Tasks

Lists all tasks.

get

API Key Scope: tasks / index

Authorizations
AuthorizationstringRequired

Pass the username and password of a user in the authorization header. This currently gives full access.

Query parameters
limitintegerOptional

The number of items to display for pagination.

offsetintegerOptional

The number of items to skip for pagination.

sort_bystring[]Optional

Sort results by attribute.

Can sort on multiple attributes, separated by |. Order direction can be suffixing the attribute by either :asc (default) or :desc.

allbooleanOptional

For admin only, display also resources by other users.

idstringOptional

Filter on id

namestringOptional

Filter on name

workflow_typestringOptional

Filter on task workflow type

workflow_actionstringOptional

Filter on task workflow action

sources.typestringOptional

Filter on task sources type

destinations.typestringOptional

Filter on task destinations type

created_atstringOptional

Filter on creation date

updated_atstringOptional

Filter on modification date

Responses
get
/tasks
GET /api/v2/tasks HTTP/1.1
Host: localhost
Authorization: Basic username:password
Accept: */*
200

List of tasks.

{
  "count": 1,
  "tasks": [
    {
      "id": "text",
      "name": "text",
      "comment": "text",
      "workflow_type": "active_archive",
      "workflow_action": "copy",
      "options": {
        "priority": 1,
        "conflict_resolution": "rename",
        "file_checksum": "crc32",
        "reset_file_date": true,
        "reset_folder_date": true,
        "execution_task_id": "text",
        "selected_drive": "text",
        "selected_drive_2": "text",
        "task_id": "text",
        "full_report": true,
        "backup_report": 1,
        "processing_order": "asc",
        "rehydration_usage_threshold": 1,
        "rehydration_deleted_files_threshold": 1,
        "learning_type": "text",
        "learning_threshold": 1,
        "tape_to_scratch": true,
        "eject_tape_after": true,
        "set_tape_readonly": true,
        "set_task_notification": true,
        "tape_duplication_action": 1,
        "barcodes": [
          "text"
        ],
        "overwrite": true,
        "soft_erase": true,
        "speedtest_iterations": 1,
        "speedtest_size": 1,
        "ignore_common_path": true,
        "recursive": true,
        "remove_root_folder": true,
        "task_template": 1,
        "context_uid": "1000",
        "context_gid": "1001",
        "working_dir": "text",
        "ignore_hidden": true,
        "parallel": 1,
        "storage_class": "text",
        "restoration_expiry_days": 1,
        "retrieval_options_glacier": "Standard",
        "object_lock_mode": "NONE",
        "object_lock_retention_period": 365,
        "object_lock_legal_hold_status": false,
        "inherit_object_lock_from_source": false
      },
      "updated_at": "2025-12-02T09:01:41.864Z",
      "created_by": "text",
      "updated_by": "text",
      "metadata": {
        "task": {
          "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "anything"
        },
        "files": {
          "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "text"
        }
      },
      "last_execution": {
        "id": "1542797273225418555",
        "progress": 1,
        "finished_at": "2018-11-21T10:48:08.000Z",
        "size_todo": 16515610,
        "size_done": 12115125,
        "nodes_todo": 126,
        "nodes_done": 113,
        "bandwidth": 1,
        "dispatcher": "text",
        "movers": [
          "text"
        ],
        "task": {
          "id": "text",
          "name": "text",
          "comment": "text",
          "workflow_type": "active_archive",
          "workflow_action": "copy",
          "options": {
            "priority": 1,
            "conflict_resolution": "rename",
            "file_checksum": "crc32",
            "reset_file_date": true,
            "reset_folder_date": true,
            "execution_task_id": "text",
            "selected_drive": "text",
            "selected_drive_2": "text",
            "task_id": "text",
            "full_report": true,
            "backup_report": 1,
            "processing_order": "asc",
            "rehydration_usage_threshold": 1,
            "rehydration_deleted_files_threshold": 1,
            "learning_type": "text",
            "learning_threshold": 1,
            "tape_to_scratch": true,
            "eject_tape_after": true,
            "set_tape_readonly": true,
            "set_task_notification": true,
            "tape_duplication_action": 1,
            "barcodes": [
              "text"
            ],
            "overwrite": true,
            "soft_erase": true,
            "speedtest_iterations": 1,
            "speedtest_size": 1,
            "ignore_common_path": true,
            "recursive": true,
            "remove_root_folder": true,
            "task_template": 1,
            "context_uid": "1000",
            "context_gid": "1001",
            "working_dir": "text",
            "ignore_hidden": true,
            "parallel": 1,
            "storage_class": "text",
            "restoration_expiry_days": 1,
            "retrieval_options_glacier": "Standard",
            "object_lock_mode": "NONE",
            "object_lock_retention_period": 365,
            "object_lock_legal_hold_status": false,
            "inherit_object_lock_from_source": false
          },
          "updated_at": "2025-12-02T09:01:41.864Z",
          "created_by": "text",
          "updated_by": "text",
          "metadata": {
            "task": {
              "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "anything"
            },
            "files": {
              "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "text"
            }
          },
          "last_execution": {
            "id": "1542797273225418555",
            "progress": 1,
            "finished_at": "2018-11-21T10:48:08.000Z",
            "size_todo": 16515610,
            "size_done": 12115125,
            "nodes_todo": 126,
            "nodes_done": 113,
            "bandwidth": 1,
            "dispatcher": "text",
            "movers": [
              "text"
            ],
            "task": "[Circular Reference]"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  ]
}

Creates a new task.

post

API Key Scope: tasks / create

Authorizations
AuthorizationstringRequired

Pass the username and password of a user in the authorization header. This currently gives full access.

