---
title: "POST /v1/{+parent}/backups"
method: POST
path: "/v1/{+parent}/backups"
tags: ["projects"]
---

# POST /v1/{+parent}/backups

`POST /v1/{+parent}/backups`

Backup Looker instance.

## Path parameters

- `parent` string, required

## Request body

- InstanceBackup — The details of a backup resource.
  - `createTime` string, google-datetime — Output only. The time when the backup was started.
  - `expireTime` string, google-datetime — Output only. The time when the backup will be deleted.
  - `encryptionConfig` EncryptionConfig — Encryption configuration (i.e. CMEK).
    - `kmsKeyName` string — Name of the CMEK key in KMS (input parameter).
    - `kmsKeyState` 'KMS_KEY_STATE_UNSPECIFIED' | 'VALID' | 'REVOKED' — Output only. Status of the CMEK key.
    - `kmsKeyNameVersion` string — Output only. Full name and version of the CMEK key currently in use to encrypt Looker data. Format: `projects/{project}/locations/{location}/keyRings/{ring}/cryptoKeys/{key}/cryptoKeyVersions/{version}`. Empty if CMEK is not configured in this instance.
  - `name` string — Immutable. The relative resource name of the backup, in the following form: `projects/{project_number}/locations/{location_id}/instances/{instance_id}/backups/{backup}`
  - `state` 'STATE_UNSPECIFIED' | 'CREATING' | 'DELETING' | 'ACTIVE' | 'FAILED' — Output only. The current state of the backup.

## Response `200`

Successful response

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