# Restore a MongoDB Cluster
You can restore a MongoDB cluster by using a snapshot reference. A cluster can have multiple snapshots for backup and are retained for seven days; hence, cluster recovery is possible for up to a week from the current date. For more information, see [Backup and Recovery](/cloud/databases/mongodb/overview/backup-and-recovery.md).
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**Note:** MongoDB database cluster backups are available only in the following editions: **Business** and **Enterprise**. Backups are disabled for the **Playground** edition.
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## Restore a Cluster
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**Note:**
* All the available MongoDB clusters that are part of your contract are listed on the **MongoDB cluster overview** page.
* You cannot revert the database restore operation once confirmed. For more information, see [Backup and Recovery](/cloud/databases/mongodb/overview/backup-and-recovery.md).
* You cannot initiate a new database restore of a cluster from a snapshot when a restore is already in progress.
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1\. In the **DCD**, go to **Menu** > **Databases** > **MongoDB**.
2\. In the **MongoDB cluster overview** window, select the database cluster that is added for the **Business** edition by selecting a cluster from the list by clicking on its name or by selecting **Details** in the **OPTIONS** column.
3\. Select **Backups**.
4\. In the **Backups** tab, choose the snapshot you want to use for restoring the database cluster from the list of available snapshots. Each snapshot displays the following details:
* **Version:** The MongoDB version number of the database cluster.
* **Created:** A date and time when the database snapshot was created. For more information on instances when the snapshots are added, see [Backups](/cloud/databases/mongodb/overview/backup-and-recovery.md#backups).
* **Size:** Snapshot database cluster size (in MB).
5\. Click **Restore** on the snapshot selected for restoring the data in the cluster.
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**Result:** The database restore from the selected snapshot is successfully initiated.
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1\. In the **DCD**, go to **Menu** > **Databases** > **MongoDB**.
2\. In the **MongoDB cluster overview** window, select the database cluster that is added for the **Enterprise** edition by selecting a cluster from the list by clicking on its name or by selecting **Details** in the **OPTIONS** column.
3\. In the **Backups** tab, choose from the following two options to restore a database cluster:
a. **Point-in-time recovery:** Select **Point-in-time recovery** to restore the database cluster from a specific point-in-time of the database backup.
* Choose the backup time from the calendar displayed and click **Save**. The number of hours in the past from which the backup is possible is between 1 and 24 hours. The default value is 24 hours.
* You will receive a confirmation message that the backup is being restored.
b. **Restore:** Choose the snapshot you want to use for restoring the database cluster from the list of available snapshots.
* Click **Restore**.
* Confirm the database restore from the snapshot by clicking **Restore**.
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**Note:** Each snapshot displays the following details:
* **Version:** The MongoDB version number of the database cluster.
* **Created:** A date and time when the database snapshot was created. For more information on instances when the snapshots are added, see [Backups](/cloud/databases/mongodb/overview/backup-and-recovery.md#backups).
* **Size:** Snapshot database cluster size (in MB).
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**Result:** The database restore from the selected snapshot is successfully initiated.
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