Body
idstringRead-onlyOptional
namestringOptional
commentstringOptional
workflow_typestring · enumOptionalPossible values:
workflow_actionstring · enumOptionalPossible values:
updated_atstring · date-timeRead-onlyOptional
created_bystringRead-onlyOptional
updated_bystringRead-onlyOptional
Responses
post
/tasks
POST /api/v2/tasks HTTP/1.1
Host: localhost
Authorization: Basic username:password
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 4435

{
  "name": "text",
  "comment": "text",
  "workflow_type": "active_archive",
  "workflow_action": "copy",
  "options": {
    "priority": 1,
    "conflict_resolution": "rename",
    "file_checksum": "crc32",
    "reset_file_date": true,
    "reset_folder_date": true,
    "execution_task_id": "text",
    "selected_drive": "text",
    "selected_drive_2": "text",
    "task_id": "text",
    "full_report": true,
    "backup_report": 1,
    "processing_order": "asc",
    "rehydration_usage_threshold": 1,
    "rehydration_deleted_files_threshold": 1,
    "learning_type": "text",
    "learning_threshold": 1,
    "tape_to_scratch": true,
    "eject_tape_after": true,
    "set_tape_readonly": true,
    "set_task_notification": true,
    "tape_duplication_action": 1,
    "barcodes": [
      "text"
    ],
    "overwrite": true,
    "soft_erase": true,
    "speedtest_iterations": 1,
    "speedtest_size": 1,
    "ignore_common_path": true,
    "recursive": true,
    "remove_root_folder": true,
    "task_template": 1,
    "context_uid": "1000",
    "context_gid": "1001",
    "working_dir": "text",
    "ignore_hidden": true,
    "parallel": 1,
    "storage_class": "text",
    "restoration_expiry_days": 1,
    "retrieval_options_glacier": "Standard",
    "object_lock_mode": "NONE",
    "object_lock_retention_period": 365,
    "object_lock_legal_hold_status": false,
    "inherit_object_lock_from_source": false
  },
  "metadata": {
    "task": {
      "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "anything"
    },
    "files": {
      "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "text"
    }
  },
  "last_execution": {
    "id": "1542797273225418555",
    "progress": 1,
    "finished_at": "2018-11-21T10:48:08.000Z",
    "size_todo": 16515610,
    "size_done": 12115125,
    "nodes_todo": 126,
    "nodes_done": 113,
    "bandwidth": 1,
    "dispatcher": "text",
    "movers": [
      "text"
    ],
    "task": {
      "name": "text",
      "comment": "text",
      "workflow_type": "active_archive",
      "workflow_action": "copy",
      "options": {
        "priority": 1,
        "conflict_resolution": "rename",
        "file_checksum": "crc32",
        "reset_file_date": true,
        "reset_folder_date": true,
        "execution_task_id": "text",
        "selected_drive": "text",
        "selected_drive_2": "text",
        "task_id": "text",
        "full_report": true,
        "backup_report": 1,
        "processing_order": "asc",
        "rehydration_usage_threshold": 1,
        "rehydration_deleted_files_threshold": 1,
        "learning_type": "text",
        "learning_threshold": 1,
        "tape_to_scratch": true,
        "eject_tape_after": true,
        "set_tape_readonly": true,
        "set_task_notification": true,
        "tape_duplication_action": 1,
        "barcodes": [
          "text"
        ],
        "overwrite": true,
        "soft_erase": true,
        "speedtest_iterations": 1,
        "speedtest_size": 1,
        "ignore_common_path": true,
        "recursive": true,
        "remove_root_folder": true,
        "task_template": 1,
        "context_uid": "1000",
        "context_gid": "1001",
        "working_dir": "text",
        "ignore_hidden": true,
        "parallel": 1,
        "storage_class": "text",
        "restoration_expiry_days": 1,
        "retrieval_options_glacier": "Standard",
        "object_lock_mode": "NONE",
        "object_lock_retention_period": 365,
        "object_lock_legal_hold_status": false,
        "inherit_object_lock_from_source": false
      },
      "metadata": {
        "task": {
          "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "anything"
        },
        "files": {
          "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "text"
        }
      },
      "last_execution": {
        "id": "1542797273225418555",
        "progress": 1,
        "finished_at": "2018-11-21T10:48:08.000Z",
        "size_todo": 16515610,
        "size_done": 12115125,
        "nodes_todo": 126,
        "nodes_done": 113,
        "bandwidth": 1,
        "dispatcher": "text",
        "movers": [
          "text"
        ],
        "task": {
          "name": "text",
          "comment": "text",
          "workflow_type": "active_archive",
          "workflow_action": "copy",
          "options": {
            "priority": 1,
            "conflict_resolution": "rename",
            "file_checksum": "crc32",
            "reset_file_date": true,
            "reset_folder_date": true,
            "execution_task_id": "text",
            "selected_drive": "text",
            "selected_drive_2": "text",
            "task_id": "text",
            "full_report": true,
            "backup_report": 1,
            "processing_order": "asc",
            "rehydration_usage_threshold": 1,
            "rehydration_deleted_files_threshold": 1,
            "learning_type": "text",
            "learning_threshold": 1,
            "tape_to_scratch": true,
            "eject_tape_after": true,
            "set_tape_readonly": true,
            "set_task_notification": true,
            "tape_duplication_action": 1,
            "barcodes": [
              "text"
            ],
            "overwrite": true,
            "soft_erase": true,
            "speedtest_iterations": 1,
            "speedtest_size": 1,
            "ignore_common_path": true,
            "recursive": true,
            "remove_root_folder": true,
            "task_template": 1,
            "context_uid": "1000",
            "context_gid": "1001",
            "working_dir": "text",
            "ignore_hidden": true,
            "parallel": 1,
            "storage_class": "text",
            "restoration_expiry_days": 1,
            "retrieval_options_glacier": "Standard",
            "object_lock_mode": "NONE",
            "object_lock_retention_period": 365,
            "object_lock_legal_hold_status": false,
            "inherit_object_lock_from_source": false
          },
          "metadata": {
            "task": {
              "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "anything"
            },
            "files": {
              "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "text"
            }
          },
          "last_execution": {
            "id": "1542797273225418555",
            "progress": 1,
            "finished_at": "2018-11-21T10:48:08.000Z",
            "size_todo": 16515610,
            "size_done": 12115125,
            "nodes_todo": 126,
            "nodes_done": 113,
            "bandwidth": 1,
            "dispatcher": "text",
            "movers": [
              "text"
            ],
            "task": "[Circular Reference]"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
