---
title: "Backs up the specified storage account."
method: POST
path: "/storage/{storage-account-name}/backup"
tags: ["Storage"]
---

# Backs up the specified storage account.

`POST /storage/{storage-account-name}/backup`

Requests that a backup of the specified storage account be downloaded to the client. This operation requires the storage/backup permission.

## Path parameters

- `storage-account-name` string, required

## Query parameters

- `api-version` string, required

## Response `200`

The backup blob containing the backed up storage account.

- BackupStorageResult — The backup storage result, containing the backup blob.
  - `value` string, base64url — The backup blob containing the backed up storage account.

## Other responses

- `default` — Key Vault error response describing why the operation failed.

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