---
title: Fork
url: https://docs.vultr.com/reference/vultr-cli/database/backup/fork
description: Creates a new database instance by cloning an existing backup for testing or recovery purposes
publish_date: 2025-09-14T03:03:21.495823Z
last_updated: 2025-11-07T17:42:18.262101Z
---

The `vultr-cli database backup fork` command creates a new database instance from an existing backup, allowing you to clone data for testing or recovery purposes.

## Usage

```console
$ vultr-cli database backup fork <Database ID> [flags]
```

## Flags
| Shorthand | Long Version | Description |
|-----------|--------------|-------------|
| - | --date | backup date to use for point-in-time recovery |
| - | --label | label for the new managed database forked from the backup |
| - | --plan | plan id for the new managed database forked from the backup |
| - | --region | region id for the new managed database forked from the backup |
| - | --time | backup time to use for point-in-time recovery |
| - | --type | restoration type: `pitr` for point-in-time recovery or `basebackup` for latest backup (default) |