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Director backend

Maps and relates backends as belonging to directors. Backends can belong to any number of directors but directors can only hold one reference to a specific backend.

Data model

`backend_name`	string	The name of the backend.
`created_at`	string	Date and time in ISO 8601 format. Read-only.
`deleted_at`	string	Date and time in ISO 8601 format. Read-only.
`director`	string	Name for the Director.
`service_id`	string	Alphanumeric string identifying the service. Read-only.
`updated_at`	string	Date and time in ISO 8601 format. Read-only.
`version`	integer	Integer identifying a service version. Read-only.

Endpoints

Get a director-backend relationship

GET/service/service_id/version/version_id/director/director_name/backend/backend_name

Create a director-backend relationship

POST/service/service_id/version/version_id/director/director_name/backend/backend_name

Delete a director-backend relationship

DELETE/service/service_id/version/version_id/director/director_name/backend/backend_name