---
title: kapacitor backup
description: The kapacitor backup command saves a backup of the Kapacitor database to a file.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/kapacitor/v1/reference/cli/kapacitor/backup/
estimated_tokens: 46
product: Kapacitor
version: v1
publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/kapacitor/v1/reference/cli/kapacitor/backup/
date: '2023-10-03T10:49:57-06:00'
lastmod: '2023-10-03T10:49:57-06:00'
---

The `kapacitor backup` command saves a backup of the Kapacitor database to a file.

## Usage

```sh
kapacitor backup <output-file>
```

## Arguments

* **output-file**: Backup filepath