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# Restore a Database

You can restore a database cluster in-place from a previous snapshot.

### List available snapshots of a cluster

To restore from a snapshot you will need to provide a snapshot ID. You can request a list of all available snapshots:

{% hint style="info" %}
Our chosen `clusterId` is: <mark style="color:red;">cc54e0f2-5e49-42bf-97e8-089c2eff0264</mark>
{% endhint %}

#### Request

```bash
curl --include \
    --user "clientname@ionos.com:Mb2.r5oHf-0t" \
    --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
    https://api.ionos.com/databases/mongodb/clusters/cc54e0f2-5e49-42bf-97e8-089c2eff0264/snapshots
```

#### Response

```json
{
  "type": "collection",
  "id": "cc54e0f2-5e49-42bf-97e8-089c2eff0264",
  "items": [
    {
      "type": "snapshot",
      "id": "e2044962-294a-4c99-b076-414b2a387c58",
      "properties": {
        "mongoDBVersion": "5.0",
        "size": 150,
        "creationTime": "2020-12-10T13:37:50+01:00"
      }
    }
  ],
  "offset": 0,
  "limit": 10,
  "_links": {}
}
```

### Restore from backup in-place

You can now create a restore job for the chosen cluster. Your database will not be available during the restore operation. In order to successfully create a restore job, no other active restore job must exist.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note:** To restore a cluster in-place you can only use snapshots from that cluster.
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note:** The cluster will have a `BUSY` state and must not receive connections.
{% endhint %}

**Restore snapshot request**

```bash
curl --include \
    --request POST \
    --user "clientname@ionos.com:Mb2.r5oHf-0t" \
    --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
    --data-binary '{
      "snapshotId": "e2044962-294a-4c99-b076-414b2a387c58",
    }' \
    https://api.ionos.com/databases/mongodb/clusters/cc54e0f2-5e49-42bf-97e8-089c2eff0264/restore
```

**Response**

The API will respond with a `202 Accepted` status code if the request is successful.

## Point in time recovery

Use the recovery target point in time which specifies the exact oplog timestamp that you choose to restore the database cluster.

**Point in time recovery request**

```bash
curl --include \
    --request POST \
    --user "clientname@ionos.com:Mb2.r5oHf-0t" \
    --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
    --data-binary '{
      "recoveryTargetTime": "2023-04-21T13:37:50+01:00",
    }' \
    https://api.ionos.com/databases/mongodb/clusters/cc54e0f2-5e49-42bf-97e8-089c2eff0264/restore
```

**Response**

The API will respond with a `202 Accepted` status code if the request is successful.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note:** Check the cluster details in order to see the progress of the restoration.
{% endhint %}


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