---
title: "Get device backup"
method: GET
path: "/configuration_manager/backups/{id}"
tags: ["Configuration Manager"]
---

# Get device backup

`GET /configuration_manager/backups/{id}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://example.itential.io`
- URL: `https://example.itential.io/configuration_manager/backups/{id}`
- Auth: none declared

Retrieves single backup document by ID.

## Path parameters

- `id` string, required

## Response `200`

JSON object that contains the backed up configuration

- ConfigurationManagerDeviceDataBackup
  - `id` string
  - `name` string
  - `provider` string
  - `type` 'native' | 'xml' | 'json'
  - `date` string
  - `rawConfig` string
  - `description` string
  - `notes` string
  - `gbac` ConfigurationManagerDeviceDataBackupGbac: Sets of group Ids that are allowd to access this automation.
    - `write` ConfigurationManagerDeviceDataBackupGbacWriteItems[], required: Group ids that have write access to the automation document.
      - union
        - object
        - string
    - `read` ConfigurationManagerDeviceDataBackupGbacReadItems[], required: Group ids that have read access to the automation document.
      - union
        - object
        - string

## Other responses

- `500`: Error response from API

## Changes

- **2026-10-31** `2095cc90e583`: 2 info
  - api tag `Configuration Manager` added
  - api tag `configurationManager` removed

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/itential/apis/itential-2/changes/configuration_manager/backups/:id/get.md)

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