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Getting Started

Make sure to first set up your PlanetScale developer environment. Once you’ve installed the pscale CLI, you can interact with PlanetScale and manage your databases straight from the command line.

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The backup command

This command allows you to create, list, show, and delete branch backups. Usage: 
pscale backup <SUB-COMMAND> <FLAG>

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Available sub-commands

Sub-commandDescriptionProduct
create <DATABASE_NAME> <BRANCH_NAME>Backup a branch’s data and schemaPostgres, Vitess
delete <DATABASE_NAME> <BRANCH_NAME> <BACKUP_ID>Delete a branch backupPostgres, Vitess
list <DATABASE_NAME> <BRANCH_NAME>List all backups of a branchPostgres, Vitess
restore <DATABASE_NAME> <BRANCH_NAME> <BACKUP_ID>Restore a backup to a new branchPostgres, Vitess
show <DATABASE_NAME> <BRANCH_NAME> <BACKUP_ID>Show a specific backup of a branchPostgres, Vitess

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Available flags

FlagDescription
-h, --helpView help for backup command
--org <ORGANIZATION_NAME>The organization for the current user

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Global flags

CommandDescription
--api-token <TOKEN>The API token to use for authenticating against the PlanetScale API.
--api-url <URL>The base URL for the PlanetScale API. Default is https://api.planetscale.com/.
--config <CONFIG_FILE>Config file. Default is $HOME/.config/planetscale/pscale.yml.
--debugEnable debug mode.
-f, --format <FORMAT>Show output in a specific format. Possible values: human (default), json, csv.
--no-colorDisable color output.
--service-token <TOKEN>The service token for authenticating.
--service-token-id <TOKEN_ID>The service token ID for authenticating.

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Examples

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The list sub-command with --org flag

Command: 
pscale backup list <DATABASE_NAME> <BRANCH_NAME> --org <ORGANIZATION_NAME>
Output: 
ID             NAME                  STATE     SIZE    CREATED AT    UPDATED AT    STARTED AT    EXPIRES AT          COMPLETED AT
-------------- --------------------- --------- ------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------------- --------------
xxxxxxxx   2022.02.11 16:01:03   success   24.1M   3 hours ago   3 hours ago   3 hours ago   1 day from now      3 hours ago
xxxxxxxx   2022.02.10 16:01:03   success   23.2M   1 day ago     1 day ago     1 day ago     20 hours from now   1 day ago

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The show sub-command

Command: 
pscale backup list <DATABASE_NAME> <BRANCH_NAME> <BACKUP_ID>
You can find the <BACKUP_ID> by running the pscale backup list <DATABASE_NAME> <BRANCH_NAME> command. Output: 
ID             NAME                  STATE     SIZE    CREATED AT    UPDATED AT    STARTED AT    EXPIRES AT          COMPLETED AT
-------------- --------------------- --------- ------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------------- --------------
xxxxxxxx   2022.02.11 16:01:03   success   24.1M   3 hours ago   3 hours ago   3 hours ago   1 day from now      3 hours ago

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Need help?

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