---
title: "backups/configuration/{Directory}/{BackupFilename}"
method: GET
path: "/api/backups/configuration/{Directory}/{BackupFilename}"
tags: ["backups"]
---

# backups/configuration/{Directory}/{BackupFilename}

`GET /api/backups/configuration/{Directory}/{BackupFilename}`

Downloads a specific JSON backup. `Directory` is either `JsonBackups` (local) or `JsonBackupsAlternate` (configured alternate device). `GET /api/backups/configuration/list` can be used to obtain valid directories and filenames.

## Response `200`

Contents of the specified JSON Settings backup as a download

## Other responses

- `404` — HTTP 404

## Changes

- **2026-05-13** `34a577bdabff` — 1 breaking
  - removed the media type `application/json` for the response with the status `200`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/falconchristmas/apis/fpp-api/changes/api/backups/configuration/:Directory/:BackupFilename/get.md)

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