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title: Restore Backup (LE)
slug: api-docs/restore-backup-le
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createdAt: 2026-05-11T22:16:11.769Z
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# Restore Backup (LE)

**UI trigger**: System -> Device Management -> Backup/Restore -> *Apply Backup*.

## Step table

| Step | Name in Collection                            | Method   | Endpoint                               | Body / Notes                    | Output                   |
| ---- | --------------------------------------------- | -------- | -------------------------------------- | ------------------------------- | ------------------------ |
| 0    | Step 0: Apply Backup - Delete Upload Sessions | `DELETE` | `{{edgeUrl}}/dm/backup/v2`             | No body. Clears stale sessions. | 200 OK                   |
| 1    | Step 1: Apply Backup - Create Upload Session  | `POST`   | `{{edgeUrl}}/dm/backup/v2`             | `{"size": <backup_file_bytes>}` | `{"id": "<session_id>"}` |
| 2    | Step 2: Apply Backup - Resume/Apply Backup    | `PUT`    | `{{edgeUrl}}/dm/backup/v2/{id}/resume` | Binary backup file bytes        | 200 OK, device restores  |

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The edge restarts services as part of restore. Subsequent calls may briefly 502 / 503 until services come back.
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## See also

- [Resumable Uploads concept](#)
- For LEM-side device backup, see [Backup and Restore from LEM](#)