diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6cb00fc83..5744ca954 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Added
 
 - Add initial support for accessing [Federation Extension](https://github.com/Open-EO/openeo-api/tree/master/extensions/federation) related metadata ([#668](https://github.com/Open-EO/openeo-python-client/issues/668))
+- `sar_backscatter`: try to retrieve coefficient options from backend ([#693](https://github.com/Open-EO/openeo-python-client/issues/693))
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/openeo/internal/processes/parse.py b/openeo/internal/processes/parse.py
index 1e22ba6bc..d7fb5bec4 100644
--- a/openeo/internal/processes/parse.py
+++ b/openeo/internal/processes/parse.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import copy
 import json
 import re
 import typing
@@ -43,6 +44,23 @@ def is_geojson_schema(schema) -> bool:
             return any(is_geojson_schema(s) for s in self.schema)
         return False
 
+    def get_enum_options(self):
+        result = None
+        if isinstance(self.schema,list):
+            for item in self.schema:
+                if "enum" in item:
+                    if result is None:
+                        result = copy.deepcopy(item["enum"])
+                    else:
+                        result += item["enum"]
+                elif "type" in item:
+                    if item["type"] == "null":
+                        result += [None]
+        elif isinstance(self.schema,dict):
+            if "enum" in self.schema:
+                result = self.schema["enum"]
+        return result
+
 
 _NO_DEFAULT = object()
 
@@ -127,6 +145,12 @@ def from_json_file(cls, path: Union[str, Path]) -> Process:
         with Path(path).open("r") as f:
             return cls.from_json(f.read())
 
+    def get_parameter(self, name: str) -> Parameter:
+        for parameter in self.parameters:
+            if parameter.name == name:
+                return parameter
+        raise LookupError(f"Parameter {name!r} not found.")
+
 
 def parse_all_from_dir(path: Union[str, Path], pattern="*.json") -> Iterator[Process]:
     """Parse all openEO process files in given directory"""
diff --git a/openeo/rest/datacube.py b/openeo/rest/datacube.py
index 5b6bc8013..342a64019 100644
--- a/openeo/rest/datacube.py
+++ b/openeo/rest/datacube.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
     convert_callable_to_pgnode,
     get_parameter_names,
 )
+from openeo.internal.processes.parse import Process
 from openeo.internal.warnings import UserDeprecationWarning, deprecated, legacy_alias
 from openeo.metadata import (
     Band,
@@ -2724,15 +2725,15 @@ def ard_normalized_radar_backscatter(
 