{
  "id": "text",
  "name": "text",
  "comment": "text",
  "workflow_type": "active_archive",
  "workflow_action": "copy",
  "options": {
    "priority": 1,
    "conflict_resolution": "rename",
    "file_checksum": "crc32",
    "reset_file_date": true,
    "reset_folder_date": true,
    "execution_task_id": "text",
    "selected_drive": "text",
    "selected_drive_2": "text",
    "task_id": "text",
    "full_report": true,
    "backup_report": 1,
    "processing_order": "asc",
    "rehydration_usage_threshold": 1,
    "rehydration_deleted_files_threshold": 1,
    "learning_type": "text",
    "learning_threshold": 1,
    "tape_to_scratch": true,
    "eject_tape_after": true,
    "set_tape_readonly": true,
    "set_task_notification": true,
    "tape_duplication_action": 1,
    "barcodes": [
      "text"
    ],
    "overwrite": true,
    "soft_erase": true,
    "speedtest_iterations": 1,
    "speedtest_size": 1,
    "ignore_common_path": true,
    "recursive": true,
    "remove_root_folder": true,
    "task_template": 1,
    "context_uid": "1000",
    "context_gid": "1001",
    "working_dir": "text",
    "ignore_hidden": true,
    "parallel": 1,
    "storage_class": "text",
    "restoration_expiry_days": 1,
    "retrieval_options_glacier": "Standard",
    "object_lock_mode": "NONE",
    "object_lock_retention_period": 365,
    "object_lock_legal_hold_status": false,
    "inherit_object_lock_from_source": false
  },
  "updated_at": "2025-12-02T09:01:41.864Z",
  "created_by": "text",
  "updated_by": "text",
  "metadata": {
    "task": {
      "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "anything"
    },
    "files": {
      "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "text"
    }
  },
  "last_execution": {
    "id": "1542797273225418555",
    "progress": 1,
    "finished_at": "2018-11-21T10:48:08.000Z",
    "size_todo": 16515610,
    "size_done": 12115125,
    "nodes_todo": 126,
    "nodes_done": 113,
    "bandwidth": 1,
    "dispatcher": "text",
    "movers": [
      "text"
    ],
    "task": {
      "id": "text",
      "name": "text",
      "comment": "text",
      "workflow_type": "active_archive",
      "workflow_action": "copy",
      "options": {
        "priority": 1,
        "conflict_resolution": "rename",
        "file_checksum": "crc32",
        "reset_file_date": true,
        "reset_folder_date": true,
        "execution_task_id": "text",
        "selected_drive": "text",
        "selected_drive_2": "text",
        "task_id": "text",
        "full_report": true,
        "backup_report": 1,
        "processing_order": "asc",
        "rehydration_usage_threshold": 1,
        "rehydration_deleted_files_threshold": 1,
        "learning_type": "text",
        "learning_threshold": 1,
        "tape_to_scratch": true,
        "eject_tape_after": true,
        "set_tape_readonly": true,
        "set_task_notification": true,
        "tape_duplication_action": 1,
        "barcodes": [
          "text"
        ],
        "overwrite": true,
        "soft_erase": true,
        "speedtest_iterations": 1,
        "speedtest_size": 1,
        "ignore_common_path": true,
        "recursive": true,
        "remove_root_folder": true,
        "task_template": 1,
        "context_uid": "1000",
        "context_gid": "1001",
        "working_dir": "text",
        "ignore_hidden": true,
        "parallel": 1,
        "storage_class": "text",
        "restoration_expiry_days": 1,
        "retrieval_options_glacier": "Standard",
        "object_lock_mode": "NONE",
        "object_lock_retention_period": 365,
        "object_lock_legal_hold_status": false,
        "inherit_object_lock_from_source": false
      },
      "updated_at": "2025-12-02T09:01:41.864Z",
      "created_by": "text",
      "updated_by": "text",
      "metadata": {
        "task": {
          "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "anything"
        },
        "files": {
          "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "text"
        }
      },
      "last_execution": {
        "id": "1542797273225418555",
        "progress": 1,
        "finished_at": "2018-11-21T10:48:08.000Z",
        "size_todo": 16515610,
        "size_done": 12115125,
        "nodes_todo": 126,
        "nodes_done": 113,
        "bandwidth": 1,
        "dispatcher": "text",
        "movers": [
          "text"
        ],
        "task": {
          "id": "text",
          "name": "text",
          "comment": "text",
          "workflow_type": "active_archive",
          "workflow_action": "copy",
          "options": {
            "priority": 1,
            "conflict_resolution": "rename",
            "file_checksum": "crc32",
            "reset_file_date": true,
            "reset_folder_date": true,
            "execution_task_id": "text",
            "selected_drive": "text",
            "selected_drive_2": "text",
            "task_id": "text",
            "full_report": true,
            "backup_report": 1,
            "processing_order": "asc",
            "rehydration_usage_threshold": 1,
            "rehydration_deleted_files_threshold": 1,
            "learning_type": "text",
            "learning_threshold": 1,
            "tape_to_scratch": true,
            "eject_tape_after": true,
            "set_tape_readonly": true,
            "set_task_notification": true,
            "tape_duplication_action": 1,
            "barcodes": [
              "text"
            ],
            "overwrite": true,
            "soft_erase": true,
            "speedtest_iterations": 1,
            "speedtest_size": 1,
            "ignore_common_path": true,
            "recursive": true,
            "remove_root_folder": true,
            "task_template": 1,
            "context_uid": "1000",
            "context_gid": "1001",
            "working_dir": "text",
            "ignore_hidden": true,
            "parallel": 1,
            "storage_class": "text",
            "restoration_expiry_days": 1,
            "retrieval_options_glacier": "Standard",
            "object_lock_mode": "NONE",
            "object_lock_retention_period": 365,
            "object_lock_legal_hold_status": false,
            "inherit_object_lock_from_source": false
          },
          "updated_at": "2025-12-02T09:01:41.864Z",
          "created_by": "text",
          "updated_by": "text",
          "metadata": {
            "task": {
              "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "anything"
            },
            "files": {
              "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "text"
            }
          },
          "last_execution": {
            "id": "1542797273225418555",
            "progress": 1,
            "finished_at": "2018-11-21T10:48:08.000Z",
            "size_todo": 16515610,
            "size_done": 12115125,
            "nodes_todo": 126,
            "nodes_done": 113,
            "bandwidth": 1,
            "dispatcher": "text",
            "movers": [
              "text"
            ],
            "task": "[Circular Reference]"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Displays a specific task.

