---
title: influxd backup
description: The influxd backup command restores backup data and metadata from an InfluxDB backup directory.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v1/tools/influxd/backup/
estimated_tokens: 630
product: InfluxDB OSS v1
version: v1
---

# influxd backup

This page documents an earlier version of InfluxDB OSS. [InfluxDB 3 Core](/influxdb3/core/) is the latest stable version.

The `influxd backup` command crates a backup copy of specified InfluxDB OSS database(s) and saves the files in an Enterprise-compatible format to PATH (directory where backups are saved).

## Usage

```
influxd backup [flags] PATH
```

## Flags

| Flag | Description |
| --- | --- |
| -portable | Generate backup files in a portable format that can be restored to InfluxDB OSS or InfluxDB Enterprise. Use unless the legacy backup is required. |
| -host | InfluxDB OSS host to back up from. Optional. Defaults to 127.0.0.1:8088. |
| -db | InfluxDB OSS database name to back up. Optional. If not specified, all databases are backed up when using -portable. |
| -rp | Retention policy to use for the backup. Optional. If not specified, all retention policies are used by default. |
| -shard | The identifier of the shard to back up. Optional. If specified, -rp is required. |
| -start | Include all points starting with specified timestamp (RFC3339 format). Not compatible with -since. |
| -end | Exclude all points after timestamp (RFC3339 format). Not compatible with -since. |
| -since | Create an incremental backup of all points after the timestamp (RFC3339 format). Optional. Recommend using -start instead. |
| -skip-errors | Continue backing up the remaining shards when the current shard fails to backup. |