# backup ## Description Backup is a unified backup service designed to protect Amazon Web Services services and their associated data. Backup simplifies the creation, migration, restoration, and deletion of backups, while also providing reporting and auditing. ## Available Commands * [associate-backup-vault-mpa-approval-team](associate-backup-vault-mpa-approval-team.md) * [cancel-legal-hold](cancel-legal-hold.md) * [create-backup-access-point](create-backup-access-point.md) * [create-backup-plan](create-backup-plan.md) * [create-backup-selection](create-backup-selection.md) * [create-backup-vault](create-backup-vault.md) * [create-framework](create-framework.md) * [create-legal-hold](create-legal-hold.md) * [create-logically-air-gapped-backup-vault](create-logically-air-gapped-backup-vault.md) * [create-report-plan](create-report-plan.md) * [create-restore-access-backup-vault](create-restore-access-backup-vault.md) * [create-restore-testing-plan](create-restore-testing-plan.md) * [create-restore-testing-selection](create-restore-testing-selection.md) * [create-tiering-configuration](create-tiering-configuration.md) * [delete-backup-access-point](delete-backup-access-point.md) * [delete-backup-plan](delete-backup-plan.md) * [delete-backup-selection](delete-backup-selection.md) * [delete-backup-vault](delete-backup-vault.md) * [delete-backup-vault-access-policy](delete-backup-vault-access-policy.md) * [delete-backup-vault-lock-configuration](delete-backup-vault-lock-configuration.md) * [delete-backup-vault-notifications](delete-backup-vault-notifications.md) * [delete-framework](delete-framework.md) * [delete-recovery-point](delete-recovery-point.md) * [delete-report-plan](delete-report-plan.md) * [delete-restore-testing-plan](delete-restore-testing-plan.md) * [delete-restore-testing-selection](delete-restore-testing-selection.md) * [delete-tiering-configuration](delete-tiering-configuration.md) * [describe-backup-access-point](describe-backup-access-point.md) * [describe-backup-job](describe-backup-job.md) * [describe-backup-vault](describe-backup-vault.md) * [describe-copy-job](describe-copy-job.md) * [describe-framework](describe-framework.md) * [describe-global-settings](describe-global-settings.md) * [describe-protected-resource](describe-protected-resource.md) * [describe-recovery-point](describe-recovery-point.md) * [describe-region-settings](describe-region-settings.md) * [describe-report-job](describe-report-job.md) * [describe-report-plan](describe-report-plan.md) * [describe-restore-job](describe-restore-job.md) * [describe-scan-job](describe-scan-job.md) * [disassociate-backup-vault-mpa-approval-team](disassociate-backup-vault-mpa-approval-team.md) * [disassociate-recovery-point](disassociate-recovery-point.md) * [disassociate-recovery-point-from-parent](disassociate-recovery-point-from-parent.md) * [export-backup-plan-template](export-backup-plan-template.md) * [get-backup-plan](get-backup-plan.md) * [get-backup-plan-from-json](get-backup-plan-from-json.md) * [get-backup-plan-from-template](get-backup-plan-from-template.md) * [get-backup-selection](get-backup-selection.md) * [get-backup-vault-access-policy](get-backup-vault-access-policy.md) * [get-backup-vault-notifications](get-backup-vault-notifications.md) * [get-legal-hold](get-legal-hold.md) * [get-pitr-malware-scan-results](get-pitr-malware-scan-results.md) * [get-recovery-point-index-details](get-recovery-point-index-details.md) * [get-recovery-point-restore-metadata](get-recovery-point-restore-metadata.md) * [get-restore-job-metadata](get-restore-job-metadata.md) * [get-restore-testing-inferred-metadata](get-restore-testing-inferred-metadata.md) * [get-restore-testing-plan](get-restore-testing-plan.md) * [get-restore-testing-selection](get-restore-testing-selection.md) * [get-supported-resource-types](get-supported-resource-types.md) * [get-tiering-configuration](get-tiering-configuration.md) * [list-backup-access-points](list-backup-access-points.md) * [list-backup-access-points-by-recovery-point](list-backup-access-points-by-recovery-point.md) * [list-backup-access-points-by-resource](list-backup-access-points-by-resource.md) * [list-backup-job-summaries](list-backup-job-summaries.md) * [list-backup-jobs](list-backup-jobs.md) * [list-backup-plan-templates](list-backup-plan-templates.md) * [list-backup-plan-versions](list-backup-plan-versions.md) * [list-backup-plans](list-backup-plans.md) * [list-backup-selections](list-backup-selections.md) * [list-backup-vaults](list-backup-vaults.md) * [list-copy-job-summaries](list-copy-job-summaries.md) * [list-copy-jobs](list-copy-jobs.md) * [list-frameworks](list-frameworks.md) * [list-indexed-recovery-points](list-indexed-recovery-points.md) * [list-legal-holds](list-legal-holds.md) * [list-protected-resources](list-protected-resources.md) * [list-protected-resources-by-backup-vault](list-protected-resources-by-backup-vault.md) * [list-recovery-points-by-backup-vault](list-recovery-points-by-backup-vault.md) * [list-recovery-points-by-legal-hold](list-recovery-points-by-legal-hold.md) * [list-recovery-points-by-resource](list-recovery-points-by-resource.md) * [list-report-jobs](list-report-jobs.md) * [list-report-plans](list-report-plans.md) * [list-restore-access-backup-vaults](list-restore-access-backup-vaults.md) * [list-restore-job-summaries](list-restore-job-summaries.md) * [list-restore-jobs](list-restore-jobs.md) * [list-restore-jobs-by-protected-resource](list-restore-jobs-by-protected-resource.md) * [list-restore-testing-plans](list-restore-testing-plans.md) * [list-restore-testing-selections](list-restore-testing-selections.md) * [list-scan-job-summaries](list-scan-job-summaries.md) * [list-scan-jobs](list-scan-jobs.md) * [list-tags](list-tags.md) * [list-tiering-configurations](list-tiering-configurations.md) * [put-backup-vault-access-policy](put-backup-vault-access-policy.md) * [put-backup-vault-lock-configuration](put-backup-vault-lock-configuration.md) * [put-backup-vault-notifications](put-backup-vault-notifications.md) * [put-restore-validation-result](put-restore-validation-result.md) * [revoke-restore-access-backup-vault](revoke-restore-access-backup-vault.md) * [start-backup-job](start-backup-job.md) * [start-copy-job](start-copy-job.md) * [start-report-job](start-report-job.md) * [start-restore-job](start-restore-job.md) * [start-scan-job](start-scan-job.md) * [stop-backup-job](stop-backup-job.md) * [tag-resource](tag-resource.md) * [untag-resource](untag-resource.md) * [update-backup-plan](update-backup-plan.md) * [update-framework](update-framework.md) * [update-global-settings](update-global-settings.md) * [update-recovery-point-index-settings](update-recovery-point-index-settings.md) * [update-recovery-point-lifecycle](update-recovery-point-lifecycle.md) * [update-region-settings](update-region-settings.md) * [update-report-plan](update-report-plan.md) * [update-restore-testing-plan](update-restore-testing-plan.md) * [update-restore-testing-selection](update-restore-testing-selection.md) * [update-tiering-configuration](update-tiering-configuration.md)