get

API Key Scope: tasks / show

Authorizations
AuthorizationstringRequired

Pass the username and password of a user in the authorization header. This currently gives full access.

Path parameters
task_idstringRequired

ID or name of task. Task names are not unique, it's recommended to use ID.

Responses
get
/tasks/{task_id}
GET /api/v2/tasks/{task_id} HTTP/1.1
Host: localhost
Authorization: Basic username:password
Accept: */*
{
  "id": "text",
  "name": "text",
  "comment": "text",
  "workflow_type": "active_archive",
  "workflow_action": "copy",
  "options": {
    "priority": 1,
    "conflict_resolution": "rename",
    "file_checksum": "crc32",
    "reset_file_date": true,
    "reset_folder_date": true,
    "execution_task_id": "text",
    "selected_drive": "text",
    "selected_drive_2": "text",
    "task_id": "text",
    "full_report": true,
    "backup_report": 1,
    "processing_order": "asc",
    "rehydration_usage_threshold": 1,
    "rehydration_deleted_files_threshold": 1,
    "learning_type": "text",
    "learning_threshold": 1,
    "tape_to_scratch": true,
    "eject_tape_after": true,
    "set_tape_readonly": true,
    "set_task_notification": true,
    "tape_duplication_action": 1,
    "barcodes": [
      "text"
    ],
    "overwrite": true,
    "soft_erase": true,
    "speedtest_iterations": 1,
    "speedtest_size": 1,
    "ignore_common_path": true,
    "recursive": true,
    "remove_root_folder": true,
    "task_template": 1,
    "context_uid": "1000",
    "context_gid": "1001",
    "working_dir": "text",
    "ignore_hidden": true,
    "parallel": 1,
    "storage_class": "text",
    "restoration_expiry_days": 1,
    "retrieval_options_glacier": "Standard",
    "object_lock_mode": "NONE",
    "object_lock_retention_period": 365,
    "object_lock_legal_hold_status": false,
    "inherit_object_lock_from_source": false
  },
  "updated_at": "2025-12-02T09:01:41.864Z",
  "created_by": "text",
  "updated_by": "text",
  "metadata": {
    "task": {
      "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "anything"
    },
    "files": {
      "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "text"
    }
  },
  "last_execution": {
    "id": "1542797273225418555",
    "progress": 1,
    "finished_at": "2018-11-21T10:48:08.000Z",
    "size_todo": 16515610,
    "size_done": 12115125,
    "nodes_todo": 126,
    "nodes_done": 113,
    "bandwidth": 1,
    "dispatcher": "text",
    "movers": [
      "text"
    ],
    "task": {
      "id": "text",
      "name": "text",
      "comment": "text",
      "workflow_type": "active_archive",
      "workflow_action": "copy",
      "options": {
        "priority": 1,
        "conflict_resolution": "rename",
        "file_checksum": "crc32",
        "reset_file_date": true,
        "reset_folder_date": true,
        "execution_task_id": "text",
        "selected_drive": "text",
        "selected_drive_2": "text",
        "task_id": "text",
        "full_report": true,
        "backup_report": 1,
        "processing_order": "asc",
        "rehydration_usage_threshold": 1,
        "rehydration_deleted_files_threshold": 1,
        "learning_type": "text",
        "learning_threshold": 1,
        "tape_to_scratch": true,
        "eject_tape_after": true,
        "set_tape_readonly": true,
        "set_task_notification": true,
        "tape_duplication_action": 1,
        "barcodes": [
          "text"
        ],
        "overwrite": true,
        "soft_erase": true,
        "speedtest_iterations": 1,
        "speedtest_size": 1,
        "ignore_common_path": true,
        "recursive": true,
        "remove_root_folder": true,
        "task_template": 1,
        "context_uid": "1000",
        "context_gid": "1001",
        "working_dir": "text",
        "ignore_hidden": true,
        "parallel": 1,
        "storage_class": "text",
        "restoration_expiry_days": 1,
        "retrieval_options_glacier": "Standard",
        "object_lock_mode": "NONE",
        "object_lock_retention_period": 365,
        "object_lock_legal_hold_status": false,
        "inherit_object_lock_from_source": false
      },
      "updated_at": "2025-12-02T09:01:41.864Z",
