NAME
    gcloud sql backups create - creates a backup of a Cloud SQL instance

SYNOPSIS
    gcloud sql backups create --instance=INSTANCE, -i INSTANCE [--async]
        [--description=DESCRIPTION] [--location=LOCATION]
        [GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG ...]

DESCRIPTION
    Creates a backup of a Cloud SQL instance.

REQUIRED FLAGS
     --instance=INSTANCE, -i INSTANCE
        Cloud SQL instance ID.

OPTIONAL FLAGS
     --async
        Return immediately, without waiting for the operation in progress to
        complete.

     --description=DESCRIPTION
        A friendly description of the backup.

     --location=LOCATION
        Choose where to store your backup. Backups are stored in the closest
        multi-region location to you by default. Only customize if needed.

GCLOUD WIDE FLAGS
    These flags are available to all commands: --access-token-file, --account,
    --billing-project, --configuration, --flags-file, --flatten, --format,
    --help, --impersonate-service-account, --log-http, --project, --quiet,
    --trace-token, --user-output-enabled, --verbosity.

    Run $ gcloud help for details.

NOTES
    These variants are also available:

        $ gcloud alpha sql backups create

        $ gcloud beta sql backups create