---
title: influx backup
description: The `influx backup` command backs up data stored in InfluxDB to a specified directory.
menu:
  influxdb_v2:
    name: influx backup
    parent: influx
weight: 101
influxdb/v2/tags: [backup]
related:
  - /influxdb/v2/admin/backup-restore/backup/
  - /influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/restore/
  - /influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/#provide-required-authentication-credentials, influx CLI—Provide required authentication credentials
  - /influxdb/v2/reference/cli/influx/#flag-patterns-and-conventions, influx CLI—Flag patterns and conventions
metadata: [influx CLI 2.0.0+, InfluxDB 2.0.0+]
updated_in: CLI v2.0.2
source: /shared/influxdb-v2/reference/cli/influx/backup/_index.md
---

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