name : create-backup.rst **To create a backup for an existing DynamoDB table** The following ``create-backup`` example creates a backup of the ``MusicCollection`` table. :: aws dynamodb create-backup \ --table-name MusicCollection \ --backup-name MusicCollectionBackup Output:: { "BackupDetails": { "BackupArn": "arn:aws:dynamodb:us-west-2:123456789012:table/MusicCollection/backup/01576616366715-b4e58d3a", "BackupName": "MusicCollectionBackup", "BackupSizeBytes": 0, "BackupStatus": "CREATING", "BackupType": "USER", "BackupCreationDateTime": 1576616366.715 } } For more information, see `On-Demand Backup and Restore for DynamoDB <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/amazondynamodb/latest/developerguide/BackupRestore.html>`__ in the *Amazon DynamoDB Developer Guide*.