# Backup WordPress site

This function starts a single WordPress® site backup.

Note:

You must install the WordPress Manager cPanel plugin to access this API function.

Endpoint: GET /WordPressBackup/start
Version: 11.138.0.6
Security: BasicAuth

## Query parameters:

  - `site` (string, required)
    The WordPress site's URL without the protocol prefix.
    Example: "example.com"

## Response 200 fields (application/json):

  - `apiversion` (integer)
    The version of the API.
    Example: 3

  - `func` (string)
    The name of the method called.
    Example: "start"

  - `module` (string)
    The name of the module called.
    Example: "WordPressBackup"

  - `result` (object)

  - `result.data` (object)

  - `result.data.backup_id` (string)
    The unique ID of the backup process.
    Example: "example.com__2018-10-10T10:53:31-0500"

  - `result.data.site` (string)
    The WordPress site's URL without the protocol prefix.

  - `result.data.sse_url` (string)
    The SSE path without the protocol, hostname, or port that the system uses to monitor the backup progress.
    Example: "/sse/WordPressBackup"

  - `result.errors` (array,null)
    List of errors if the API failed.

  - `result.messages` (array,null)
    List of messages generated by the API.

  - `result.metadata` (object)

  - `result.status` (integer)
    * 1 - Success.
* 0 - Failed. Check the errors field for more details.
    Enum: 0, 1

  - `result.warnings` (array,null)
    List of warnings generated by the API. Warnings describe non-critical failures or other problematic conditions noted while running a API.