# Backup/Restore Function for a Canister

**URL:** <https://forum.dfinity.org/t/backup-restore-function-for-a-canister/12849>\
**Category:** Developers\
**Created:** [May 10, 2022, 8:35am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/backup-restore-function-for-a-canister/12849 "2022-05-10T08:35:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![skilesare](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.dfinity.org/skilesare/32/5609_2.png) [@skilesare](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/skilesare)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2023, 3:19pm UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/backup-restore-function-for-a-canister/12849/8 "2023-01-25T15:19:21Z")

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It would just be a whole lot easier if we could download our canister state. Happy to pay out the wazzu for cycles…it would just save so much time and heartache.

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