Planetscale !exclusive! Download Backup Guide

Services like SimpleBackups provide automated tools to "pull" backups from PlanetScale and store them in your own storage (like AWS S3 or Google Cloud Storage).

The most direct way to download your data is through the pscale database dump command. This creates a local copy of your database schema and data in a directory of your choice.

: You can specify formats like JSON or CSV using the --output-format flag. 2. Using Third-Party Backup Services planetscale download backup

Downloading a PlanetScale backup involves taking data from their serverless platform and saving it to your local machine or an external storage provider. While PlanetScale provides automated daily backups within its own cloud environment, "downloading" a backup specifically refers to exporting that data for off-site storage or local development. Core Methods for Downloading Backups

There are three primary ways to download your PlanetScale database data: 1. Using the PlanetScale CLI ( pscale ) : You can specify formats like JSON or

: It generates a series of .sql files—one for the schema and one for the data of each table.

: pscale database dump --output

Output: A local export of your database will be generated within the current directory by default but since we are providing an -- PlanetScale Back up and restore - PlanetScale