---
title: backup_setting_update
url: "/docs/ai-agents/mcp-tools/backups/backup_setting_update/"
canonical_url: https://docs.blossom88.com/docs/ai-agents/mcp-tools/backups/backup_setting_update/
markdown_url: https://docs.blossom88.com/docs/ai-agents/mcp-tools/backups/backup_setting_update.md
summary: Change the backup schedule, retention or destination of a database, database
  instance or cache.
categories:
- mcp
- reference
---

# backup_setting_update

Change the backup schedule, retention or destination of a database, database instance or cache.

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

## Arguments

| Argument | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `cache_instance` | string | Cache instance id. |
| `database` | string | Database id. |
| `database_instance` | string | Database instance id. |
| `data` | object | Backup schedule and where backups go. Required. |
| `data.enabled` | boolean | Back up on schedule. |
| `data.storage_location` | string | blossom or a cloud storage provider. |
| `data.cloud_storage_provider_id` | string | Cloud storage provider id. |
| `data.bucket` | string | Bucket. |
| `data.region` | string | Region. |
| `data.folder` | string | Folder. |
| `data.retention` | string | How long backups are kept. |

## Example

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