      "created_by": "text",
      "updated_by": "text",
      "metadata": {
        "task": {
          "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "anything"
        },
        "files": {
          "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "text"
        }
      },
      "last_execution": {
        "id": "1542797273225418555",
        "progress": 1,
        "finished_at": "2018-11-21T10:48:08.000Z",
        "size_todo": 16515610,
        "size_done": 12115125,
        "nodes_todo": 126,
        "nodes_done": 113,
        "bandwidth": 1,
        "dispatcher": "text",
        "movers": [
          "text"
        ],
        "task": {
          "id": "text",
          "name": "text",
          "comment": "text",
          "workflow_type": "active_archive",
          "workflow_action": "copy",
          "options": {
            "priority": 1,
            "conflict_resolution": "rename",
            "file_checksum": "crc32",
            "reset_file_date": true,
            "reset_folder_date": true,
            "execution_task_id": "text",
            "selected_drive": "text",
            "selected_drive_2": "text",
            "task_id": "text",
            "full_report": true,
            "backup_report": 1,
            "processing_order": "asc",
            "rehydration_usage_threshold": 1,
            "rehydration_deleted_files_threshold": 1,
            "learning_type": "text",
            "learning_threshold": 1,
            "tape_to_scratch": true,
            "eject_tape_after": true,
            "set_tape_readonly": true,
            "set_task_notification": true,
            "tape_duplication_action": 1,
            "barcodes": [
              "text"
            ],
            "overwrite": true,
            "soft_erase": true,
            "speedtest_iterations": 1,
            "speedtest_size": 1,
            "ignore_common_path": true,
            "recursive": true,
            "remove_root_folder": true,
            "task_template": 1,
            "context_uid": "1000",
            "context_gid": "1001",
            "working_dir": "text",
            "ignore_hidden": true,
            "parallel": 1,
            "storage_class": "text",
            "restoration_expiry_days": 1,
            "retrieval_options_glacier": "Standard",
            "object_lock_mode": "NONE",
            "object_lock_retention_period": 365,
            "object_lock_legal_hold_status": false,
            "inherit_object_lock_from_source": false
          },
          "updated_at": "2025-12-02T09:01:41.864Z",
          "created_by": "text",
          "updated_by": "text",
          "metadata": {
            "task": {
              "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "anything"
            },
            "files": {
              "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "text"
            }
          },
          "last_execution": {
            "id": "1542797273225418555",
            "progress": 1,
            "finished_at": "2018-11-21T10:48:08.000Z",
            "size_todo": 16515610,
            "size_done": 12115125,
            "nodes_todo": 126,
            "nodes_done": 113,
            "bandwidth": 1,
            "dispatcher": "text",
            "movers": [
              "text"
            ],
            "task": "[Circular Reference]"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Updates a specific task.

put

API Key Scope: tasks / update

Authorizations
AuthorizationstringRequired

Pass the username and password of a user in the authorization header. This currently gives full access.

Path parameters
task_idstringRequired

ID or name of task. Task names are not unique, it's recommended to use ID.

Body
idstringRead-onlyOptional
namestringOptional
commentstringOptional
workflow_typestring · enumOptionalPossible values:
workflow_actionstring · enumOptionalPossible values:
updated_atstring · date-timeRead-onlyOptional
created_bystringRead-onlyOptional
updated_bystringRead-onlyOptional
Responses
put
/tasks/{task_id}
PUT /api/v2/tasks/{task_id} HTTP/1.1
Host: localhost
Authorization: Basic username:password
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 4435

