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Backup

Updated on 15 September, 2025

Manages database backup operations including listing, creating, retrieving details, and deleting backups for Vultrs managed database service.

The vultr-cli database backup command manages database backups in Vultr's managed database service, allowing users to list, create, get details about, or delete backups.

Usage

console 
$ vultr-cli database backup

Available Commands

  • fork - Fork a database from backup
  • get - Get get latest and oldest database backup
  • restore - Restore a database backup
Fork
Creates a new database instance by cloning an existing backup for testing or recovery purposes
Get
Retrieves detailed information about a specific database backup, including its ID, creation date, and status.
Restore
Restores a database instance to a previous state using a backup, enabling data recovery to a specific point in time.