> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://api-docs.sevalla.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. > ## Agent Instructions > This is the Sevalla REST API reference. Base URL: https://api.sevalla.com/v3. Authenticate with an API key in the Authorization header as a Bearer token. > The OpenAPI spec is at https://api.sevalla.com/v3/openapi.json. Concepts and dashboard guides are at https://docs.sevalla.com (index: https://docs.sevalla.com/llms.txt). > To act on a Sevalla account from an AI agent, prefer the Sevalla MCP server (https://mcp.sevalla.com/mcp, see https://docs.sevalla.com/ai-agents/overview.md) or the Sevalla CLI (https://api-docs.sevalla.com/v3/cli.md). # Restore external database backup > Restore a database from an external backup. The dump file is downloaded from the backup target bucket and replayed into the database asynchronously - the database status reflects the progress and ends in `ready`, or `restoringFailed` when the replay fails. The destination data is replaced by the backup content. By default the source database is restored in place. Optionally pass `target_database_id` to restore into a different database of the same type in the same cluster. Restores are attempted regardless of engine version; an incompatible dump fails the restore. Rejected with a 400 while another restore is in progress on the destination. Databases that do not support external backups return a 400. ## OpenAPI ````yaml https://api.sevalla.com/v3/openapi.json post /databases/{id}/external-backups/{backup_id}/restore openapi: 3.1.0 info: title: Sevalla API docs version: 1.0.0 servers: - url: https://api.sevalla.com/v3 security: - bearerAuth: [] paths: /databases/{id}/external-backups/{backup_id}/restore: post: tags: - Databases summary: Restore external database backup description: >- Restore a database from an external backup. The dump file is downloaded from the backup target bucket and replayed into the database asynchronously - the database status reflects the progress and ends in `ready`, or `restoringFailed` when the replay fails. The destination data is replaced by the backup content. By default the source database is restored in place. Optionally pass `target_database_id` to restore into a different database of the same type in the same cluster. Restores are attempted regardless of engine version; an incompatible dump fails the restore. Rejected with a 400 while another restore is in progress on the destination. Databases that do not support external backups return a 400. operationId: restoreDatabaseExternalBackupV3 parameters: - schema: example: fb5e5168-4281-4bec-94c5-0d1584e9e657 type: string format: uuid pattern: >- ^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[1-8][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}|00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000|ffffffff-ffff-ffff-ffff-ffffffffffff)$ in: path name: id required: true description: Database identifier - schema: type: string example: 20250115-013000_manual_pg17_my-backup.sql.gz in: path name: backup_id required: true description: External backup identifier from the backup list requestBody: required: true content: application/json: schema: anyOf: - type: object properties: target_database_id: description: >- Optional ID of a different database to restore the backup into. When provided, the backup is restored into this database instead of the source. The target must be in the same cluster and of the same database type as the source. Its current data will be replaced. example: fb5e5168-4281-4bec-94c5-0d1584e9e657 type: string format: uuid pattern: >- ^([0-9a-fA-F]{8}-[0-9a-fA-F]{4}-[1-8][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[89abAB][0-9a-fA-F]{3}-[0-9a-fA-F]{12}|00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000|ffffffff-ffff-ffff-ffff-ffffffffffff)$ - type: 'null' responses: '202': description: Default Response content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: message: type: string description: Confirmation message example: External database backup restore started required: - message additionalProperties: false '400': description: Default Response content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: message: type: string description: Error message example: Bad request status: type: integer minimum: -9007199254740991 maximum: 9007199254740991 description: HTTP status code example: 400 data: type: object properties: code: description: Error tracking code for support reference example: err-abc-123 type: string message: description: Additional error details or instructions example: >- If you need assistance, please contact support and provide this error code. type: string additionalProperties: false required: - message - status additionalProperties: false '401': description: Default Response content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: message: type: string description: Error message example: Unauthorized status: type: integer minimum: -9007199254740991 maximum: 9007199254740991 description: HTTP status code example: 401 data: type: object properties: code: description: Error tracking code for support reference example: err-abc-123 type: string message: description: Additional error details or instructions example: >- If you need assistance, please contact support and provide this error code. type: string additionalProperties: false required: - message - status additionalProperties: false '403': description: Default Response content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: message: type: string description: Error message example: >- This API key is missing the : permission. Grant it to the key or use a key that has it. status: type: integer minimum: -9007199254740991 maximum: 9007199254740991 description: HTTP status code example: 403 data: type: object properties: code: description: Error tracking code for support reference example: err-abc-123 type: string message: description: Additional error details or instructions example: >- If you need assistance, please contact support and provide this error code. type: string additionalProperties: false required: - message - status additionalProperties: false '404': description: Default Response content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: message: type: string description: Error message example: Not found status: type: integer minimum: -9007199254740991 maximum: 9007199254740991 description: HTTP status code example: 404 data: type: object properties: code: description: Error tracking code for support reference example: err-abc-123 type: string message: description: Additional error details or instructions example: >- If you need assistance, please contact support and provide this error code. type: string additionalProperties: false required: - message - status additionalProperties: false '429': description: Default Response content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: message: type: string description: Error message example: Too many requests status: type: integer minimum: -9007199254740991 maximum: 9007199254740991 description: HTTP status code example: 429 data: type: object properties: code: description: Error tracking code for support reference example: err-abc-123 type: string message: description: Additional error details or instructions example: >- If you need assistance, please contact support and provide this error code. type: string additionalProperties: false required: - message - status additionalProperties: false '500': description: Default Response content: application/json: schema: type: object properties: message: type: string description: Error message example: Internal Server Error status: type: integer minimum: -9007199254740991 maximum: 9007199254740991 description: HTTP status code example: 500 data: type: object properties: code: description: Error tracking code for support reference example: err-abc-123 type: string message: description: Additional error details or instructions example: >- If you need assistance, please contact support and provide this error code. type: string additionalProperties: false required: - message - status additionalProperties: false components: securitySchemes: bearerAuth: type: http scheme: bearer description: >- API key authentication. Pass your API key as a Bearer token in the Authorization header. ```` This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.