Backups

Every database gets automatic backups on a rolling schedule — nothing to configure to get the baseline protection.

Automatic backups

Snapshots happen on a schedule without any action from you. A rolling window is kept; older snapshots are removed as new ones are taken.

Taking one yourself

Before a migration or change you're not fully confident in, take a backup on demand:

1. Open the database and go to Backups.
2. Click Backup now.
3. It appears in the list alongside the automatic ones within moments.

There's no meaningful cost to taking an extra one — do it before anything you'd regret losing.

Restoring

Pick any backup in the list and choose Restore. This replaces the current data with the backup's contents — it does not create a new, separate database. If you want to inspect a backup without touching the live database, download it instead.

Downloading

Choose Download on any backup to get a plain dump file you can restore locally or inspect with standard tools for the engine (pg_restore for Postgres, mysql for MySQL/MariaDB, mongorestore for MongoDB).

Deleting

Old backups can be removed manually if you want to free up the list — automatic snapshots age out on their own regardless.