docs: def backscatter(date=None, rows=None, return_format=None):
      """Returns possible backscatter data.
  
      This report only includes "syn ack" data and is summarized by source port.
  
      :param date: optional string (in Y-M-D format) or datetime.date() object
      :param rows: optional number of rows returned (default 1000)
      :returns: list -- backscatter data.
      """
      uri = 'backscatter'
      if date:
          try:
              uri = '/'.join([uri, date.strftime("%Y-%m-%d")])
          except AttributeError:
              uri = '/'.join([uri, date])
          if rows:
              uri = '/'.join([uri, str(rows)])
      return _get(uri, return_format)