Database Backups

All databases are backed up automatically. Backups are stored in a separate region for durability.

Backup schedule

Backup type	Frequency	Retention
Daily snapshot	Every 24 hours	7 days
Weekly snapshot	Every Sunday	4 weeks
Point-in-time recovery (PITR)	Continuous	7 days

View backups

1. Open the database detail page
2. Click the Backups tab

You'll see a list of available snapshots with timestamps.

Restore from a backup

Restore to a new database

1. Click Restore next to a backup
2. Choose a plan and region for the new database
3. Click Restore

This creates a new database from the backup. Your original database is unaffected.

Point-in-time restore

1. Click Restore to a point in time
2. Enter a timestamp (within the last 7 days)
3. Click Restore

Manual backups

Trigger an on-demand backup at any time:

1. Open the database → Backups → Take Backup Now

Manual backups do not count toward the automatic backup retention limits.

Download a backup

1. Go to Backups
2. Click Download next to a snapshot
3. The backup is provided as a compressed dump file (.sql.gz)