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# Retrieve Backup

Returns the Backup by ID.

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We apologize for the inconvenience!\n","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}},"ServiceUnavailable":{"description":"### Service Unavailable\nThe server is currently unable to handle the request due to a temporary overloading or maintenance of the server.\n","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}},"UnexpectedError":{"description":"### Unexpected Internal Server Error\nAn unexpected internal error occurred. We apologize for the inconvenience!\n","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/Error"}}}}}},"paths":{"/backups/{backupId}":{"get":{"operationId":"backupsFindById","summary":"Retrieve Backup","tags":["Backups"],"description":"Returns the Backup by ID.","parameters":[{"name":"backupId","in":"path","schema":{"type":"string","format":"uuid"},"required":true,"description":"The ID (UUID) of the Backup."}],"responses":{"200":{"description":"Getting Backup was successful.","content":{"application/json":{"schema":{"$ref":"#/components/schemas/BackupRead"}}}},"400":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/BadRequest"},"401":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/Unauthorized"},"403":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/NotAllowed"},"404":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/NotFound"},"429":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/TooManyRequests"},"500":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/InternalError"},"503":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/ServiceUnavailable"},"default":{"$ref":"#/components/responses/UnexpectedError"}}}}}}
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