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Warning: All data on an instance, including backups, is permanently lost when that instance is deleted. To preserve your data, you can either take a final backup of your instance at time of deletion, enable retained backups for your instance before you delete it, or export your data to Cloud Storage before you delete it.

This page describes how to schedule and turn off automatic backups, create and manage on-demand backups, and view backups for your Cloud SQL instance.

For more information about how backups work, see Overview of backups.

Create an on-demand backup

To create an on-demand backup:

Console

In the Google Cloud console, go to the Cloud SQL Instances page.

Go to Cloud SQL Instances
To open the Overview page of an instance, click the instance name.
Select Backups from the SQL navigation menu.
Click Create backup.
On the Create backup page, add a description, if needed, and click Create.

gcloud

Create the backup:

gcloud sql backups create \
--async \
--instance=INSTANCE_NAME

You can provide a description of the backup using the --description parameter.

To create a backup in a custom location:

gcloud sql backups create \
--async \
--instance=INSTANCE_NAME \
--location=BACKUP_LOCATION

REST v1

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

project-id: The project ID
instance-id: The instance ID

HTTP method and URL:

POST https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns

To send your request, expand one of these options:

curl (Linux, macOS, or Cloud Shell) Note: The following command assumes that you have logged in to the gcloud CLI with your user account by running gcloud init or gcloud auth login , or by using Cloud Shell, which automatically logs you into the gcloud CLI . You can check the currently active account by running gcloud auth list.

Execute the following command:

curl -X POST \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8" \
     -d "" \
     "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns"

PowerShell (Windows) Note: The following command assumes that you have logged in to the gcloud CLI with your user account by running gcloud init or gcloud auth login . You can check the currently active account by running gcloud auth list.

Execute the following command:

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `

-Method POST `
-Headers $headers `
-Uri "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns" | Select-Object -Expand Content

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

Response

{
  "kind": "sql#operation",
  "targetLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id",
  "status": "PENDING",
  "user": "user@example.com",
  "insertTime": "2020-01-21T22:43:37.981Z",
  "operationType": "BACKUP_VOLUME",
  "name": "operation-id",
  "targetId": "instance-id",
  "selfLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/operations/operation-id",
  "targetProject": "project-id"
}

REST v1beta4

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

project-id: The project ID
instance-id: The instance ID

HTTP method and URL:

POST https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns

To send your request, expand one of these options:

Execute the following command:

curl -X POST \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8" \
     -d "" \
     "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns"

Execute the following command:

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `

-Method POST `
-Headers $headers `
-Uri "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns" | Select-Object -Expand Content

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

Response

{
  "kind": "sql#operation",
  "targetLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id",
  "status": "PENDING",
  "user": "user@example.com",
  "insertTime": "2020-01-21T22:43:37.981Z",
  "operationType": "BACKUP_VOLUME",
  "name": "operation-id",
  "targetId": "instance-id",
  "selfLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/operations/operation-id",
  "targetProject": "project-id"
}

Schedule automated backups

To schedule automated backups for an instance:

Console

In the Google Cloud console, go to the Cloud SQL Instances page.

Go to Cloud SQL Instances
To open the Overview page of an instance, click the instance name.
Select Backups from the SQL navigation menu.
Click Edit, next to Settings.
Choose a window of time for your data to be automatically backed up.
Click Save.

gcloud

Edit the instance to specify a backup start time:
```
gcloud sql instances patch INSTANCE_NAME --backup-start-time=HH:MM
```
The backup-start-time parameter is specified in a 24-hour time format, in the UTC±00 time zone, and specifies the start of a 4-hour backup window. Backups can start any time during the backup window.
Confirm your changes:
```
gcloud sql instances describe INSTANCE_NAME
```
In the backupConfiguration section, confirm that you see enabled: true and the time that you specified.

Terraform

To create a backup for a database, use a Terraform resource.

Apply the changes

To apply your Terraform configuration in a Google Cloud project, complete the steps in the following sections.

Prepare Cloud Shell

Launch Cloud Shell.
Set the default Google Cloud project where you want to apply your Terraform configurations.

