---
title: influx backup
description: The `influx backup` command backs up data stored in InfluxDB.
menu:
  influxdb3_cloud_serverless:
    name: influx backup
    parent: influx
weight: 101
influxdb3/cloud-serverless/tags: [backup]
related:
  - /influxdb3/cloud-serverless/reference/cli/influx/#provide-required-authentication-credentials, influx CLI—Provide required authentication credentials
  - /influxdb3/cloud-serverless/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
---

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#### 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 Serverless durability](/influxdb3/cloud-serverless/reference/internals/durability/).
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