Here is the basic ideas how to use API calls to operate on backups

Currently, we have only 4 endpoints.

Sample cURLs:

After starting API server:

$ sudo `which autoxtrabackup` --run-server

Of course you can use the Web UI for taking backups, but in case you want to send requests, below I have provided sample cURLs.

Taking backup:

$ curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:5555/backup
{"result":"Successfully finished the backup process"}

Preparing backup:

$ curl -X POST http://127.0.0.1:5555/prepare
{"result":"Successfully prepared all the backups"}

Listing backups:

$ curl http://127.0.0.1:5555/backups
{"backups":{"full":[{"2021-05-05_18-37-36":"Full-Prepared"}],"inc":["2021-05-05_18-38-19"]}}

Removing backups:

$ curl -X DELETE http://127.0.0.1:5555/delete
{"result":"There is no backups or backups removed successfully"}