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title: influx backup
description: The `influx backup` command backs up data stored in InfluxDB.
menu:
  influxdb_cloud:
    name: influx backup
    parent: influx
weight: 101
influxdb/cloud/tags: [backup]
related:
  - /influxdb/cloud/reference/cli/influx/#provide-required-authentication-credentials, influx CLI—Provide required authentication credentials
  - /influxdb/cloud/reference/cli/influx/#flag-patterns-and-conventions, influx CLI—Flag patterns and conventions
metadata: [influx CLI 2.0.0+, InfluxDB OSS only]
updated_in: CLI v2.0.2
prepend: |
  > [!Note]
  > #### Works with InfluxDB OSS 2.x
  > 
  > The `influx backup` command works with **InfluxDB OSS 2.x**, but does not work with **InfluxDB Cloud**.
  > For information about backing up data in InfluxDB Cloud, see
  > [InfluxDB Cloud durability](/influxdb/cloud/reference/internals/durability/).
source: /shared/influxdb-v2/reference/cli/influx/backup/_index.md
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