docs-v2/content/influxdb/v2/admin/backup-restore/backup.md

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Use the influx backup command to back up data and metadata stored in InfluxDB. InfluxDB copies all data and metadata to a set of files stored in a specified directory on your local filesystem.

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InfluxDB 1.x/2.x compatibility

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[!Important] The influx backup command cannot back up data stored in InfluxDB Cloud.

The influx backup command requires:

• The directory path for where to store the backup file set
• The root authorization token (the token created for the first user in the InfluxDB setup process).

Back up data with the influx CLI

# Syntax
influx backup <backup-path> -t <root-token>

# Example
influx backup \
  path/to/backup_$(date '+%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M') \
  -t xXXXX0xXX0xxX0xx_x0XxXxXXXxxXX0XXX0XXxXxX0XxxxXX0Xx0xx==