# Since we are using elasticsearch as a backend is it safe to use mysql for backup purpose?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/since-we-are-using-elasticsearch-as-a-backend-is-it-safe-to-use-mysql-for-backup-purpose/25633>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [July 15, 2015, 1:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/since-we-are-using-elasticsearch-as-a-backend-is-it-safe-to-use-mysql-for-backup-purpose/25633 "2015-07-15T13:23:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![rabeetwaqar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@rabeetwaqar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rabeetwaqar)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2015, 1:23pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/since-we-are-using-elasticsearch-as-a-backend-is-it-safe-to-use-mysql-for-backup-purpose/25633/1 "2015-07-15T13:23:02Z")

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Since we are using elasticsearch as a back end is it safe to use mysql for backup purpose?

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**Author:** ![Jason\_Wee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ea924/32.png) [@Jason\_Wee](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Jason_Wee)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2015, 8:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/since-we-are-using-elasticsearch-as-a-backend-is-it-safe-to-use-mysql-for-backup-purpose/25633/2 "2015-07-16T08:47:02Z")

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there is an elasticsearch api on snapsot and restore.. [https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/1.6/modules-snapshots.html](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/1.6/modules-snapshots.html) is this what you are looking for?

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**Author:** ![rabeetwaqar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@rabeetwaqar](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rabeetwaqar)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2015, 8:51am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/since-we-are-using-elasticsearch-as-a-backend-is-it-safe-to-use-mysql-for-backup-purpose/25633/3 "2015-07-16T08:51:17Z")

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No, i have checked snapshot but its not the case in my usecase. I want to use mysql

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 12:01am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/since-we-are-using-elasticsearch-as-a-backend-is-it-safe-to-use-mysql-for-backup-purpose/25633/4 "2017-07-06T00:01:06Z")

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