.TH "GCLOUD_ALPHA_SQL_BACKUPS" 1



.SH "NAME"
.HP
gcloud alpha sql backups \- provide commands for working with backups of Cloud SQL instances



.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP
\f5gcloud alpha sql backups\fR \fICOMMAND\fR [\fIGCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG\ ...\fR]



.SH "DESCRIPTION"

\fB(ALPHA)\fR Provide commands for working with backups of Cloud SQL instances
including listing and getting information about backups for a Cloud SQL
instance.



.SH "GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS"

These flags are available to all commands: \-\-help.

Run \fB$ gcloud help\fR for details.



.SH "COMMANDS"

\f5\fICOMMAND\fR\fR is one of the following:

.RS 2m
.TP 2m
\fBcreate\fR

\fB(ALPHA)\fR Creates a backup of a Cloud SQL instance.

.TP 2m
\fBdelete\fR

\fB(ALPHA)\fR Delete a backup of a Cloud SQL instance.

.TP 2m
\fBdescribe\fR

\fB(ALPHA)\fR Retrieves information about a backup.

.TP 2m
\fBlist\fR

\fB(ALPHA)\fR Lists all backups associated with the project or a given instance.

.TP 2m
\fBpatch\fR

\fB(ALPHA)\fR Update the Final backup of a Cloud SQL project.

.TP 2m
\fBrestore\fR

\fB(ALPHA)\fR Restores a backup of a Cloud SQL instance.


.RE
.sp

.SH "NOTES"

This command is currently in alpha and might change without notice. If this
command fails with API permission errors despite specifying the correct project,
you might be trying to access an API with an invitation\-only early access
allowlist. These variants are also available:

.RS 2m
$ gcloud sql backups
.RE

.RS 2m
$ gcloud beta sql backups
.RE