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# Get Backup

Get information about a specified backup.

<Note>
  External Documentation

  To learn more, visit the [Veeam Backup Replication documentation](https://helpcenter.veeam.com/docs/backup/em_rest/get_backups_id.html).
</Note>

## Parameters

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  | Parameter  | Description                           |
  | ---------- | ------------------------------------- |
  | Backup UID | The unique ID of the required backup. |
</div>

## Example Output

```json theme={"dark"}
{
	"Backup": {
		"Links": {
			"Link": [
				{
					"_Href": "https://enterprise04.tech.local:9398/api/repositories/7be12e58-d2ee-43c2-88d8-10fd4ea81ffe",
					"_Name": "Backup Repository 1",
					"_Type": "RepositoryReference",
					"_Rel": "Up"
				},
				{
					"_Href": "https://enterprise04.tech.local:9398/api/backupServers/a490c017-2c1c-40ee-8bcf-73bcce6ab36f",
					"_Name": "enterprise01.tech.local",
					"_Type": "BackupServerReference",
					"_Rel": "Up"
				},
				{
					"_Href": "https://enterprise04.tech.local:9398/api/backups/2e734096-56ea-4f36-ac2a-15546518d26c",
					"_Name": "Backup Job 3",
					"_Type": "BackupReference",
					"_Rel": "Alternate"
				},
				{
					"_Href": "https://enterprise04.tech.local:9398/api/backups/2e734096-56ea-4f36-ac2a-15546518d26c/restorePoints",
					"_Type": "RestorePointReferenceList",
					"_Rel": "Down"
				},
				{
					"_Href": "https://enterprise04.tech.local:9398/api/backups/2e734096-56ea-4f36-ac2a-15546518d26c/backupFiles",
					"_Type": "BackupFileReferenceList",
					"_Rel": "Down"
				}
			]
		},
		"Platform": "VMware",
		"BackupType": "Standard",
		"_xmlns:xsd": "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema",
		"_xmlns:xsi": "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance",
		"_xmlns": "http://www.veeam.com/ent/v1.0",
		"_Href": "https://enterprise04.tech.local:9398/api/backups/2e734096-56ea-4f36-ac2a-15546518d26c?format=Entity",
		"_Type": "Backup",
		"_Name": "Backup Job 3",
		"_UID": "urn:veeam:Backup:2e734096-56ea-4f36-ac2a-15546518d26c"
	}
}
```

## Workflow Library Example

[Get Backup with Veeam Backup Replication and Send Results Via Email](https://library.blinkops.com/workflows/get-backup-with-veeam-backup-replication-and-send-results-via-email)

<div className="iframe-wrapper">
  <div className="iframe-media">
    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/blinkops-2/ojHYuDeYX5FWuN8a/img/Icons/play-box.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=ojHYuDeYX5FWuN8a&q=85&s=b8af968e71438a9499c3223c9bd29fb2" alt="Workflow Library" width="16" height="16" data-path="img/Icons/play-box.svg" />

    Preview this Workflow on desktop
  </div>

  <iframe className="iframe" src="https://library.blinkops.com/workflows/get-backup-with-veeam-backup-replication-and-send-results-via-email/canvas" />
</div>