# How to restore an index **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [September 28, 2020, 11:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-restore-an-index/250173 "2020-09-28T11:54:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DENMODSupport](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/denmodsupport/32/67186_2.png) [@DENMODSupport](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DENMODSupport)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 11:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-restore-an-index/250173/1 "2020-09-28T11:54:00Z")
We have accidentally deleted an index through Cerebro. But we have backup of that deleted index folder from server backup. Could you please let me know how to restore that deleted index from that server backup? ---
**Author:** ![DENMODSupport](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/denmodsupport/32/67186_2.png) [@DENMODSupport](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DENMODSupport)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 12:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-restore-an-index/250173/2 "2020-09-28T12:40:42Z")
Please help me on this ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 12:53pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-restore-an-index/250173/3 "2020-09-28T12:53:47Z")
Restoring from file system snapshots is not supported. The only supported way to backup and restore Elasticsearch data is through the snapshot and restore APIs. I therefore doubt there are any instructions available and if you are on Elasticsearch 7.x I as loo brlieve it is impossible. ---
**Author:** ![DENMODSupport](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/denmodsupport/32/67186_2.png) [@DENMODSupport](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DENMODSupport)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 1:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-restore-an-index/250173/4 "2020-09-28T13:01:59Z")
Can we use recovery API for the back up folder to restore my deleted index? ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 1:07pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-restore-an-index/250173/5 "2020-09-28T13:07:04Z")
That can only be used against snapshot repositories created through the APIs. ---
**Author:** ![DENMODSupport](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/denmodsupport/32/67186_2.png) [@DENMODSupport](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/DENMODSupport)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 1:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-restore-an-index/250173/6 "2020-09-28T13:11:00Z")
Am using Elastic search version 5.3.1. Can you please help me is there a way to restore that index from the backup folder? ---
**Author:** ![Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/christian_dahlqvist/32/4617_2.png) [@Christian\_Dahlqvist](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Christian_Dahlqvist)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2020, 1:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-restore-an-index/250173/7 "2020-09-28T13:13:48Z")
As it is not a supported way to restore data it is not something I have ever tried, so I can unfortunately not help. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2020, 1:13pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-restore-an-index/250173/8 "2020-10-26T13:13:51Z")
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