You only need to run this command once per project, and you can run it in any directory.
```
export GOOGLE_CLOUD_PROJECT=PROJECT_ID
```
Environment variables are overridden if you set explicit values in the Terraform configuration file.

Prepare the directory

Each Terraform configuration file must have its own directory (also called a root module).

In Cloud Shell, create a directory and a new file within that directory. The filename must have the .tf extension—for example main.tf. In this tutorial, the file is referred to as main.tf.
```
mkdir DIRECTORY && cd DIRECTORY && touch main.tf
```
If you are following a tutorial, you can copy the sample code in each section or step.

Copy the sample code into the newly created main.tf.

Optionally, copy the code from GitHub. This is recommended when the Terraform snippet is part of an end-to-end solution.
Review and modify the sample parameters to apply to your environment.
Save your changes.
Initialize Terraform. You only need to do this once per directory.
```
terraform init
```
Optionally, to use the latest Google provider version, include the -upgrade option:
```
terraform init -upgrade
```

Apply the changes

Review the configuration and verify that the resources that Terraform is going to create or update match your expectations:
```
terraform plan
```
Make corrections to the configuration as necessary.
Apply the Terraform configuration by running the following command and entering yes at the prompt:
```
terraform apply
```
Wait until Terraform displays the "Apply complete!" message.
Open your Google Cloud project to view the results. In the Google Cloud console, navigate to your resources in the UI to make sure that Terraform has created or updated them.

Note: Terraform samples typically assume that the required APIs are enabled in your Google Cloud project. Delete the changes

To delete your changes, do the following:

To disable deletion protection, in your Terraform configuration file set the deletion_protection argument to false.
```
deletion_protection =  "false"
```
Apply the updated Terraform configuration by running the following command and entering yes at the prompt:
```
terraform apply
```

Remove resources previously applied with your Terraform configuration by running the following command and entering yes at the prompt:
```
terraform destroy
```

REST v1

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

PROJECT_ID: the ID or project number of the Google Cloud project that contains the instance
INSTANCE_NAME: the name of the primary or read replica instance that you're configuring for high availability
START_TIME: the time (in hours and minutes)

HTTP method and URL:

PATCH https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/instances/INSTANCE_NAME

Request JSON body:

{
  "settings":
  {
    "backupConfiguration":
    {
      "startTime": "START_TIME",
      "enabled": true,
      "binaryLogEnabled": true
    }
  }
}

To send your request, expand one of these options:

Save the request body in a file named request.json, and execute the following command:

curl -X PATCH \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8" \
     -d @request.json \
     "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/instances/INSTANCE_NAME"

Save the request body in a file named request.json, and execute the following command:

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `

-Method PATCH `
-Headers $headers `
-ContentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8" `
-InFile request.json `
-Uri "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/instances/INSTANCE_NAME" | Select-Object -Expand Content

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

Response

{
  "kind": "sql#operation",
  "targetLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/instances/INSTANCE_NAME",
  "status": "PENDING",
  "user": "user@example.com",
  "insertTime": "2020-01-21T22:43:37.981Z",
  "operationType": "UPDATE",
  "name": "OPERATION_ID",
  "targetId": "INSTANCE_NAME",
  "selfLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/operations/OPERATION_ID",
  "targetProject": "PROJECT_ID"
}

REST v1beta4

You can enable pointInTimeRecovery at the same time by setting pointInTimeRecoveryEnabled to true within the backupConfiguration object.

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

PROJECT_ID: the ID or project number of the Google Cloud project that contains the instance
INSTANCE_NAME: the name of the primary or read replica instance that you're configuring for high availability
START_TIME: the time (in hours and minutes)

HTTP method and URL:

PATCH https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/PROJECT_ID/instances/INSTANCE_NAME

Request JSON body:

{
  "settings":
  {
    "backupConfiguration":
    {
      "startTime": "START_TIME",
      "enabled": true,
      "pointInTimeRecoveryEnabled": true
    }
  }
}

To send your request, expand one of these options:

Save the request body in a file named request.json, and execute the following command:

curl -X PATCH \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8" \
     -d @request.json \
     "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/PROJECT_ID/instances/INSTANCE_NAME"

