How does it determine which BDRC API and parameters to use?

It uses OpenAPI metadata to list APIs and retrieve schemas for product code `BDRC`, with `2023-08-08` as the default API version.

Where does it get Alibaba Cloud credentials and region settings?

It first checks `ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID`, `ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET`, and optional `ALICLOUD_REGION_ID`, then falls back to `~/.alibabacloud/credentials`. If the region is unclear, it asks before mutating resources.

How are operations checked and documented?

Changes are verified with describe/list APIs. Artifacts, command outputs, response summaries, and evidence containing key parameters are written to `output/alicloud-backup-bdrc/`.

Coding

Alibaba Cloud Backup BDRC

Manage and verify Alibaba Cloud BDRC resources through OpenAPI, official SDKs, or OpenAPI Explorer.

What it does

Manage Alibaba Cloud Backup and Disaster Recovery Center resources through RPC OpenAPI calls using official SDKs or OpenAPI Explorer. The workflow discovers BDRC API schemas, confirms regions and resource IDs, performs list, configuration, or diagnostic operations, and verifies changes with describe/list APIs. Artifacts and API response summaries are saved under `output/alicloud-backup-bdrc/`.

When to use it

Inventorying BDRC resources by region
Creating or updating backup configurations
Querying resource status for troubleshooting
Recording reproducible API operation evidence

The skill document

Category: service

Backup and Disaster Recovery Center

Use Alibaba Cloud OpenAPI (RPC) with official SDKs or OpenAPI Explorer to manage resources for Backup and Disaster Recovery Center.

Workflow

Confirm region, resource identifiers, and desired action.
Discover API list and required parameters (see references).
Call API with SDK or OpenAPI Explorer.
Verify results with describe/list APIs.

AccessKey priority (must follow)

Environment variables: ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID / ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET / ALICLOUD_REGION_ID Region policy: ALICLOUD_REGION_ID is an optional default. If unset, decide the most reasonable region for the task; if unclear, ask the user.
Shared config file: ~/.alibabacloud/credentials

API discovery

Product code: BDRC
Default API version: 2023-08-08
Use OpenAPI metadata endpoints to list APIs and get schemas (see references).

High-frequency operation patterns

Inventory/list: prefer List* / Describe* APIs to get current resources.
Change/configure: prefer Create* / Update* / Modify* / Set* APIs for mutations.
Status/troubleshoot: prefer Get* / Query* / Describe*Status APIs for diagnosis.

Minimal executable quickstart

Use metadata-first discovery before calling business APIs:

python scripts/list_openapi_meta_apis.py

Optional overrides:

python scripts/list_openapi_meta_apis.py --product-code  --version

The script writes API inventory artifacts under the skill output directory.

Output policy

If you need to save responses or generated artifacts, write them under: output/alicloud-backup-bdrc/

Validation

mkdir -p output/alicloud-backup-bdrc
for f in skills/backup/alicloud-backup-bdrc/scripts/*.py; do
  python3 -m py_compile "$f"
done
echo "py_compile_ok" > output/alicloud-backup-bdrc/validate.txt

Pass criteria: command exits 0 and output/alicloud-backup-bdrc/validate.txt is generated.

Output And Evidence

Save artifacts, command outputs, and API response summaries under output/alicloud-backup-bdrc/.
Include key parameters (region/resource id/time range) in evidence files for reproducibility.

Prerequisites

Configure least-privilege Alibaba Cloud credentials before execution.
Prefer environment variables: ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID, ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET, optional ALICLOUD_REGION_ID.
If region is unclear, ask the user before running mutating operations.

References

Sources: references/sources.md

Questions people ask

How does it determine which BDRC API and parameters to use?: It uses OpenAPI metadata to list APIs and retrieve schemas for product code `BDRC`, with `2023-08-08` as the default API version.
Where does it get Alibaba Cloud credentials and region settings?: It first checks `ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID`, `ALICLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET`, and optional `ALICLOUD_REGION_ID`, then falls back to `~/.alibabacloud/credentials`. If the region is unclear, it asks before mutating resources.
How are operations checked and documented?: Changes are verified with describe/list APIs. Artifacts, command outputs, response summaries, and evidence containing key parameters are written to `output/alicloud-backup-bdrc/`.