> For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL. > For a complete documentation index, see https://api.docs.modulards.com/llms.txt. > For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://api.docs.modulards.com/_mcp/server. # Update a website's backup settings PATCH https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/backup-services/{site_preset_backup} Content-Type: application/json Changes how one website is backed up. Send only the fields you want to change, and at least one. Changing the areas keeps the exclusions the website has. Changing `filesystem` resets them to the defaults of the new mode, and the areas too unless you send them, because the exclusions of one mode do not apply to the other. **Body** - `status` (`enabled` or `disabled`, optional): turns the website's automatic backups on or pauses them. - `preset` (integer, optional): id of another backup global configuration to move the website to. The website keeps its status, and the backups it already holds take the new configuration's retention. - `filesystem` (`default` or `custom`, optional): which areas are copied. `default` copies the WordPress files and the database as two areas and accepts `core` and `database`; `custom` lets you choose among `database`, `core`, `plugins`, `themes`, `mu_plugins`, `content` and `uploads`. - `content.included` (array of strings, optional): the areas to copy; it must be sent together with `filesystem`. **Errors** - **422**: no field is sent, or `content.excluded` (exclusions are managed in the dashboard) or `schedule` (the schedule belongs to the global configuration) is sent. Reference: https://api.docs.modulards.com/modular-ds-public-api/backups/backup-settings/update-a-website-s-backup-settings ## Authentication - `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — Personal access token created in the Modular DS dashboard; read-only tokens can only call GET endpoints. ## Request ### Path parameters - `site_preset_backup` (string, required) ### Query parameters - `include` (string, optional) — Relations to add to the answer: `preset` (the global configuration the website uses) and `last_backup` (its last backup), comma separated. None by default. Any other name, including the camelCase `lastBackup`, answers 400. ### Body (application/json) This endpoint expects an object. - `content` (ApiPublicV1BackupServicesSitePresetBackupPatchRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaContent, optional) - `filesystem` (string, optional) - `status` (string, optional) ## Response ### 200 200 - Backup service updated - `data` (ApiPublicV1BackupServicesSitePresetBackupPatchResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData, optional) - `jsonapi` (ApiPublicV1BackupServicesSitePresetBackupPatchResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaJsonapi, optional) ## Errors ### 400 Bad Request Error 400 - Unknown include - `errors` (list of ApiPublicV1BackupServicesSitePresetBackupPatchResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaErrorsItems, optional) - `jsonapi` (ApiPublicV1BackupServicesSitePresetBackupPatchResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaJsonapi, optional) ## Types ### ApiPublicV1BackupServicesSitePresetBackupPatchRequestBodyContentApplicationJsonSchemaContent - `included` (list of string, optional) ### ApiPublicV1BackupServicesSitePresetBackupPatchResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaData - `attributes` (ApiPublicV1BackupServicesSitePresetBackupPatchResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataAttributes, optional) - `id` (string, optional) - `links` (ApiPublicV1BackupServicesSitePresetBackupPatchResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataLinks, optional) - `type` (string, optional) ### ApiPublicV1BackupServicesSitePresetBackupPatchResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaJsonapi - `version` (string, optional) ### ApiPublicV1BackupServicesSitePresetBackupPatchResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaErrorsItems - `detail` (string, optional) - `source` (ApiPublicV1BackupServicesSitePresetBackupPatchResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaErrorsItemsSource, optional) - `status` (string, optional) - `title` (string, optional) ### ApiPublicV1BackupServicesSitePresetBackupPatchResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataAttributes - `content` (ApiPublicV1BackupServicesSitePresetBackupPatchResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataAttributesContent, optional) - `created_at` (string, optional) - `filesystem` (enum, optional) — default copies the WordPress files and the database as two areas; custom lets each area be chosen. - Allowed values: `default`, `custom` - `last_request` (string, optional) - `next_request` (string, optional) - `schedule` (ApiPublicV1BackupServicesSitePresetBackupPatchResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataAttributesSchedule, optional) - `status` (string, optional) - `updated_at` (string, optional) ### ApiPublicV1BackupServicesSitePresetBackupPatchResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataLinks - `self` (string, optional) ### ApiPublicV1BackupServicesSitePresetBackupPatchResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaErrorsItemsSource - `parameter` (string, optional) ### ApiPublicV1BackupServicesSitePresetBackupPatchResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataAttributesContent - `excluded` (ApiPublicV1BackupServicesSitePresetBackupPatchResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataAttributesContentExcluded, optional) - `included` (list