Generate token

With veeam backup replication open with the chosen user, navigate to the following url:

https://<hostname>:<port>/swagger/ui/index.html

* Default port: 9419

On the Veeam Backup & Replication REST API 1.0 page, expand the Login section and click POST api/oauth2/token.

In the expanded method window, click Test.

In the grant_type drop-down list, select password.

In the username and password fields, specify the credentials of a user created in Veeam Backup & Replication.

Click on Execute.

Wait for the response from the server. A successfully completed operation returns the response code 200. In the body of the response, Veeam Backup & Replication returns an access token, its expiration time and an update token.

* Remember that the duration of the access token is only 15 minutes.