---
title: Back up and restore data
description: InfluxDB provides tools that let you back up and restore data and metadata stored in InfluxDB.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2/admin/backup-restore/
estimated_tokens: 377
product: InfluxDB OSS v2
version: v2
---

# Back up and restore data

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

#### API token hashing is enabled by default in InfluxDB OSS 2.9.0

Stronger token security: tokens are stored as hashes on disk, so a copy of the database file doesn’t expose usable tokens. Existing tokens are hashed on first startup and the original strings can’t be recovered afterward — **capture any plaintext tokens you still need before you upgrade**.

For more information, see [Token hashing](/influxdb/v2/admin/tokens/#token-hashing).

InfluxDB provides tools to back up and restore data and metadata stored in InfluxDB.

### [Back up data](/influxdb/v2/admin/backup-restore/backup/)

Use the `influx backup` command to back up data and metadata stored in InfluxDB.

### [Restore data](/influxdb/v2/admin/backup-restore/restore/)

Use the `influx restore` command to restore backup data and metadata from InfluxDB.

[backup](/influxdb/v2/tags/backup/) [restore](/influxdb/v2/tags/restore/)