Restore database backup

POST /api/v2/shared-hosting/{accountId}/backups/databases/{backupId}/actions/restore

Queue a selective restore of exactly one database. The selected database is replaced by the chosen restore point. Website files, email, DNS and other databases are not restored. The action accepts no options; send an empty object or omit the body.

Web Hosting Databases

Authentication

Required API scopes: write:hostingconsole:services

Authenticate with an API key in the Authorization: Bearer <token> header.

Context

Path Parameters

accountId string required Example: acct_01hxa3b4c5d6e7f8g9h0j1k2m3

Public shared-hosting account ID. Do not invent this value; use the exact ID returned by the referenced API response.

backupId string required Example: acct_01hxa3b4c5d6e7f8g9h0j1k2m3

Public database backup ID from the database backups endpoint. Do not invent this value; use the exact ID returned by the referenced API response.

Headers

Authorization Bearer <token>
Accept application/json

Responses

202 Database restore queued.
operation object required
operation.status string · enum required
queued
operation.jobId string required · Example: job_01hxa3b4c5d6e7f8g9h0j1k2m3
operation.pollUrl string required · Example: /api/v2/shared-hosting/acct_01hxa3b4c5d6e7f8g9h0j1k2m3/backups/queue/job_01hxa3b4c5d6e7...
database object required
database.name string required · Example: account_wordpress
400 Invalid request. The response body is an RFC 7807 Problem Details document.
type string · Example: https://developer.hostup.se/errors/invalid_request
title string · Example: Validation failed
status integer · Example: 400
detail string · Example: The request body failed validation.
code string · Example: invalid_request

Stable machine-readable code. Branch on this field, not on detail.

instance string · Example: /api/v2/orders
requestId string · Example: req_01hxa3b4c5d6e7f8g9h0j1k2m3
timestamp string · Example: 2026-04-27T12:34:56.000Z
errors array<object>

Field-level validation errors when code is invalid_request.

errors[].pointer string required · Example: /items/0/eppCode
errors[].detail string required · Example: `eppCode` is required for this transfer.
errors[].code string required · Example: missing_required
extensions object
401 Unauthorized. Authentication is required.
type string · Example: https://developer.hostup.se/errors/invalid_request
title string · Example: Validation failed
status integer · Example: 400
detail string · Example: The request body failed validation.
code string · Example: invalid_request

Stable machine-readable code. Branch on this field, not on detail.

instance string · Example: /api/v2/orders
requestId string · Example: req_01hxa3b4c5d6e7f8g9h0j1k2m3
timestamp string · Example: 2026-04-27T12:34:56.000Z
errors array<object>

Field-level validation errors when code is invalid_request.

errors[].pointer string required · Example: /items/0/eppCode
errors[].detail string required · Example: `eppCode` is required for this transfer.
errors[].code string required · Example: missing_required
extensions object
403 Forbidden. The caller lacks a required scope or does not own the resource.
type string · Example: https://developer.hostup.se/errors/invalid_request
title string · Example: Validation failed
status integer · Example: 400
detail string · Example: The request body failed validation.
code string · Example: invalid_request

Stable machine-readable code. Branch on this field, not on detail.

instance string · Example: /api/v2/orders
requestId string · Example: req_01hxa3b4c5d6e7f8g9h0j1k2m3
timestamp string · Example: 2026-04-27T12:34:56.000Z
errors array<object>

Field-level validation errors when code is invalid_request.

errors[].pointer string required · Example: /items/0/eppCode
errors[].detail string required · Example: `eppCode` is required for this transfer.
errors[].code string required · Example: missing_required
extensions object
404 Not found. The resource does not exist or is not owned by the caller.
type string · Example: https://developer.hostup.se/errors/invalid_request
title string · Example: Validation failed
status integer · Example: 400
detail string · Example: The request body failed validation.
code string · Example: invalid_request

Stable machine-readable code. Branch on this field, not on detail.

instance string · Example: /api/v2/orders
requestId string · Example: req_01hxa3b4c5d6e7f8g9h0j1k2m3
timestamp string · Example: 2026-04-27T12:34:56.000Z
errors array<object>

Field-level validation errors when code is invalid_request.

errors[].pointer string required · Example: /items/0/eppCode
errors[].detail string required · Example: `eppCode` is required for this transfer.
errors[].code string required · Example: missing_required
extensions object
429 Rate limited. Retry after the limit resets. 429 responses include Retry-After seconds plus X-RateLimit-* headers.
type string · Example: https://developer.hostup.se/errors/invalid_request
title string · Example: Validation failed
status integer · Example: 400
detail string · Example: The request body failed validation.
code string · Example: invalid_request

Stable machine-readable code. Branch on this field, not on detail.

instance string · Example: /api/v2/orders
requestId string · Example: req_01hxa3b4c5d6e7f8g9h0j1k2m3
timestamp string · Example: 2026-04-27T12:34:56.000Z
errors array<object>

Field-level validation errors when code is invalid_request.

errors[].pointer string required · Example: /items/0/eppCode
errors[].detail string required · Example: `eppCode` is required for this transfer.
errors[].code string required · Example: missing_required
extensions object
500 Internal error. Retry later or contact support if the issue persists.
type string · Example: https://developer.hostup.se/errors/invalid_request
title string · Example: Validation failed
status integer · Example: 400
detail string · Example: The request body failed validation.
code string · Example: invalid_request

Stable machine-readable code. Branch on this field, not on detail.

instance string · Example: /api/v2/orders
requestId string · Example: req_01hxa3b4c5d6e7f8g9h0j1k2m3
timestamp string · Example: 2026-04-27T12:34:56.000Z
errors array<object>

Field-level validation errors when code is invalid_request.

errors[].pointer string required · Example: /items/0/eppCode
errors[].detail string required · Example: `eppCode` is required for this transfer.
errors[].code string required · Example: missing_required
extensions object
POST https://cloud.hostup.se/api/v2/shared-hosting/{accountId}/backups/databases/{backupId}/actions/restore
For AI assistants
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cURL 
curl -X POST "https://cloud.hostup.se/api/v2/shared-hosting/acct_01hxa3b4c5d6e7f8g9h0j1k2m3/backups/databases/acct_01hxa3b4c5d6e7f8g9h0j1k2m3/actions/restore" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Accept: application/json"
Response 
{
  "operation": {
    "status": "queued",
    "jobId": "job_01hxa3b4c5d6e7f8g9h0j1k2m3",
    "pollUrl": "/api/v2/shared-hosting/acct_01hxa3b4c5d6e7f8g9h0j1k2m3/backups/queue/job_01hxa3b4c5d6e7f8g9h0j1k2m3"
  },
  "database": {
    "name": "account_wordpress"
  }
}