---
title: "Create backup"
method: POST
path: "/api/v2/backup"
tags: ["backup"]
---

# Create backup

`POST /api/v2/backup`

Create a backup of the current Anthias instance, which
includes the following:
* current settings
* image and video assets
* asset metadata (e.g. name, duration, play order, status),
  which is stored in a SQLite database

## Response `201`

- string — Backup file name

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/screenly/apis/anthias-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/screenly/apis/anthias-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/screenly/anthias-api/versions/585376a5e9ad/schema)