Summary

Check the % completion of a Backup initiated using Automation for Jira.

• Created an automation rule which will trigger a backup for the site on a remote windows/linux server on a scheduled timing.
• Find % completion of the backup triggered as it will run at background.
• Add the % completion in the audit log of the automation rule.

Diagnosis

• Use the below link which provides the TaskId of the last backup kicked off. 
   https://<sitename>.atlassian.net/rest/backup/1/export/lastTaskId  

• The once you have the taskID, from the previous step you can use the link below 
  https://<sitename>.atlassian.net/rest/backup/1/export/getProgress?taskId={lasttaskID}

You will get a result as below :

{
status: "Success",
description: "Cloud Export task",
message: "",
result: "",
progress: 100,
exportType: "",
}

Solution

To automate the same, you can follow the steps below : 

• Use the trigger → Scheduled 
• Add a new action "Send web request"
  • Record the https://<sitename>.atlassian.net/rest/backup/1/export/lastTaskId in the Webhook URL.
  • Add the headers :
    • Authorization Basic <emailaddress:apitoken encoded as base64>
      
      
      
      
• Add an action called "Create variable" 
  • Provide the variable name 

  • Pass the smart value

    {{webhookResponse.body}}

    

    
    

• Add a new web request again 
  • Pass the variable on the send web request action url as mentioned in the screenshot
    
    
    
• Add a log action 
  • Pass the smart value
    
    
    

Note : Service limits will be bothered if the rule is executed multiple times.