Technical Tip: Export configuration backup file via RESTful API

Prerequisite:
Create a REST API administrator for the token:
Creating REST API Administrator Users 

RESTful API Request Format:

1. Request Method: GET.
2. REST API URL.
3. HTTP header.
   • APITOKEN.
   • Accept.
4. Parameter: Password.

Note: Define a value for the password to encrypt the configuration file.

cURL:

curl --location 'https://<FADC-IP/Host>/api/downloader/running_config?password=' \
--header 'APITOKEN: <rest-token>' \
--header 'Accept: application/json' \
-OJ

Postman:

For more information, refer to this FortiADC REST API document.