{
  "name": "text",
  "comment": "text",
  "workflow_type": "active_archive",
  "workflow_action": "copy",
  "options": {
    "priority": 1,
    "conflict_resolution": "rename",
    "file_checksum": "crc32",
    "reset_file_date": true,
    "reset_folder_date": true,
    "execution_task_id": "text",
    "selected_drive": "text",
    "selected_drive_2": "text",
    "task_id": "text",
    "full_report": true,
    "backup_report": 1,
    "processing_order": "asc",
    "rehydration_usage_threshold": 1,
    "rehydration_deleted_files_threshold": 1,
    "learning_type": "text",
    "learning_threshold": 1,
    "tape_to_scratch": true,
    "eject_tape_after": true,
    "set_tape_readonly": true,
    "set_task_notification": true,
    "tape_duplication_action": 1,
    "barcodes": [
      "text"
    ],
    "overwrite": true,
    "soft_erase": true,
    "speedtest_iterations": 1,
    "speedtest_size": 1,
    "ignore_common_path": true,
    "recursive": true,
    "remove_root_folder": true,
    "task_template": 1,
    "context_uid": "1000",
    "context_gid": "1001",
    "working_dir": "text",
    "ignore_hidden": true,
    "parallel": 1,
    "storage_class": "text",
    "restoration_expiry_days": 1,
    "retrieval_options_glacier": "Standard",
    "object_lock_mode": "NONE",
    "object_lock_retention_period": 365,
    "object_lock_legal_hold_status": false,
    "inherit_object_lock_from_source": false
  },
  "metadata": {
    "task": {
      "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "anything"
    },
    "files": {
      "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "text"
    }
  },
  "last_execution": {
    "id": "1542797273225418555",
    "progress": 1,
    "finished_at": "2018-11-21T10:48:08.000Z",
    "size_todo": 16515610,
    "size_done": 12115125,
    "nodes_todo": 126,
    "nodes_done": 113,
    "bandwidth": 1,
    "dispatcher": "text",
    "movers": [
      "text"
    ],
    "task": {
      "name": "text",
      "comment": "text",
      "workflow_type": "active_archive",
      "workflow_action": "copy",
      "options": {
        "priority": 1,
        "conflict_resolution": "rename",
        "file_checksum": "crc32",
        "reset_file_date": true,
        "reset_folder_date": true,
        "execution_task_id": "text",
        "selected_drive": "text",
        "selected_drive_2": "text",
        "task_id": "text",
        "full_report": true,
        "backup_report": 1,
        "processing_order": "asc",
        "rehydration_usage_threshold": 1,
        "rehydration_deleted_files_threshold": 1,
        "learning_type": "text",
        "learning_threshold": 1,
        "tape_to_scratch": true,
        "eject_tape_after": true,
        "set_tape_readonly": true,
        "set_task_notification": true,
        "tape_duplication_action": 1,
        "barcodes": [
          "text"
        ],
        "overwrite": true,
        "soft_erase": true,
        "speedtest_iterations": 1,
        "speedtest_size": 1,
        "ignore_common_path": true,
        "recursive": true,
        "remove_root_folder": true,
        "task_template": 1,
        "context_uid": "1000",
        "context_gid": "1001",
        "working_dir": "text",
        "ignore_hidden": true,
        "parallel": 1,
        "storage_class": "text",
        "restoration_expiry_days": 1,
        "retrieval_options_glacier": "Standard",
        "object_lock_mode": "NONE",
        "object_lock_retention_period": 365,
        "object_lock_legal_hold_status": false,
        "inherit_object_lock_from_source": false
      },
      "metadata": {
        "task": {
          "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "anything"
        },
        "files": {
          "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "text"
        }
      },
      "last_execution": {
        "id": "1542797273225418555",
        "progress": 1,
        "finished_at": "2018-11-21T10:48:08.000Z",
        "size_todo": 16515610,
        "size_done": 12115125,
        "nodes_todo": 126,
        "nodes_done": 113,
        "bandwidth": 1,
        "dispatcher": "text",
        "movers": [
          "text"
        ],
        "task": {
          "name": "text",
          "comment": "text",
          "workflow_type": "active_archive",
          "workflow_action": "copy",
          "options": {
            "priority": 1,
            "conflict_resolution": "rename",
            "file_checksum": "crc32",
            "reset_file_date": true,
            "reset_folder_date": true,
            "execution_task_id": "text",
            "selected_drive": "text",
            "selected_drive_2": "text",
            "task_id": "text",
            "full_report": true,
            "backup_report": 1,
            "processing_order": "asc",
            "rehydration_usage_threshold": 1,
            "rehydration_deleted_files_threshold": 1,
            "learning_type": "text",
            "learning_threshold": 1,
            "tape_to_scratch": true,
            "eject_tape_after": true,
            "set_tape_readonly": true,
            "set_task_notification": true,
            "tape_duplication_action": 1,
            "barcodes": [
              "text"
            ],
            "overwrite": true,
            "soft_erase": true,
            "speedtest_iterations": 1,
            "speedtest_size": 1,
            "ignore_common_path": true,
            "recursive": true,
            "remove_root_folder": true,
            "task_template": 1,
            "context_uid": "1000",
            "context_gid": "1001",
            "working_dir": "text",
            "ignore_hidden": true,
            "parallel": 1,
            "storage_class": "text",
            "restoration_expiry_days": 1,
            "retrieval_options_glacier": "Standard",
            "object_lock_mode": "NONE",
            "object_lock_retention_period": 365,
            "object_lock_legal_hold_status": false,
            "inherit_object_lock_from_source": false
          },
          "metadata": {
            "task": {
              "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "anything"
            },
            "files": {
              "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "text"
            }
          },
          "last_execution": {
            "id": "1542797273225418555",
            "progress": 1,
            "finished_at": "2018-11-21T10:48:08.000Z",
            "size_todo": 16515610,
            "size_done": 12115125,
            "nodes_todo": 126,
            "nodes_done": 113,
            "bandwidth": 1,
            "dispatcher": "text",
            "movers": [
              "text"
            ],
            "task": "[Circular Reference]"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
{
  "id": "text",
  "name": "text",
  "comment": "text",
  "workflow_type": "active_archive",
  "workflow_action": "copy",
  "options": {
    "priority": 1,
    "conflict_resolution": "rename",
