gcloud alpha sql backups create

NAME
gcloud alpha sql backups create - creates a backup of a Cloud SQL instance
SYNOPSIS
gcloud alpha sql backups create--instance=INSTANCE,-iINSTANCE[--async][--description=DESCRIPTION][--location=LOCATION][GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG]
DESCRIPTION
(ALPHA) Creates a backup of a Cloud SQL instance.
REQUIRED FLAGS
--instance=INSTANCE,-iINSTANCE
Cloud SQL instance ID.
OPTIONAL FLAGS
--async
Return immediately, without waiting for the operation in progress to complete.
--description=DESCRIPTION
A friendly description of the backup.
--location=LOCATION
Choose where to store your backup. Backups are stored in the closestmulti-region location to you by default. Only customize if needed.
GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
These flags are available to all commands:--access-token-file,--account,--billing-project,--configuration,--flags-file,--flatten,--format,--help,--impersonate-service-account,--log-http,--project,--quiet,--trace-token,--user-output-enabled,--verbosity.

Run$gcloud help for details.

NOTES
This command is currently in alpha and might change without notice. If thiscommand fails with API permission errors despite specifying the correct project,you might be trying to access an API with an invitation-only early accessallowlist. These variants are also available:
gcloudsqlbackupscreate
gcloudbetasqlbackupscreate

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Last updated 2025-05-07 UTC.