Dear customer, Alibaba Cloud plans to optimize and adjust the current region. Cloud services in this region will cease operations. You are currently unable to operate new purchase orders. Thank you for your understanding and support.	Hello, Alibaba Cloud plans to optimize and adjust the current region. Cloud services in this region will stop operating. In order to ensure your business continuity and smooth transition of data migration, you are currently unable to operate new purchase orders. Thank you for your understanding and support.
400	Commodity.InvalidComponent	The module you purchased is not legal, please buy it again.	The module you purchased is not legal, please buy it again.
400	RegionEndTimeDissolvedAustralia	Cloud services in the Australia (Sydney) region will be discontinued. Set the validity date to September 30, 2024 or earlier than September 30, 2024.	Cloud services in the Australia (Sydney) region will be discontinued. Set the validity date to September 30, 2024 or earlier than September 30, 2024.
400	Price.CommoditySys	Commodity system call exception.	Commodity system call exception.
400	Pay.InsufficientBalance	Insufficient available balance.	Insufficient available balance.
400	Order.PeriodInvalid	There is a problem with the period you selected, please choose again.	There is a problem with the period you selected, please choose again.
400	pay.noCreditCard	Account not bound to credit card.	-
400	Order.InstHasUnpaidOrder	There is an unpaid order for the service you have purchased. Please pay or void it before placing the order.	There is an unpaid order for the service you have purchased. Please pay or void it before placing the order.
400	noAvailablePaymentMethod	No payment method is specified for your account. We recommend that you add a payment method.	-
400	BasicInfoUncompleted	Your information is incomplete. Complete your information before the operation.	Your basic information is not complete, please complete your basic information before operation.
400	Risk.RiskControlRejection	Your account is abnormal, please contact customer service for details.	Your account is abnormal, please contact customer service for details.
400	BasicInfoUncompleted	Your information is incomplete, Complete your information before the operation.	-
400	Api.NotSupport	Specified api is not supported.	The current interface does not support.
400	ContainForbiddenLabelError	There is a label that prohibits placing orders. Please contact your distributor for assistance.	You cannot place the order because a tag indicates that order placement is prohibited. Contact your distributor.
400	InvalidDBInstanceId.NotFound	The DBInstanceId provided does not exist in records.	The DBInstanceId provided does not exist.
400	InvalidInstanceLevel.DiskType	Specified instance level not support request disk type	The current instance type does not support the specified storage type.
400	InvalidParam	Sepcified wal level Parameter is invalid. There are still logical slots in instance, so it can not be set as replica.	The specified wal_level parameter is invalid. There is still a copy slot in the instance, so it cannot be set to replica.
400	KmsApiError	User secret key invalid.	The user key is invalid.
400	System.SaleValidateFailed	Sales expression validation system error.	A system error occurs when the sales expression is verified.
400	Abs.InvalidAccount.NotFound	account is not found.	The account does not exist.
400	SqlExecuteFailedOrTimeout	sql command execution failed or timed out:%s.	SQL command execution failed or timed out
400	ColdData.EngineVersionNotSupport	The current instance engine version not support coldDataEnabled.	The current instance engine version not support coldDataEnabled.
400	ColdData.MinorVersionNotSupport	The current instance minor version not support coldDataEnabled.	The current instance minor version not support coldDataEnabled.
400	IncorrectTargetClasscode	The current instance type does not support this operation.	This operation is not supported by the instance type.
400	InvalidConnectionString.Duplicate	Specified connection string already exists in the RDS.	The link address name is duplicate. Please reset the connection string.
400	RequiredParam.NotFound	Required input param is not found.	-
400	Parameters.Invalid	Parameter error, please check the parameters.	Parameter error, please check the parameters.
400	BackupPolicyNotSupport	Cold Data won't open with CrossBackup or Flash Backup, please check Backup Policy.	Cold Data won't open with CrossBackup or Flash Backup, please check Backup Policy.
400	InvalideStatus.Format	The instance status does not support this operation.	-
400	InvalidReleasedKeepPolicy.Format	Specified Released Keep Policy is not valid.	Specified Released Keep Policy is not valid.
400	InvalidDBInstanceEngineType.Format	the DB instance engine type does not support this operation.	This operation is not supported for the database engine of the instance.
400	Pay.NoCreditCard	No credit cards.	No credit cards.
400	VpcNetworkTypeNotSupport	The vpc network type instance does not support this operation.	The vpc network type instance does not support this operation.
400	MirrorInsExists	Specified DB instance mirror ins already existed.	Specified DB instance mirror ins already existed.
400	UnsupportedClassCode	The specified DB instance class stops selling.	The specified DB instance class stops selling.
400	InvalidBackupSet	The specified database does not exist in the backup set.	The specified database does not exist in the backup set.
400	OrdTCommodityQueryError	Failed to query for product.	Failed to query product.
400	ProductInstanceReleased	The instance has been released. Please check before placing the order.	The instance has been released, please verify and place an order.
400	RegionEndTimeDissolvedIndia	The region is no longer supported.	The region is no longer supported.
403	IncorrectDBInstanceState	Current DB instance state does not support this operation.	-
403	OrderStatus.UnPaid	The specified db instance has unpaid order.	The instance has an unpaid order. Please pay first and try again.
403	InvalidReduceDiskSize	The storage capacity after the scale-down must be larger than the used amount.	The scale-in target capacity cannot be less than the current storage space usage
403	CloudSSDNotSupport	Cloud ssd does not support this operation, please upgrade to essd.	-
403	InvalidUserOperatorPermission	The user permission does not support this operation.	The user is not authorized to perform this operation.
403	InvalidVswitchId	Specified conn vswitch id is not valid.	-
403	IncorrectMinorVersion	Current engine minor version does not support operations.	This operation is not supported for the current minor engine version.
403	OperationDenied.ZoneResource	There is no available zone for inventory.	There is no available zone for inventory.
403	NotInFlowController	Sorry,no permission.	Sorry,no permission.
403	InvalidKmsKey	Kms key is disabled.	-
403	InvalidInstanceLevel.Malformed	Current DB instance level does not support this operation.	The specified database instance type does not support this operation.
404	InvalidDBInstance.NotFound	Specified instance does not exist or not support.	The RDS instance cannot be found, is deleted, or does not support the operation.
404	InvalidDBInstanceName.NotFound	Invalid DBInstanceId NotFound.	The instance ID cannot be found.
404	InvalidClusterKms	The current instance does not authorized to access the Key Management Service.	The instance does not have permissions to access Key Management Service (KMS).
404	Request.NotFound	The requested resource is not available.	The requested resources are unavailable.
404	HostInfo.NotFound	The specified host info is not found.	-
500	ExternalFailure	The request processing has failed due to external service failure.	The request processing has failed due to external service failure.
500	RequestMetaDataFailed	The service request failed. Please try again later or contact service personnel.	The service request failed. Please try again later or contact service personnel.
500	InvokeProxyFailure	The request processing has failed due to service failure of rds api.	The request failed to be processed due to an RDS API failure.

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

Change history

Change time	Summary of changes	Operation
2024-08-30	The Error code has changed. The response structure of the API has changed	View Change Details
2024-01-31	The Error code has changed. The response structure of the API has changed	View Change Details
2023-06-29	The Error code has changed. The response structure of the API has changed	View Change Details
2022-06-24	API Description Update. The Error code has changed	View Change Details