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POST
/
servers
/
{server}
/
backups
Create a backup
curl --request POST \
  --url https://console.cloudblast.io/api/v2/servers/{server}/backups \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "name": "Before upgrade",
  "mode": "snapshot",
  "compression_type": "zstd"
}
'
{
  "data": {
    "uuid": "f47ac10b-58cc-4372-a567-0e02b2c3d479",
    "name": "Daily backup",
    "is_successful": true,
    "is_locked": false,
    "size": 2147483648,
    "completed_at": "2026-01-15T10:35:00+00:00",
    "created_at": "2026-01-15T10:30:00+00:00"
  }
}

Authorizations

​
Authorization
string
header
required

API token from your CloudBlast account settings. Pass as Authorization: Bearer <token>.

Path Parameters

​
server
string
required

Server identifier — any of: numeric id, uuid_short (8 chars), or full uuid (36 chars).

Body

application/json
​
name
string
required

Backup name

Maximum string length: 40
Example:

"Before upgrade"

​
mode
enum<string> | null

Backup mode. Defaults to snapshot.

Available options:
snapshot,
suspend,
kill
Example:

"snapshot"

​
compression_type
enum<string> | null

Compression type. Defaults to zstd.

Available options:
none,
lzo,
gzip,
zstd
Example:

"zstd"

Response

Backup created

​
data
object