    "file_checksum": "crc32",
    "reset_file_date": true,
    "reset_folder_date": true,
    "execution_task_id": "text",
    "selected_drive": "text",
    "selected_drive_2": "text",
    "task_id": "text",
    "full_report": true,
    "backup_report": 1,
    "processing_order": "asc",
    "rehydration_usage_threshold": 1,
    "rehydration_deleted_files_threshold": 1,
    "learning_type": "text",
    "learning_threshold": 1,
    "tape_to_scratch": true,
    "eject_tape_after": true,
    "set_tape_readonly": true,
    "set_task_notification": true,
    "tape_duplication_action": 1,
    "barcodes": [
      "text"
    ],
    "overwrite": true,
    "soft_erase": true,
    "speedtest_iterations": 1,
    "speedtest_size": 1,
    "ignore_common_path": true,
    "recursive": true,
    "remove_root_folder": true,
    "task_template": 1,
    "context_uid": "1000",
    "context_gid": "1001",
    "working_dir": "text",
    "ignore_hidden": true,
    "parallel": 1,
    "storage_class": "text",
    "restoration_expiry_days": 1,
    "retrieval_options_glacier": "Standard",
    "object_lock_mode": "NONE",
    "object_lock_retention_period": 365,
    "object_lock_legal_hold_status": false,
    "inherit_object_lock_from_source": false
  },
  "updated_at": "2025-12-02T09:01:41.864Z",
  "created_by": "text",
  "updated_by": "text",
  "metadata": {
    "task": {
      "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "anything"
    },
    "files": {
      "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "text"
    }
  },
  "last_execution": {
    "id": "1542797273225418555",
    "progress": 1,
    "finished_at": "2018-11-21T10:48:08.000Z",
    "size_todo": 16515610,
    "size_done": 12115125,
    "nodes_todo": 126,
    "nodes_done": 113,
    "bandwidth": 1,
    "dispatcher": "text",
    "movers": [
      "text"
    ],
    "task": {
      "id": "text",
      "name": "text",
      "comment": "text",
      "workflow_type": "active_archive",
      "workflow_action": "copy",
      "options": {
        "priority": 1,
        "conflict_resolution": "rename",
        "file_checksum": "crc32",
        "reset_file_date": true,
        "reset_folder_date": true,
        "execution_task_id": "text",
        "selected_drive": "text",
        "selected_drive_2": "text",
        "task_id": "text",
        "full_report": true,
        "backup_report": 1,
        "processing_order": "asc",
        "rehydration_usage_threshold": 1,
        "rehydration_deleted_files_threshold": 1,
        "learning_type": "text",
        "learning_threshold": 1,
        "tape_to_scratch": true,
        "eject_tape_after": true,
        "set_tape_readonly": true,
        "set_task_notification": true,
        "tape_duplication_action": 1,
        "barcodes": [
          "text"
        ],
        "overwrite": true,
        "soft_erase": true,
        "speedtest_iterations": 1,
        "speedtest_size": 1,
        "ignore_common_path": true,
        "recursive": true,
        "remove_root_folder": true,
        "task_template": 1,
        "context_uid": "1000",
        "context_gid": "1001",
        "working_dir": "text",
        "ignore_hidden": true,
        "parallel": 1,
        "storage_class": "text",
        "restoration_expiry_days": 1,
        "retrieval_options_glacier": "Standard",
        "object_lock_mode": "NONE",
        "object_lock_retention_period": 365,
        "object_lock_legal_hold_status": false,
        "inherit_object_lock_from_source": false
      },
      "updated_at": "2025-12-02T09:01:41.864Z",
      "created_by": "text",
      "updated_by": "text",
      "metadata": {
        "task": {
          "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "anything"
        },
        "files": {
          "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "text"
        }
      },
      "last_execution": {
        "id": "1542797273225418555",
        "progress": 1,
        "finished_at": "2018-11-21T10:48:08.000Z",
        "size_todo": 16515610,
        "size_done": 12115125,
        "nodes_todo": 126,
        "nodes_done": 113,
        "bandwidth": 1,
        "dispatcher": "text",
        "movers": [
          "text"
        ],
        "task": {
          "id": "text",
          "name": "text",
          "comment": "text",
          "workflow_type": "active_archive",
          "workflow_action": "copy",
          "options": {
            "priority": 1,
            "conflict_resolution": "rename",
            "file_checksum": "crc32",
            "reset_file_date": true,
            "reset_folder_date": true,
            "execution_task_id": "text",
            "selected_drive": "text",
            "selected_drive_2": "text",
            "task_id": "text",
            "full_report": true,
            "backup_report": 1,
            "processing_order": "asc",
            "rehydration_usage_threshold": 1,
            "rehydration_deleted_files_threshold": 1,
            "learning_type": "text",
            "learning_threshold": 1,
            "tape_to_scratch": true,
            "eject_tape_after": true,
            "set_tape_readonly": true,
            "set_task_notification": true,
            "tape_duplication_action": 1,
            "barcodes": [
              "text"
            ],
            "overwrite": true,
            "soft_erase": true,
            "speedtest_iterations": 1,
            "speedtest_size": 1,
            "ignore_common_path": true,
            "recursive": true,
            "remove_root_folder": true,
            "task_template": 1,
            "context_uid": "1000",
            "context_gid": "1001",
            "working_dir": "text",
            "ignore_hidden": true,
            "parallel": 1,
            "storage_class": "text",
            "restoration_expiry_days": 1,
            "retrieval_options_glacier": "Standard",
            "object_lock_mode": "NONE",
            "object_lock_retention_period": 365,
            "object_lock_legal_hold_status": false,
            "inherit_object_lock_from_source": false
          },
          "updated_at": "2025-12-02T09:01:41.864Z",
          "created_by": "text",
          "updated_by": "text",
          "metadata": {
            "task": {
              "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "anything"
            },
            "files": {
              "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "text"
            }
          },
          "last_execution": {
            "id": "1542797273225418555",
            "progress": 1,
            "finished_at": "2018-11-21T10:48:08.000Z",
            "size_todo": 16515610,
            "size_done": 12115125,
            "nodes_todo": 126,
            "nodes_done": 113,
            "bandwidth": 1,
            "dispatcher": "text",
            "movers": [
              "text"
            ],
            "task": "[Circular Reference]"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Destroys a specific task.

