Use Backup Resource

You can learn how to create a backup of a TiDB Cloud cluster with the tidbcloud_backup resource in this document.

The features of the tidbcloud_backup resource include the following:

• Create backups for TiDB Dedicated clusters.
• Delete backups for TiDB Dedicated clusters.

Prerequisites

• Get TiDB Cloud Terraform Provider.
• The backup and restore feature is unavailable to TiDB Serverless clusters. To use backup resources, make sure that you have created a TiDB Dedicated cluster.

Create a backup with the backup resource

1. Create a directory for the backup and enter it.

2. Create a backup.tf file.

   For example:

   terraform {
    required_providers {
      tidbcloud = {
        source = "tidbcloud/tidbcloud"
      }
    }
   }
   
   provider "tidbcloud" {
    public_key = "your_public_key"
    private_key = "your_private_key"
   }
   resource "tidbcloud_backup" "example_backup" {
     project_id  = "1372813089189561287"
     cluster_id  = "1379661944630234067"
     name        = "firstBackup"
     description = "create by terraform"
   }
   

   You need to replace resource values (such as project ID and cluster ID) in the file with your own.

   If you have maintained a cluster resource (for example, example_cluster) using Terraform, you can also configure the backup resource as follows, without specifying the actual project ID and cluster ID.

   resource "tidbcloud_backup" "example_backup" {
     project_id  = tidbcloud_cluster.example_cluster.project_id
     cluster_id  = tidbcloud_cluster.example_cluster.id
     name        = "firstBackup"
     description = "create by terraform"
   }
   

3. Run the terraform apply command:

   $ terraform apply
   
   tidbcloud_cluster.example_cluster: Refreshing state... [id=1379661944630234067]
   
   Terraform used the selected providers to generate the following execution plan. Resource actions are indicated with the following symbols:
     + create
   
   Terraform will perform the following actions:
   
     # tidbcloud_backup.example_backup will be created
     + resource "tidbcloud_backup" "example_backup" {
         + cluster_id       = "1379661944630234067"
         + create_timestamp = (known after apply)
         + description      = "create by terraform"
         + id               = (known after apply)
         + name             = "firstBackup"
         + project_id       = "1372813089189561287"
         + size             = (known after apply)
         + status           = (known after apply)
         + type             = (known after apply)
       }
   
   Plan: 1 to add, 0 to change, 0 to destroy.
   
   Do you want to perform these actions?
     Terraform will perform the actions described above.
     Only 'yes' will be accepted to approve.
   
     Enter a value:
   

4. Type yes to create a backup:

     Enter a value: yes
   
   tidbcloud_backup.example_backup: Creating...
   tidbcloud_backup.example_backup: Creation complete after 2s [id=1350048]
   
   Apply complete! Resources: 1 added, 0 changed, 0 destroyed.
   
   

5. Use terraform state show tidbcloud_backup.${resource-name} to check the status of the backup:

   $ terraform state show tidbcloud_backup.example_backup
   
   # tidbcloud_backup.example_backup:
   resource "tidbcloud_backup" "example_backup" {
       cluster_id       = "1379661944630234067"
       create_timestamp = "2022-08-26T07:56:10Z"
       description      = "create by terraform"
       id               = "1350048"
       name             = "firstBackup"
       project_id       = "1372813089189561287"
       size             = "0"
       status           = "PENDING"
       type             = "MANUAL"
   }
   

6. Wait for some minutes. Then use terraform refersh to update the status:

   $ terraform refresh
   tidbcloud_cluster.example_cluster: Refreshing state... [id=1379661944630234067]
   tidbcloud_backup.example_backup: Refreshing state... [id=1350048]
   $ terraform state show tidbcloud_backup.example_backup
   # tidbcloud_backup.example_backup:
   resource "tidbcloud_backup" "example_backup" {
       cluster_id       = "1379661944630234067"
       create_timestamp = "2022-08-26T07:56:10Z"
       description      = "create by terraform"
       id               = "1350048"
       name             = "firstBackup"
       project_id       = "1372813089189561287"
       size             = "198775"
       status           = "SUCCESS"
       type             = "MANUAL"
   }
   

When the status turns to SUCCESS, it indicates that you have created a backup for your cluster. Pay attention that the backup cannot be updated after the creation.

Now, you have created a backup for the cluster. If you want to use the backup to restore the cluster, you can use the restore resources.

Update a backup

Backups cannot be updated.

Delete a backup

To delete a backup, go to the backup directory where the corresponding backup.tf file is located, and then run the terraform destroy command to destroy the backup resource.

$ terraform destroy

Plan: 0 to add, 0 to change, 1 to destroy.

Do you really want to destroy all resources?
Terraform will destroy all your managed infrastructure, as shown above.
There is no undo. Only 'yes' will be accepted to confirm.

Enter a value: yes

Now, if you run the terraform show command, you will get nothing because the resource has been cleared:

$ terraform show