.TH "GCLOUD_BETA_SQL_BACKUPS_CREATE" 1



.SH "NAME"
.HP
gcloud beta sql backups create \- creates a backup of a Cloud SQL instance



.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP
\f5gcloud beta sql backups create\fR \fB\-\-instance\fR=\fIINSTANCE\fR, \fB\-i\fR \fIINSTANCE\fR [\fB\-\-async\fR] [\fB\-\-description\fR=\fIDESCRIPTION\fR] [\fB\-\-location\fR=\fILOCATION\fR] [\fIGCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG\ ...\fR]



.SH "DESCRIPTION"

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



.SH "REQUIRED FLAGS"

.RS 2m
.TP 2m
\fB\-\-instance\fR=\fIINSTANCE\fR, \fB\-i\fR \fIINSTANCE\fR

Cloud SQL instance ID.


.RE
.sp

.SH "OPTIONAL FLAGS"

.RS 2m
.TP 2m
\fB\-\-async\fR

Return immediately, without waiting for the operation in progress to complete.

.TP 2m
\fB\-\-description\fR=\fIDESCRIPTION\fR

A friendly description of the backup.

.TP 2m
\fB\-\-location\fR=\fILOCATION\fR

Choose where to store your backup. Backups are stored in the closest
multi\-region location to you by default. Only customize if needed.


.RE
.sp

.SH "GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS"

These flags are available to all commands: \-\-access\-token\-file, \-\-account,
\-\-billing\-project, \-\-configuration, \-\-flags\-file, \-\-flatten,
\-\-format, \-\-help, \-\-impersonate\-service\-account, \-\-log\-http,
\-\-project, \-\-quiet, \-\-trace\-token, \-\-user\-output\-enabled,
\-\-verbosity.

Run \fB$ gcloud help\fR for details.



.SH "NOTES"

This command is currently in beta and might change without notice. These
variants are also available:

.RS 2m
$ gcloud sql backups create
.RE

.RS 2m
$ gcloud alpha sql backups create
.RE