How does it choose the Cloud Backup API to call?

It uses product code `hbr` and defaults to API version `2017-09-08`, consulting OpenAPI metadata to list operations and inspect required schemas before calling a business API.

Where does it obtain Alibaba Cloud credentials and the region?

It prioritizes `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 API results checked and recorded?

Results are verified with describe or list APIs. Artifacts, command output, API response summaries, and key parameters such as region, resource ID, and time range are stored under `output/alicloud-backup-hbr/`.

Coding

Alibaba Cloud Backup HBR

Manage and verify Alibaba Cloud Backup resources through HBR OpenAPI calls.

What it does

Manage Alibaba Cloud Cloud Backup resources through HBR OpenAPI RPC calls using official SDKs or OpenAPI Explorer. Discover APIs and required schemas from metadata before execution, then verify outcomes with list or describe operations. Save response summaries and reproducibility evidence under `output/alicloud-backup-hbr/`.

When to use it

Inventorying Cloud Backup resources
Creating or updating backup configuration
Checking backup resource status
Collecting reproducible API evidence

The skill document

Category: service

Cloud Backup

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

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: hbr
Default API version: 2017-09-08
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-hbr/

Validation

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

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

Output And Evidence

Save artifacts, command outputs, and API response summaries under output/alicloud-backup-hbr/.
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 choose the Cloud Backup API to call?: It uses product code `hbr` and defaults to API version `2017-09-08`, consulting OpenAPI metadata to list operations and inspect required schemas before calling a business API.
Where does it obtain Alibaba Cloud credentials and the region?: It prioritizes `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 API results checked and recorded?: Results are verified with describe or list APIs. Artifacts, command output, API response summaries, and key parameters such as region, resource ID, and time range are stored under `output/alicloud-backup-hbr/`.