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title Azure CLI Example: Back up a Database in Azure SQL Database
description Use this Azure CLI example script to back up an Azure SQL single database to an Azure storage container
author SudhirRaparla
ms.author nvraparl
ms.reviewer mathoma
ms.date 06/11/2025
ms.service azure-sql-database
ms.subservice backup-restore
ms.topic sample
ms.custom
devx-track-azurecli
ms.devlang azurecli

Back up an Azure SQL single database to an Azure storage container using the Azure CLI

[!INCLUDEappliesto-sqldb]

This Azure CLI example backs up a database in SQL Database to an Azure storage container.

[!INCLUDE quickstarts-free-trial-note]

[!INCLUDE azure-cli-prepare-your-environment.md]

Sample script

[!INCLUDE cli-launch-cloud-shell-sign-in.md]

Run the script

:::code language="azurecli" source="~/../azure_cli_scripts/sql-database/backup-database/backup-database.sh" id="FullScript":::

Clean up resources

[!INCLUDE cli-clean-up-resources.md]

az group delete --name $resourceGroup

Sample reference

This script uses the following commands. Each command in the table links to command specific documentation.

Command Notes
az sql server Server commands.
az sql db Database commands.

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