---
title: influx restore
description: The `influx restore` command restores backup data and metadata from an InfluxDB backup directory.
influxdb/cloud/tags: [restore]
menu:
  influxdb_cloud:
    parent: influx
weight: 101
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+]
updated_in: CLI v2.0.7
---

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#### Works with InfluxDB OSS 2.x
The `influx restore` command works with **InfluxDB OSS 2.x**, but does not work with **InfluxDB Cloud**.
For information about restoring data in InfluxDB Cloud, see
[InfluxDB Cloud durability](/influxdb/cloud/reference/internals/durability/) and
contact [InfluxData Support](https://support.influxdata.com/).
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