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Server Backups → Start Backup

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Summary

Starts a backup for the specified server by sending a POST request to the Calagopus client API. In JSON body mode, you can optionally set a backup name and newline-separated file patterns to exclude; leaving the name blank uses the panel default.

Inputs

  • Server UUID (required) — The server UUID or identifier to back up.
  • Query Parameters JSON — Optional query parameters as a JSON object.
  • Body Mode — Choose JSON, Raw Text, or None. In JSON mode, the node builds a body from the structured fields and merges in Body JSON; Raw Text sends the supplied text, and None omits the body.
  • Backup Name — In JSON mode, optionally names the backup. Leave blank to use the panel default.
  • Ignored Files — In JSON mode, newline-separated file paths or patterns to exclude. Blank lines are removed and each entry is trimmed.
  • Body JSON — In JSON mode, an optional JSON object merged over the generated backup fields; matching keys in this object override the structured values.
  • Raw Body — The plain-text request body when Body Mode is Raw Text.
  • Additional Options — Can return HTTP error responses instead of failing the item, return the full response with status and headers, or set a timeout in milliseconds (0 uses n8n defaults).

Output shape

One JSON item per input item, containing the API response body.

Null or empty responses become {"success":true}; arrays are wrapped as {"data":[...]}, and primitive responses as {"data":value}. With Return Full Response enabled, the API helper's full response is returned and normalized the same way. Errors fail the item unless Continue On Fail is enabled, in which case an error message is returned.

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