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Synology DSM File Station operations

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List Background Tasks

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Summary

Retrieves a list of background tasks, such as directory size calculations or copy/move operations, from the Synology DSM File Station.

Inputs

  • offset — The starting index of tasks to return (pagination). Default is 0.
  • limit — The maximum number of tasks to return. Default is 50.

Output shape

a list of items, each containing task details in the JSON data

The exact fields within the JSON data depend on the Synology API response, which varies by task type.

Examples

Example 1: Retrieve the first 10 background tasks from the system

Set limit to 10, offset to 0

Example 2: Fetch the next page of background tasks after the first 50

Set limit to 50, offset to 50

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