     @openeo_process
     def sar_backscatter(
-            self,
-            coefficient: Union[str, None] = "gamma0-terrain",
-            elevation_model: Union[str, None] = None,
-            mask: bool = False,
-            contributing_area: bool = False,
-            local_incidence_angle: bool = False,
-            ellipsoid_incidence_angle: bool = False,
-            noise_removal: bool = True,
-            options: Optional[dict] = None
+        self,
+        coefficient: Union[str, None] = _UNSET,
+        elevation_model: Union[str, None] = None,
+        mask: bool = False,
+        contributing_area: bool = False,
+        local_incidence_angle: bool = False,
+        ellipsoid_incidence_angle: bool = False,
+        noise_removal: bool = True,
+        options: Optional[dict] = None,
     ) -> DataCube:
         """
         Computes backscatter from SAR input.
@@ -2767,9 +2768,26 @@ def sar_backscatter(
         .. versionadded:: 0.4.9
         .. versionchanged:: 0.4.10 replace `orthorectify` and `rtc` arguments with `coefficient`.
         """
-        coefficient_options = [
-            "beta0", "sigma0-ellipsoid", "sigma0-terrain", "gamma0-ellipsoid", "gamma0-terrain", None
-        ]
+        try:
+            parameter = Process.from_dict(self.connection.describe_process("sar_backscatter")).get_parameter(
+                "coefficient"
+            )
+            schema = parameter.schema
+            coefficient_options = schema.get_enum_options()
+            if coefficient == _UNSET:
+                coefficient = parameter.default
+        except Exception as e:
+            log.warning(f"Failed to extract coefficient options for process `sar_backscatter`: {e}")
+            coefficient_options = [
+                "beta0",
+                "sigma0-ellipsoid",
+                "sigma0-terrain",
+                "gamma0-ellipsoid",
+                "gamma0-terrain",
+                None,
+            ]
+            if coefficient == _UNSET:
+                coefficient = "gamma0-terrain"
         if coefficient not in coefficient_options:
             raise OpenEoClientException("Invalid `sar_backscatter` coefficient {c!r}. Should be one of {o}".format(
                 c=coefficient, o=coefficient_options
diff --git a/tests/internal/processes/test_parse.py b/tests/internal/processes/test_parse.py
index 48405e537..6f283b815 100644
--- a/tests/internal/processes/test_parse.py
+++ b/tests/internal/processes/test_parse.py
@@ -36,6 +36,49 @@ def test_schema_accepts_geojson(schema, expected):
     assert Schema([{"type": "number"}, schema]).accepts_geojson() == expected
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("schema", "expected"),
+    [
+        (
+            Schema(
+                {
+                    "type": "string",
+                    "enum": [
+                        "average",
+                        "bilinear",
+                        "cubic",
+                        "cubicspline",
+                        "lanczos",
+                        "max",
+                        "med",
+                        "min",
+                        "mode",
+                        "near",
+                    ],
+                },
+            ),
+            ["average", "bilinear", "cubic", "cubicspline", "lanczos", "max", "med", "min", "mode", "near"],
+        ),
+        (
+            Schema([{"type": "string", "enum": ["replicate", "reflect", "reflect_pixel", "wrap"]}, {"type": "null"}]),
+            ["replicate", "reflect", "reflect_pixel", "wrap", None],
+        ),
+        (
+            Schema(
+                [
+                    {"type": "string", "enum": ["replicate", "reflect"]},
+                    {"type": "null"},
+                    {"type": "number", "enum": ["reflect_pixel", "wrap"]},
+                ]
+            ),
+            ["replicate", "reflect", None, "reflect_pixel", "wrap"],
+        ),
+    ],
+)
+def test_get_enum_options(schema, expected):
+    assert schema.get_enum_options() == expected
+
+
 def test_parameter():
     p = Parameter.from_dict({
         "name": "foo",
@@ -138,6 +181,51 @@ def test_process_from_json():
     assert p.returns.schema.schema == {"type": ["number", "null"], "minimum": 0}
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("key", "expected"), [
+        ("x", Parameter.from_dict({"name": "x", "description": "A number.", "schema": {"type": ["number", "null"]}})),
+        ("y", Parameter.from_dict({"name": "y", "description": "A number.", "schema": {"type": ["number", "null"]}})),
+    ]
+)
+def test_get_parameter(key, expected):
+    p = Process.from_dict({
+        "id": "absolute",
+        "summary": "Absolute value",
+        "description": "Computes the absolute value of a real number.",
+        "categories": ["math"],
+        "parameters": [
+            {"name": "x", "description": "A number.", "schema": {"type": ["number", "null"]}},
+            {"name": "y", "description": "A number.", "schema": {"type": ["number", "null"]}},
+        ],
+        "returns": {
+            "description": "The computed absolute value.",
+            "schema": {"type": ["number", "null"], "minimum": 0}
+        },
+        "links": [{"rel": "about", "href": "http://example.com/abs.html"}],
+    })
+    assert p.get_parameter(key) == expected
+
+
+def test_get_parameter_error():
+    p = Process.from_dict({
+        "id": "absolute",
+        "summary": "Absolute value",
+        "description": "Computes the absolute value of a real number.",
+        "categories": ["math"],
+        "parameters": [
+            {"name": "x", "description": "A number.", "schema": {"type": ["number", "null"]}},
+            {"name": "y", "description": "A number.", "schema": {"type": ["number", "null"]}},
+        ],
+        "returns": {
+            "description": "The computed absolute value.",
+            "schema": {"type": ["number", "null"], "minimum": 0}
+        },
+        "links": [{"rel": "about", "href": "http://example.com/abs.html"}],
+    })
+    with pytest.raises(LookupError):
+        p.get_parameter("z")
+
+
 def test_parse_remote_process_definition_minimal(requests_mock):
     url = "https://example.com/ndvi.json"
     requests_mock.get(url, json={"id": "ndvi"})
diff --git a/tests/rest/datacube/test_datacube100.py b/tests/rest/datacube/test_datacube100.py
index f36ad770f..343a07b84 100644
--- a/tests/rest/datacube/test_datacube100.py
+++ b/tests/rest/datacube/test_datacube100.py
@@ -2828,6 +2828,53 @@ def test_sar_backscatter_coefficient_invalid(con100):
         cube.sar_backscatter(coefficient="unicorn")
 
 
+def test_sar_backscatter_check_coefficient_backend(con100, requests_mock):
+    requests_mock.get(API_URL, json={"api_version": "1.0.0"})
+    processes = [
+        {
+            "id": "sar_backscatter",
+            "description": "Computes backscatter from SAR input",
+            "summary": "Computes backscatter from SAR input",
+            "parameters": [
+                {
+                    "default": "gamma0-ellipsoid",
+                    "description": "Select the radiometric correction coefficient.",
+                    "name": "coefficient",
+                    "schema": [
+                        {
+                            "enum": [
+                                "beta0",
+                                "sigma0-ellipsoid",
+                                "sigma0-terrain",
+                                "gamma0-ellipsoid",
+                                "gamma0-terrain",
+                            ],
+                            "type": "string",
+                        },
+                    ],
+                },
+            ],
+            "returns": {"description": "incremented value", "schema": {"type": "integer"}},
+        }
+    ]
+    requests_mock.get(API_URL + "/processes", json={"processes": processes})
+    cube = con100.load_collection("S2").sar_backscatter()
+    assert _get_leaf_node(cube) == {
+        "process_id": "sar_backscatter",
+        "arguments": {
+            "data": {"from_node": "loadcollection1"},
+            "coefficient": "gamma0-ellipsoid",
+            "elevation_model": None,
+            "mask": False,
+            "contributing_area": False,
+            "local_incidence_angle": False,
+            "ellipsoid_incidence_angle": False,
+            "noise_removal": True,
+        },
+        "result": True,
+    }
+
+
 def test_datacube_from_process(con100):
     cube = con100.datacube_from_process("colorize", color="red", size=4)
     assert cube.flat_graph() == {