---
title: "On-demand backup"
method: POST
path: "/sqlserver/v2/orgs/{orgID}/jobs/backupNow"
tags: ["SQLServer"]
---

# On-demand backup

`POST /sqlserver/v2/orgs/{orgID}/jobs/backupNow`

Initiates an on-demand backup for a SQL Server backup set.

## Path parameters

- `orgID` integer, required

## Request body

- SQLBackupNowRequestParams — SQLBackupNowRequestParams is the input to the BackupNow job request
  - `backupType` 'FULL' | 'DIFF' | 'LOG' — Specify the type of backup. Set this parameter to one of the following values: FULL, DIFF, LOG.
  - `backupsetID` integer — Specify the ID of your backup set. Get the ID using the 'List backup sets' API.

## Response `200`

Success

- SQLBackupNowResponse — SQLBackupNowResponse is the response to the BackupNow job request
  - `jobID` integer — A unique identification number associated with the job.

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — The request did not include an authentication token or the authentication token was expired.
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — The requested resource was not found.
- `500` — The request was not processed due to an internal error in Cloud.

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