Save the request body in a file named request.json, and execute the following command:

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `

-Method PATCH `
-Headers $headers `
-ContentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8" `
-InFile request.json `
-Uri "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/PROJECT_ID/instances/INSTANCE_NAME" | Select-Object -Expand Content

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

Response

{
  "kind": "sql#operation",
  "targetLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/PROJECT_ID/instances/INSTANCE_NAME",
  "status": "PENDING",
  "user": "user@example.com",
  "insertTime": "2020-01-21T22:43:37.981Z",
  "operationType": "UPDATE",
  "name": "OPERATION_ID",
  "targetId": "INSTANCE_NAME",
  "selfLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/PROJECT_ID/operations/OPERATION_ID",
  "targetProject": "PROJECT_ID"
}

Note: If an on-demand backup is ongoing when an automatic backup is scheduled to begin, the automatic backup is rescheduled for a later time. Set a custom location for backups

Only use a custom backup location if required by regulation. If not required, use the default multi-region backup location.

You can use a custom location for on-demand and automatic backups. For a complete list of valid location values, see the Instance locations.

Note: If you change the location where backups are stored, existing backups remain in their original location. Note: Backups fail if they are in a region the organization policy does not allow. Backups taken in the same region as the instance always succeed, regardless of the organization policy or other constraints.

To update an instance with a custom location:

Console

In the Google Cloud console, go to the Cloud SQL Instances page.

Go to Cloud SQL Instances
To open the Overview page of an instance, click the instance name.
From the SQL navigation menu, select Backups.
Next to Settings, click Edit.
In the Automated Backups section, expand Advanced Options.
Click Multi-region (default) or Region.
Select the location from the Location drop-down menu.
Click Save.

gcloud

For reference information, see gcloud sql instances patch.

gcloud sql instances patch INSTANCE_NAME \
--backup-location=BACKUP_LOCATION

Terraform

To specify a custom location for a database instance backup, use a Terraform resource.

REST v1

Use the instance's settings.backupConfiguration.location parameter for the backup location.

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

region: The project region
backup-region: The backup region
project-id: The project ID
instance-id: The instance ID

HTTP method and URL:

PATCH https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id

Request JSON body:

{
  "region": "region"
  "settings":
  {
    "backupConfiguration":
    {
      "location": "backup-region",
      "enabled": true,
    }
  }
}

To send your request, expand one of these options:

Save the request body in a file named request.json, and execute the following command:

curl -X PATCH \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8" \
     -d @request.json \
     "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id"

Save the request body in a file named request.json, and execute the following command:

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `

-Method PATCH `
-Headers $headers `
-ContentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8" `
-InFile request.json `
-Uri "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id" | Select-Object -Expand Content

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

Response

{
  "kind": "sql#operation",
  "targetLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id",
  "status": "PENDING",
  "user": "user@example.com",
  "insertTime": "2020-01-21T22:43:37.981Z",
  "operationType": "UPDATE",
  "name": "operation-id",
  "targetId": "instance-id",
  "selfLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/operations/operation-id",
  "targetProject": "project-id"
}

REST v1beta4

Use the instance's settings.backupConfiguration.location parameter for the backup location.

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

region: The project region
backup-region: The backup region
project-id: The project ID
instance-id: The instance ID

HTTP method and URL:

PATCH https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id

Request JSON body:

{
  "region": "region"
  "settings":
  {
    "backupConfiguration":
    {
      "location": "backup-region",
      "enabled": true,
    }
  }
}

To send your request, expand one of these options:

Save the request body in a file named request.json, and execute the following command:

curl -X PATCH \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8" \
     -d @request.json \
     "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id"

Save the request body in a file named request.json, and execute the following command:

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `

-Method PATCH `
-Headers $headers `
-ContentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8" `
-InFile request.json `
-Uri "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id" | Select-Object -Expand Content

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

Response

{
  "kind": "sql#operation",
  "targetLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id",
  "status": "PENDING",
  "user": "user@example.com",
  "insertTime": "2020-01-21T22:43:37.981Z",
  "operationType": "UPDATE",
  "name": "operation-id",
  "targetId": "instance-id",
  "selfLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/operations/operation-id",
  "targetProject": "project-id"
}

View a list of backups

To view a list of backups and details about a backup, use the following options.

