The Backups feature provides automatic and manual database backups for your environments. All backups are stored in S3 and can be restored to any target environment — including environments that have been deleted.

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Types of Backups

• Automatic Pre-Merge Backups: A “safety net” backup is always created immediately before any merge operation. If a merge succeeds but you discover an issue later, you can restore the target environment to its exact state before the merge.
• Manual Backups: You can create backups on demand at any time to capture the current state of an environment before making significant changes.

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Restoring from a Backup

To restore an environment to a previous state:

1. Navigate to the Backups section in the Environments area of the Backend Console.
2. Select the backup you want to restore from the list.
3. Choose the target environment for the restore operation.
4. Confirm the restore. The target environment will be reverted to the state captured in the backup.

Note: A restore operation reverts the entire database to a previous point in time. We recommend verifying changes in a staging environment before merging into production.

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Backup Storage

Backups are stored securely in S3. Each backup is associated with a specific environment and timestamp, making it easy to identify and restore the correct snapshot when needed.