delete

API Key Scope: tasks / destroy

Authorizations
AuthorizationstringRequired

Pass the username and password of a user in the authorization header. This currently gives full access.

Path parameters
task_idstringRequired

ID or name of task. Task names are not unique, it's recommended to use ID.

Responses
delete
/tasks/{task_id}
DELETE /api/v2/tasks/{task_id} HTTP/1.1
Host: localhost
Authorization: Basic username:password
Accept: */*
204

Task destroyed.

No content

Run a task.

put

API Key Scope: tasks / action

Authorizations
AuthorizationstringRequired

Pass the username and password of a user in the authorization header. This currently gives full access.

Path parameters
task_idstringRequired

ID or name of task. Task names are not unique, it's recommended to use ID.

Body
Other propertiesanyOptional
Responses
default

Error returned from the data management.

application/json
put
/tasks/{task_id}/action/run
PUT /api/v2/tasks/{task_id}/action/run HTTP/1.1
Host: localhost
Authorization: Basic username:password
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 38

{
  "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "anything"
}
{
  "execution_id": "text",
  "msg": "text"
}

Defer the running a task.

put

API Key Scope: tasks / action

Authorizations
AuthorizationstringRequired

Pass the username and password of a user in the authorization header. This currently gives full access.

Path parameters
task_idstringRequired

ID or name of task. Task names are not unique, it's recommended to use ID.

Body
Other propertiesanyOptional
Responses
default

Error returned from the data management.

application/json
put
/tasks/{task_id}/action/defer_run
PUT /api/v2/tasks/{task_id}/action/defer_run HTTP/1.1
Host: localhost
Authorization: Basic username:password
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: */*
Content-Length: 38

{
  "ANY_ADDITIONAL_PROPERTY": "anything"
}
{
  "defer_id": "text",
  "msg": "text"
}

Run a defer task.

put

API Key Scope: tasks / run_defer

Query parameters
defer_idstringOptional

Defer id to run a task.

Responses
default

Error returned from the data management.

application/json
put
/tasks/-/action/run_defer
PUT /api/v2/tasks/-/action/run_defer HTTP/1.1
Host: localhost
Accept: */*
{
  "execution_id": "text",
  "msg": "text"
}

Pause a task.

put

API Key Scope: tasks / action

Authorizations
AuthorizationstringRequired

Pass the username and password of a user in the authorization header. This currently gives full access.

Path parameters
task_idstringRequired

ID or name of task. Task names are not unique, it's recommended to use ID.

Responses
default

Error returned from the data management.

application/json
put
/tasks/{task_id}/action/pause
PUT /api/v2/tasks/{task_id}/action/pause HTTP/1.1
Host: localhost
Authorization: Basic username:password
Accept: */*
{
  "msg": "text"
}

Stop a task.

put

API Key Scope: tasks / action

Authorizations
AuthorizationstringRequired

Pass the username and password of a user in the authorization header. This currently gives full access.

Path parameters
task_idstringRequired

ID or name of task. Task names are not unique, it's recommended to use ID.

Responses
default

Error returned from the data management.

application/json
put
/tasks/{task_id}/action/stop
PUT /api/v2/tasks/{task_id}/action/stop HTTP/1.1
Host: localhost
Authorization: Basic username:password
Accept: */*
{
  "msg": "text"
}

Force stop a task.

put

API Key Scope: tasks / action

Authorizations
AuthorizationstringRequired

Pass the username and password of a user in the authorization header. This currently gives full access.

Path parameters
task_idstringRequired

ID or name of task. Task names are not unique, it's recommended to use ID.

Responses
default

Error returned from the data management.

application/json
put
/tasks/{task_id}/action/force_stop
PUT /api/v2/tasks/{task_id}/action/force_stop HTTP/1.1
Host: localhost
Authorization: Basic username:password
Accept: */*
{
  "msg": "text"
}

Resume a task.

put

API Key Scope: tasks / action

Authorizations
AuthorizationstringRequired

Pass the username and password of a user in the authorization header. This currently gives full access.

Path parameters
task_idstringRequired

ID or name of task. Task names are not unique, it's recommended to use ID.

Responses
default

Error returned from the data management.

application/json
put
/tasks/{task_id}/action/resume
PUT /api/v2/tasks/{task_id}/action/resume HTTP/1.1
Host: localhost
Authorization: Basic username:password
Accept: */*
{
  "msg": "text"
}

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