The Google Cloud console does not show skipped or failed backups in the backup history. To see skipped backups, use gcloud or the API.

Console

In the Google Cloud console, go to the Cloud SQL Instances page.

Go to Cloud SQL Instances
To open the Overview page of an instance, click the instance name.
Select Backups from the SQL navigation menu to view recent backups, along with creation time and type of backup.

gcloud

List the backups of the instance:
```
gcloud sql backups list \
--instance INSTANCE_NAME
```
You can filter and control the results using the standard list parameters. For a complete list, see the gcloud sql backups list command reference page.
View the details of a backup by specifying the backup ID from the output of the backups list command.
```
gcloud sql backups describe BACKUP_ID \
--instance INSTANCE_NAME
    
```

REST v1 You can also use the APIs Explorer on the BackupRuns:list page to send the REST API request.

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

project-id: The project ID
instance-id: The instance ID

HTTP method and URL:

GET https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns

To send your request, expand one of these options:

Execute the following command:

curl -X GET \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
     "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns"

Execute the following command:

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `

-Method GET `
-Headers $headers `
-Uri "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns" | Select-Object -Expand Content

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

Response

{
      "kind": "sql#backupRun",
      "status": "SUCCESSFUL",
      "enqueuedTime": "2020-01-21T11:25:33.818Z",
      "id": "backup-id",
      "startTime": "2020-01-21T11:25:33.858Z",
      "endTime": "2020-01-21T11:26:18.663Z",
      "type": "AUTOMATED",
      "windowStartTime": "2020-01-21T10:00:00.479Z",
      "instance": "instance-id",
      "selfLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns/backup-id",
      "location": "us"
    }

REST v1beta4 You can also use the APIs Explorer on the BackupRuns:list page to send the REST API request.

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

project-id: The project ID
instance-id: The instance ID

HTTP method and URL:

GET https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns

To send your request, expand one of these options:

Execute the following command:

curl -X GET \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
     "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns"

Execute the following command:

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `

-Method GET `
-Headers $headers `
-Uri "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns" | Select-Object -Expand Content

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

Response

{
      "kind": "sql#backupRun",
      "status": "SUCCESSFUL",
      "enqueuedTime": "2020-01-21T11:25:33.818Z",
      "id": "backup-id",
      "startTime": "2020-01-21T11:25:33.858Z",
      "endTime": "2020-01-21T11:26:18.663Z",
      "type": "AUTOMATED",
      "windowStartTime": "2020-01-21T10:00:00.479Z",
      "instance": "instance-id",
      "selfLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns/backup-id",
      "location": "us"
    }

View a list of backups during an outage

When an instance is in a region that is having an outage, you can only view backups for that instance using a wildcard (-) with the backupRuns.list API. The wildcard returns all backups in the project. See Restoring to a different instance.

When there's an outage in a region where an instance has customer-managed encryption keys (CMEK) enabled, you can't restore the backups for that instance to a different region. The reason is because Cloud SQL uses regional Cloud KMS keys for encryption when CMEK is enabled on the instance. To restore backups for a CMEK instance, Cloud SQL must have access to the CMEK key. In a regional outage, there's no access to the Cloud KMS keys in that region.

gcloud

List the backups for every instance in a project:

gcloud sql backups list --instance -

The command returns information similar to the following:

{
      "kind": "sql#backupRun",
      "status": "SUCCESSFUL",
      "enqueuedTime": "2020-01-21T11:25:33.818Z",
      "id": "backup-id",
      "startTime": "2020-01-21T11:25:33.858Z",
      "endTime": "2020-01-21T11:26:18.663Z",
      "type": "AUTOMATED",
      "windowStartTime": "2020-01-21T10:00:00.479Z",
      "instance": "instance-id",
      "selfLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns/backup-id",
      "location": "us"
      "backupKind": "SNAPSHOT"
    }

Find the backup for the instance you need. To restore this backup, see Restoring to a different instance.

