---
title: backup_create
url: "/docs/ai-agents/mcp-tools/backups/backup_create/"
canonical_url: https://docs.blossom88.com/docs/ai-agents/mcp-tools/backups/backup_create/
markdown_url: https://docs.blossom88.com/docs/ai-agents/mcp-tools/backups/backup_create.md
summary: Back up a database, database instance or cache now.
categories:
- mcp
- reference
---

# backup_create

Back up a database, database instance or cache now. Returns the Activity; follow it with activity_wait.

| | |
|---|---|
| Access | Changes Blossom |
| Same as | [`blossom backup:create`](/docs/reference/cli/backup/create/) |

## Arguments

| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `data` | object | What to back up: exactly one of database_instance_id, cache_instance_id or database_id. Required. |
| `data.database_instance_id` | string | Instance id. |
| `data.cache_instance_id` | string | Cache id. |
| `data.database_id` | string | One database. |
| `data.type` | string | Backup type. |

## Example

```json
{"data":{"clone_url":"https://github.com/acme/shop","services":[{"name":"web","command":"web","port":3000,"publicly_exposed":true}]}}
```