NAME gcloud sql backups describe - retrieves information about a backup SYNOPSIS gcloud sql backups describe ID --instance=INSTANCE, -i INSTANCE [GCLOUD_WIDE_FLAG ...] DESCRIPTION Retrieves information about a backup. POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS ID The ID of the backup run. You can find the ID by running $ gcloud sql backups list -i {instance}. REQUIRED FLAGS --instance=INSTANCE, -i INSTANCE Cloud SQL instance ID. 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 describe $ gcloud beta sql backups describe