REST v1

List all the backups in a project:

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

PROJECT_ID: the project ID
INSTANCE_ID: the instance ID, or - for a list of all backups in the project

HTTP method and URL:

GET https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/instances/-/backupRuns

To send your request, expand one of these options:

Execute the following command:

curl -X GET \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
     "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/instances/-/backupRuns"

Execute the following command:

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `

-Method GET `
-Headers $headers `
-Uri "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/instances/-/backupRuns" | Select-Object -Expand Content

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

Response

{
      "kind": "sql#backupRun",
      "status": "SUCCESSFUL",
      "enqueuedTime": "2020-01-21T11:25:33.818Z",
      "id": "BACKUP_ID",
      "startTime": "2020-01-21T11:25:33.858Z",
      "endTime": "2020-01-21T11:26:18.663Z",
      "type": "AUTOMATED",
      "windowStartTime": "2020-01-21T10:00:00.479Z",
      "instance": "INSTANCE_ID",
      "selfLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/instances/INSTANCE_ID/backupRuns/BACKUP_ID",
      "location": "us"
      "backupKind": "SNAPSHOT"
    }

Find the backup for the instance you need. To restore this backup, see Restoring to a different instance.

REST v1beta4

List all the backups in a project:

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

project-id: The project ID
instance-id: The instance ID, or - for a list of all backups in the project

HTTP method and URL:

GET https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/-/backupRuns

To send your request, expand one of these options:

Execute the following command:

curl -X GET \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
     "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/-/backupRuns"

Execute the following command:

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `

-Method GET `
-Headers $headers `
-Uri "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/-/backupRuns" | Select-Object -Expand Content

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

Response

{
      "kind": "sql#backupRun",
      "status": "SUCCESSFUL",
      "enqueuedTime": "2020-01-21T11:25:33.818Z",
      "id": "backup-id",
      "startTime": "2020-01-21T11:25:33.858Z",
      "endTime": "2020-01-21T11:26:18.663Z",
      "type": "AUTOMATED",
      "windowStartTime": "2020-01-21T10:00:00.479Z",
      "instance": "instance-id",
      "selfLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns/backup-id",
      "location": "us"
      "backupKind": "SNAPSHOT"
    }

Find the backup for the instance you need. To restore this backup, see Restoring to a different instance.

View backup locations

To see the locations of the backups taken for an instance, use backupRuns:

Console

In the Google Cloud console, go to the Cloud SQL Instances page.

Go to Cloud SQL Instances
To open the Overview page of an instance, click the instance name.
Select Backups from the SQL navigation menu.
In the backups list, the Location column lists the type of location (multi-region or region) and the specific multi-region or region for each backup.

gcloud

For reference information, see gcloud sql instances describe.

List the backups of the instance:
```
gcloud sql backups list \
--instance INSTANCE_NAME
```
You can filter and control the results using the standard list parameters. For a complete list, see the gcloud sql backups list command reference page.
To list the details of one backup, use the ID from the output of the backups list command.
```
gcloud sql backups describe BACKUP_ID \
--instance INSTANCE_NAME
```

REST v1

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

project-id: The project ID
instance-id: The instance ID

HTTP method and URL:

GET https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns

To send your request, expand one of these options:

Execute the following command:

curl -X GET \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
     "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns"

Execute the following command:

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `

-Method GET `
-Headers $headers `
-Uri "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns" | Select-Object -Expand Content

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

Response

In the previous examples:

REGION is the region for the original instance.
BACKUP_LOCATION is the location where you want Cloud SQL to store the backup.

REST v1beta4

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

project-id: The project ID
instance-id: The instance ID

HTTP method and URL:

GET https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns

To send your request, expand one of these options:

Execute the following command:

curl -X GET \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
     "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns"

Execute the following command:

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `

-Method GET `
-Headers $headers `
-Uri "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns" | Select-Object -Expand Content

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

Response

In the previous examples:

REGION is the region for the original instance.
BACKUP_LOCATION is the location where you want Cloud SQL to store the backup.

