---
title: "Create a Backup Job"
method: POST
path: "/cluster/backups/jobs"
tags: ["Cluster Backups"]
---

# Create a Backup Job

`POST /cluster/backups/jobs`

Create a scheduled backup job

## Request body

- GithubComAlchemillahqSylveInternalInterfacesServicesClusterBackupJobReq
  - `cronExpr` string
  - `enabled` boolean
  - `jailRootDataset` string
  - `mode` string, required
  - `name` string, required
  - `pruneKeepLast` integer
  - `pruneTarget` boolean
  - `recursive` boolean
  - `runnerNodeId` string
  - `sourceDataset` string
  - `stopBeforeBackup` boolean
  - `targetId` integer, required

## Response `201`

Created

- GithubComAlchemillahqSylveInternalAPIResponseAny
  - `data` unknown
  - `error` string
  - `message` string
  - `status` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Backup Target Not Found
- `409` — Conflict
- `413` — Request Entity Too Large
- `500` — Internal Server Error
- `503` — Service Unavailable

---

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