docs/en/integrations/cloud-sql-admin/tools/cloudsqlcreatebackup.md
The cloud-sql-create-backup tool creates an on-demand backup on a Cloud SQL instance using the Cloud SQL Admin API.
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| parameter | type | required | description |
|---|---|---|---|
| project | string | true | The project ID. |
| instance | string | true | The name of the instance to take a backup on. Does not include the project ID. |
| location | string | false | (Optional) Location of the backup run. |
| backup_description | string | false | (Optional) The description of this backup run. |
Basic backup creation (current state)
kind: tool
name: backup-creation-basic
type: cloud-sql-create-backup
source: cloud-sql-admin-source
description: "Creates a backup on the given Cloud SQL instance."
| field | type | required | description |
|---|---|---|---|
| type | string | true | Must be "cloud-sql-create-backup". |
| source | string | true | The name of the cloud-sql-admin source to use. |
| description | string | false | A description of the tool. |