View backup size

You can view the size of a backup for a Cloud SQL instance by using gcloud CLI or the API.

gcloud

To get a list of all backups that are associated with a Google Cloud project, use the gcloud sql backups list command:
```
gcloud sql backups list
```
Note: By using this command, you can retrieve information about the backups, including their IDs. You need a backup ID to view the size of a backup.

Also, you can filter and control the results of running this command by using standard list parameters. For a complete list, see the gcloud sql backups list command reference page.
To view the size of a backup, use the gcloud sql backups describe command:
```
gcloud sql backups describe BACKUP_ID \
--instance=INSTANCE_NAME \
--project=PROJECT_ID
```
Make the following replacements:
- BACKUP_ID: the ID of the backup. You obtain this ID from the output of running the gcloud sql backups list command.
- INSTANCE_NAME: the name of the instance.
- PROJECT_ID: the ID or project number of the Google Cloud project that contains the instance.
In the output, the maxChargeableBytes parameter displays the size of the backup (in bytes).

REST Get a list of backups

Use this example to get a list of all backups that are associated with a Google Cloud project. For a complete list of parameters for this call, see the backupRuns.list page.

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

PROJECT_ID: the ID or project number of the Google Cloud project that contains the instance
INSTANCE_NAME: the name of the instance

HTTP method and URL:

GET https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/instances/INSTANCE_NAME/backupRuns

To send your request, expand one of these options:

Execute the following command:

curl -X GET \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
     "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/instances/INSTANCE_NAME/backupRuns"

Execute the following command:

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `

-Method GET `
-Headers $headers `
-Uri "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/instances/INSTANCE_NAME/backupRuns" | Select-Object -Expand Content

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

Response

{
      "name": "projects/PROJECT_ID/instances/INSTANCE_NAME/backupRuns",
      "kind": "sql#backupRun",
      "enqueuedTime": "2024-04-24T22:16:02.208Z",
      "id": "INSTANCE_ID",
      "startTime": "2020-01-21T11:25:33.858Z",
      "endTime": "2020-01-21T11:26:18.663Z",
      "type": "AUTOMATED",
      "selfLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/instances/INSTANCE_NAME/backupRuns",
      "location": "us",
      "description": "get a list of backups",
      "instance": "INSTANCE_NAME"
}

View details about a backup

Use this example to view the details about a backup, including the backup size. For a complete list of parameters for this call, see the backupRuns.get page.

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

PROJECT_ID: the ID or project number of the Google Cloud project that contains the instance.
INSTANCE_NAME: the name of the instance.
BACKUP_ID: the backup ID. You obtain this ID from the output of running the previous call.

HTTP method and URL:

GET https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/instances/INSTANCE_NAME/backupRuns/BACKUP_ID

To send your request, expand one of these options:

Execute the following command:

curl -X GET \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
     "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/instances/INSTANCE_NAME/backupRuns/BACKUP_ID"

Execute the following command:

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `

-Method GET `
-Headers $headers `
-Uri "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/instances/INSTANCE_NAME/backupRuns/BACKUP_ID" | Select-Object -Expand Content

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

Response

{
      "name": "projects/PROJECT_ID/instances/INSTANCE_NAME/backupRuns/BACKUP_ID",
      "kind": "sql#backupRun",
      "enqueuedTime": "2024-04-24T22:16:02.208Z",
      "id": "INSTANCE_ID",
      "startTime": "2020-01-21T11:25:33.858Z",
      "endTime": "2020-01-21T11:26:18.663Z",
      "type": "AUTOMATED",
      "selfLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/instances/INSTANCE_NAME/backupRuns/BACKUP_ID",
      "location": "us",
      "description": "view details about a backup",
      "maxChargeableBytes": "BYTE_NUMBER",
      "instance": "INSTANCE_NAME"
}

Set automated backup retention

To set the number of automated backups to retain:

Console

In the Google Cloud console, go to the Cloud SQL Instances page.