of string, optional) — Areas that are copied. ### ApiPublicV1BackupServicesSitePresetBackupPatchResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataAttributesSchedule - `day_month` (any, optional, nullable) - `day_week` (any, optional, nullable) - `frequency` (string, optional) - `start_hour` (string, optional) - `timezone` (string, optional) ### ApiPublicV1BackupServicesSitePresetBackupPatchResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaDataAttributesContentExcluded - `content` (list of any, optional) - `core` (list of any, optional) - `database` (list of any, optional) - `files` (any, optional, nullable) - `fonts` (list of any, optional) - `mu_plugins` (list of any, optional) - `plugins` (list of any, optional) - `themes` (list of any, optional) - `uploads` (list of any, optional) ## Examples ### 200 - Backup service updated **Response** ```json { "data": { "attributes": { "content": { "excluded": { "content": [], "core": [], "database": [], "files": null, "fonts": [], "mu_plugins": [], "plugins": [], "themes": [], "uploads": [] }, "included": [ "database", "plugins", "themes", "uploads" ] }, "created_at": "2026-09-01T08:30:00.000000Z", "filesystem": "custom", "last_request": "2026-09-17T01:00:00.000000Z", "next_request": "2026-09-18T01:00:00.000000Z", "schedule": { "day_month": null, "day_week": null, "frequency": "daily", "start_hour": "03:00", "timezone": "Europe/Madrid" }, "status": "enabled", "updated_at": "2026-09-17T10:20:31.000000Z" }, "id": "845", "links": { "self": "https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/backup-services/845" }, "type": "site-preset-backups" }, "jsonapi": { "version": "1.1" } } ``` **SDK Code** ```python 200 - Backup service updated import requests url = "https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/backup-services/site_preset_backup" headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer "} response = requests.patch(url, headers=headers) print(response.json()) ``` ```javascript 200 - Backup service updated const url = 'https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/backup-services/site_preset_backup'; const options = {method: 'PATCH', headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer '}}; try { const response = await fetch(url, options); const data = await response.json(); console.log(data); } catch (error) { console.error(error); } ``` ```go 200 - Backup service updated package main import ( "fmt" "net/http" "io" ) func main() { url := "https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/backup-services/site_preset_backup" req, _ := http.NewRequest("PATCH", url, nil) req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer ") res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req) defer res.Body.Close() body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body) fmt.Println(res) fmt.Println(string(body)) } ``` ```ruby 200 - Backup service updated require 'uri' require 'net/http' url = URI("https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/backup-services/site_preset_backup") http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port) http.use_ssl = true request = Net::HTTP::Patch.new(url) request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer ' response = http.request(request) puts response.read_body ``` ```java 200 - Backup service updated import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse; import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest; HttpResponse response = Unirest.patch("https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/backup-services/site_preset_backup") .header("Authorization", "Bearer ") .asString(); ``` ```php 200 - Backup service updated request('PATCH', 'https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/backup-services/site_preset_backup', [ 'headers' => [ 'Authorization' => 'Bearer ', ], ]); echo $response->getBody(); ``` ```csharp 200 - Backup service updated using RestSharp; var client = new RestClient("https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/backup-services/site_preset_backup"); var request = new RestRequest(Method.PATCH); request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer "); IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request); ``` ```swift 200 - Backup service updated import Foundation let headers = ["Authorization": "Bearer "] let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/backup-services/site_preset_backup")! as URL, cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy, timeoutInterval: 10.0) request.httpMethod = "PATCH" request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers let session = URLSession.shared let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in if (error != nil) { print(error as Any) } else { let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse print(httpResponse) } }) dataTask.resume() ``` ### Update a website's backup settings **Request** ```json { "content": { "included": [ "database", "plugins", "themes", "uploads" ] }, "filesystem": "custom", "status": "enabled" } ``` **Response** ```json { "data": { "attributes": { "content": { "excluded": { "content": [], "core": [], "database": [], "files": null, "fonts": [], "mu_plugins": [], "plugins": [], "themes": [], "uploads": [] }, "included": [ "database", "plugins", "themes", "uploads" ] }, "created_at": "2026-09-01T08:30:00.000000Z", "filesystem": "custom", "last_request": "2026-09-17T01:00:00.000000Z", "next_request": "2026-09-18T01:00:00.000000Z", "schedule": { "day_month": null, "day_week": null, "frequency": "daily", "start_hour": "03:00", "timezone": "Europe/Madrid" }, "status": "enabled", "updated_at": "2026-09-17T10:20:31.000000Z" }, "id": "845", "links": { "self": "https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/backup-services/845" }, "type": "site-preset-backups" }, "jsonapi": { "version": "1.1" } } ``` **SDK Code** ```python Update a website's backup settings import requests url = "https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/backup-services/site_preset_backup" payload = { "content": { "included": ["database", "plugins", "themes", "uploads"] }, "filesystem": "custom", "status": "enabled" } headers = { "Authorization": "Bearer ", "Content-Type": "application/json" } response = requests.patch(url, json=payload, headers=headers) print(response.json()) ``` ```javascript Update a website's backup settings const url = 'https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/backup-services/site_preset_backup'; const options = { method: 'PATCH', headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer ', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'}, body: '{"content":{"included":["database","plugins","themes","uploads"]},"filesystem":"custom","status":"enabled"}' }; try { const response = await fetch(url, options); const data = await response.json(); console.log(data); } catch (error) { console.error(error); } ``` ```go Update a website's backup settings package main import ( "fmt" "strings" "net/http" "io" ) func main() { url := "https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/backup-services/site_preset_backup" payload := strings.NewReader("{\n \"content\": {\n \"included\": [\n \"database\",\n \"plugins\",\n \"themes\",\n \"uploads\"\n ]\n },\n \"filesystem\": \"custom\",\n \"status\": \"enabled\"\n}") req, _ := http.NewRequest("PATCH", url, payload) req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer ") req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json") res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req) defer res.Body.Close() body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body) fmt.Println(res) fmt.Println(string(body)) } ``` ```ruby Update a website's backup settings require 'uri' require 'net/http' url = URI("https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/backup-services/site_preset_backup") http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port) http.use_ssl = true request = Net::HTTP::Patch.new(url) request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer ' request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json' request.body = "{\n \"content\": {\n \"included\": [\n \"database\",\n \"plugins\",\n \"themes\",\n \"uploads\"\n ]\n },\n \"filesystem\": \"custom\",\n \"status\": \"enabled\"\n}" response = http.request(request) puts response.read_body ``` ```java Update a website's backup settings import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse; import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest; HttpResponse response = Unirest.patch("https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/backup-services/site_preset_backup") .header("Authorization", "Bearer ") .header("Content-Type", "application/json") .body("{\n \"content\": {\n \"included\": [\n \"database\",\n \"plugins\",\n \"themes\",\n \"uploads\"\n ]\n },\n \"filesystem\": \"custom\",\n \"status\": \"enabled\"\n}") .asString(); ``` ```php Update a website's backup settings request('PATCH', 'https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/backup-services/site_preset_backup', [ 'body' => '{ "content": { "included": [ "database", "plugins", "themes", "uploads" ] }, "filesystem": "custom", "status": "enabled" }', 'headers' => [ 'Authorization' => 'Bearer ', 'Content-Type' => 'application/json', ], ]); echo $response->getBody(); ``` ```csharp Update a website's backup settings using RestSharp; var client = new RestClient("https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/backup-services/site_preset_backup"); var request = new RestRequest(Method.PATCH); request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer "); request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json"); request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n \"content\": {\n \"included\": [\n \"database\",\n \"plugins\",\n \"themes\",\n \"uploads\"\n ]\n },\n \"filesystem\": \"custom\",\n \"status\": \"enabled\"\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody); IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request); ``` ```swift Update a website's backup settings import Foundation let headers = [ "Authorization": "Bearer ", "Content-Type": "application/json" ] let parameters = [ "content": ["included": ["database", "plugins", "themes", "uploads"]], "filesystem": "custom", "status": "enabled" ] as [String : Any] let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: []) let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.modulards.com/api/public/v1/backup-services/site_preset_backup")! as URL, cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy, timeoutInterval: 10.0) request.httpMethod = "PATCH" request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers request.httpBody = postData as Data let session = URLSession.shared let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in if (error != nil) { print(error as Any) } else { let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse print(httpResponse) } }) dataTask.resume() ```