{
  "id": "backup-help",
  "title": "BACKUP HELP",
  "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/commands/backup-help/",
  "summary": "Return helpful text about BACKUP command parameters.",
  "tags": [
    "docs",
    "develop",
    "stack",
    "oss",
    "rs",
    "rc",
    "oss",
    "kubernetes",
    "clients"
  ],
  "last_updated": "2026-07-31T16:56:30+01:00",
  "page_type": "content",
  "content_hash": "9f6f204135783ff8679b66b3e9bd06eeb25b2314ddc5cd0f36bce029c5d105f7",
  "sections": [
    {
      "id": "overview",
      "title": "Overview",
      "role": "overview",
      "text": "The `BACKUP HELP` command returns helpful text describing the different subcommands."
    },
    {
      "id": "redis-software-and-redis-cloud-compatibility",
      "title": "Redis Software and Redis Cloud compatibility",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "| Redis<br />Software | Redis<br />Cloud | <span style=\"min-width: 9em; display: table-cell\">Notes</span> |\n|:----------------------|:-----------------|:------|\n| <span title=\"Not supported\">&#x274c; Standard</span><br /><span title=\"Not supported\"><nobr>&#x274c; Active-Active</nobr></span> | <span title=\"Not supported\">&#x274c; Standard</span><br /><span title=\"Not supported\"><nobr>&#x274c; Active-Active</nobr></span> |  |"
    },
    {
      "id": "return-information",
      "title": "Return information",
      "role": "returns",
      "text": "**RESP2:**\n\n[Array reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#arrays): a list of sub-commands and their descriptions.\n\n**RESP3:**\n\n[Array reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#arrays): a list of sub-commands and their descriptions."
    }
  ],
  "examples": []
}