Go to Cloud SQL Instances
To open the Overview page of an instance, click the instance name.
Select Backups from the SQL navigation menu.
Click Edit.
In the Automate backups section, expand Advanced options.
Enter the Number of backups to store at a time.
Click Save.

gcloud

Edit the instance to set the number of automated backups to retain. The number can't be less than the default (seven).

gcloud sql instances patch INSTANCE_NAME \
--retained-backups-count=NUM_TO_RETAIN

Terraform

To specify the number of automated backups to retain for a database instance, use a Terraform resource.

REST v1beta4

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

unit: Optional: The retention unit can either be an integer or a string. The currently supported (and default) values are 1 or "COUNT".
num-to-retain: The number of automated backups to retain, from 1 to 365.
project-id: The project ID
instance-id: The instance ID

HTTP method and URL:

PATCH https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id

Request JSON body:

{
  "settings":
  {
    "backupConfiguration":
    {
      "backupRetentionSettings":
      {
        "retentionUnit": unit,
        "retainedBackups": "num-to-retain"
      }
    }
  }
}

To send your request, expand one of these options:

Save the request body in a file named request.json, and execute the following command:

curl -X PATCH \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8" \
     -d @request.json \
     "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id"

Save the request body in a file named request.json, and execute the following command:

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `

-Method PATCH `
-Headers $headers `
-ContentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8" `
-InFile request.json `
-Uri "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id" | Select-Object -Expand Content

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

Response

{
  "kind": "sql#operation",
  "targetLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id",
  "status": "PENDING",
  "user": "user@example.com",
  "insertTime": "2020-01-21T22:43:37.981Z",
  "operationType": "UPDATE",
  "name": "operation-id",
  "targetId": "instance-id",
  "selfLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/operations/operation-id",
  "targetProject": "project-id"
}

Delete a backup

You can delete automated and on-demand backups.

Deleting a backup might not free up as much space as the size of the backup. This is because backups are incremental, so deleting an older backup might transfer some of its contents to a more recent backup to preserve the integrity of the newer backup.

Console

In the Google Cloud console, go to the Cloud SQL Instances page.

Go to Cloud SQL Instances
To open the Overview page of an instance, click the instance name.
Select Backups from the SQL navigation menu.
Click more actions for the backup you want to delete.
Select Delete.
In the Delete backup window, type Delete into the field and click Delete.

gcloud

Delete a backup of a Cloud SQL instance:

gcloud beta sql backups delete BACKUP_ID \
--instance INSTANCE_NAME

For a complete list of parameters, see the gcloud beta sql backups delete command reference page.

REST v1

List the backups to obtain the ID for the backup you want to delete:

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

project-id: The project ID
instance-id: The instance ID

HTTP method and URL:

GET https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns

To send your request, expand one of these options:

Execute the following command:

curl -X GET \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
     "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns"

Execute the following command:

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `

-Method GET `
-Headers $headers `
-Uri "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns" | Select-Object -Expand Content

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

Response

{
      "kind": "sql#backupRun",
      "status": "SUCCESSFUL",
      "enqueuedTime": "2020-01-21T11:25:33.818Z",
      "id": "backup-id",
      "startTime": "2020-01-21T11:25:33.858Z",
      "endTime": "2020-01-21T11:26:18.663Z",
      "type": "AUTOMATED",
      "windowStartTime": "2020-01-21T10:00:00.479Z",
      "instance": "instance-id",
      "selfLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns/backup-id",
      "location": "us"
    }

Delete the backup:

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

project-id: The project ID
instance-id: The instance ID
backup-id: The backup ID

HTTP method and URL:

DELETE https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns/backup-id

To send your request, expand one of these options:

Execute the following command:

curl -X DELETE \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
     "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns/backup-id"

Execute the following command:

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `

-Method DELETE `
-Headers $headers `
-Uri "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns/backup-id" | Select-Object -Expand Content

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

Response

{
  "kind": "sql#operation",
  "targetLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id",
  "status": "PENDING",
  "user": "user@example.com",
  "insertTime": "2020-01-21T22:43:37.981Z",
  "operationType": "DELETE_BACKUP",
  "name": "operation-id",
  "targetId": "instance-id",
  "selfLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/operations/operation-id",
  "targetProject": "project-id"
}

REST v1beta4

List the backups to obtain the ID for the backup you want to delete:

