---
title: "Create Backup"
method: POST
path: "/api/apps/{name}/backups"
tags: ["backups"]
---

# Create Backup

`POST /api/apps/{name}/backups`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://softkiln.com` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://softkiln.com/api/apps/{name}/backups`
- Auth: none declared

## Path parameters

- `name` string, required

## Response `202`

Successful Response

- BackupRunOut
  - `id` string, required
  - `kind` string, required
  - `status` string, required
  - `triggered_by` string, required
  - `s3_key` string, nullable, required
  - `db_size_bytes` integer, nullable, required
  - `volume_size_bytes` integer, nullable, required
  - `error` string, nullable, required
  - `started_at` string, required
  - `finished_at` string, nullable, required

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation Error

---

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