API Changelog

New: Take on-demand snapshots

The new Take Snapshot method allows you to create on-demand snapshots of your resources outside of scheduled backup policies. Use this method when you need to capture a backup before making critical changes or for ad-hoc backup requirements.

Updated: Backup policies support Google Cloud Storage buckets

High-frequency backup policies now support the GCP_CLOUD_STORAGE_BUCKET resource type. This resource type is available in:

• Create Backup Policy
• Update Backup Policy
• Get Backup Policy
• List Backup Policies

Updated: Snapshot expiration time in job responses

Backup and restore job responses now include snapshotDetails.expirationTime when available, allowing you to see when snapshots are set to expire. This property is included in responses from:

• List Backup Jobs
• Get Backup Job
• List Restore Jobs
• Get Restore Job