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

project-id: The project ID
instance-id: The instance ID

HTTP method and URL:

GET https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns

To send your request, expand one of these options:

Execute the following command:

curl -X GET \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
     "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns"

Execute the following command:

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `

-Method GET `
-Headers $headers `
-Uri "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns" | Select-Object -Expand Content

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

Response

{
      "kind": "sql#backupRun",
      "status": "SUCCESSFUL",
      "enqueuedTime": "2020-01-21T11:25:33.818Z",
      "id": "backup-id",
      "startTime": "2020-01-21T11:25:33.858Z",
      "endTime": "2020-01-21T11:26:18.663Z",
      "type": "AUTOMATED",
      "windowStartTime": "2020-01-21T10:00:00.479Z",
      "instance": "instance-id",
      "selfLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns/backup-id",
      "location": "us"
    }

Delete the backup:

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

project-id: The project ID
instance-id: The instance ID
backup-id: The backup ID

HTTP method and URL:

DELETE https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns/backup-id

To send your request, expand one of these options:

Execute the following command:

curl -X DELETE \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
     "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns/backup-id"

Execute the following command:

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `

-Method DELETE `
-Headers $headers `
-Uri "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id/backupRuns/backup-id" | Select-Object -Expand Content

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

Response

{
  "kind": "sql#operation",
  "targetLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id",
  "status": "PENDING",
  "user": "user@example.com",
  "insertTime": "2020-01-21T22:43:37.981Z",
  "operationType": "DELETE_BACKUP",
  "name": "operation-id",
  "targetId": "instance-id",
  "selfLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/operations/operation-id",
  "targetProject": "project-id"
}

Disable automated backups

To disable automated backups for an instance:

Console

In the Google Cloud console, go to the Cloud SQL Instances page.

Go to Cloud SQL Instances
To open the Overview page of an instance, click the instance name.
Select Backups from the SQL navigation menu.
Click Manage automated backups
Clear Automate backups.
Click Save.

gcloud

Edit the instance to disable backups:

gcloud sql instances patch INSTANCE_NAME \
--no-backup

REST v1

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

project-id: The project ID
instance-id: The instance ID

HTTP method and URL:

PATCH https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id

Request JSON body:

{
  "settings":
  {
    "backupConfiguration":
    {
      "enabled": false
    }
  }
}

To send your request, expand one of these options:

Save the request body in a file named request.json, and execute the following command:

curl -X PATCH \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8" \
     -d @request.json \
     "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id"

Save the request body in a file named request.json, and execute the following command:

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

Response

{
  "kind": "sql#operation",
  "targetLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id",
  "status": "PENDING",
  "user": "user@example.com",
  "insertTime": "2020-01-21T22:43:37.981Z",
  "operationType": "UPDATE",
  "name": "operation-id",
  "targetId": "instance-id",
  "selfLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/v1/projects/project-id/operations/operation-id",
  "targetProject": "project-id"
}

REST v1beta4

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

project-id: The project ID
instance-id: The instance ID

HTTP method and URL:

PATCH https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id

Request JSON body:

{
  "settings":
  {
    "backupConfiguration":
    {
      "enabled": false,
      "pointInTimeRecoveryEnabled": false
    }
  }
}

To send your request, expand one of these options:

Save the request body in a file named request.json, and execute the following command:

curl -X PATCH \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8" \
     -d @request.json \
     "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id"

Save the request body in a file named request.json, and execute the following command:

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `

-Method PATCH `
-Headers $headers `
-ContentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8" `
-InFile request.json `
-Uri "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id" | Select-Object -Expand Content

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

Response

{
  "kind": "sql#operation",
  "targetLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/instances/instance-id",
  "status": "PENDING",
  "user": "user@example.com",
  "insertTime": "2020-01-21T22:43:37.981Z",
  "operationType": "UPDATE",
  "name": "operation-id",
  "targetId": "instance-id",
  "selfLink": "https://sqladmin.googleapis.com/sql/v1beta4/projects/project-id/operations/operation-id",
  "targetProject": "project-id"
}

Point-in-time recovery

Learn more about point-in-time recovery.

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