# POST: Backup Database Now
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To initiate an immediate database backup, send the following command.

## HTTP Request and Response
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### Request URL
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```
POST http://<Conductor IP address>/cluster/backups
```

### Call Header
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+ Accept: Set to `application/xml`
+ Content-Type: Set to `application/xml`

If you are implementing user authentication, you must also include three authorization headers; see [Header Content for User Authentication](header-content-user.md).

### Request Body
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There is no body in the backups command.