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1 min readUpdated 30 September 2026

Creates a backup of a specified Vultr instance to preserve its current state for disaster recovery or migration purposes.

Creates an on-demand backup of a specified Vultr instance, capturing its current state and data for recovery or restoration purposes.

Usage

CONSOLE

$ vultr-cli instance backup create <Instance ID> [flags]

Shorthand	Long Version	Description
-m	--dom	Day-of-month value (1-28). Applicable to crons: `monthly`
-w	--dow	Day-of-week value (0-6). Applicable to crons: `weekly`
-	--hour	Hour value (0-23). Applicable to crons: `daily`, `weekly`, `monthly`, `daily_alt_even`, `daily_alt_odd`
-t	--type	type string Backup cron type. Can be one of `daily`, `weekly`, `monthly`, `daily_alt_even`, or `daily_alt_odd`.

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1 min readUpdated 30 September 2026

Creates a backup of a specified Vultr instance to preserve its current state for disaster recovery or migration purposes.

Creates an on-demand backup of a specified Vultr instance, capturing its current state and data for recovery or restoration purposes.

CONSOLE

$ vultr-cli instance backup create <Instance ID> [flags]

Shorthand	Long Version	Description
-m	--dom	Day-of-month value (1-28). Applicable to crons: `monthly`
-w	--dow	Day-of-week value (0-6). Applicable to crons: `weekly`
-	--hour	Hour value (0-23). Applicable to crons: `daily`, `weekly`, `monthly`, `daily_alt_even`, `daily_alt_odd`
-t	--type	type string Backup cron type. Can be one of `daily`, `weekly`, `monthly`, `daily_alt_even`, or `daily_alt_odd`.

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