# pier backups

> Postgres backups

URL: https://pier.run/docs/cli/reference/backups

```bash
pier backups <command>
```

Postgres backups.

## Subcommands

### pier backups ls

```bash
pier backups ls [<postgres>]
```

List backups.

| Argument     | Required | Description                |
| ------------ | -------- | -------------------------- |
| `<postgres>` | no       | Postgres name, slug, or ID |

### pier backups create

```bash
pier backups create [<postgres>]
```

Trigger an on-demand backup.

| Argument     | Required | Description                |
| ------------ | -------- | -------------------------- |
| `<postgres>` | no       | Postgres name, slug, or ID |

[Global flags](/docs/cli/reference#global-flags) apply to every command.