# Update backup schedule

`PUT /projects/{project_id}/branches/{branch_id}/backup_schedule`

Updates the backup schedule for the specified branch. The schedule defines how often automatic snapshots are created (for example, `daily` or `weekly`). Requires a paid plan.

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```bash title="REST API - curl"
curl "https://console.neon.tech/api/v2/projects/$PROJECT_ID/branches/$BRANCH_ID/backup_schedule" \
  -X PUT \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $NEON_API_KEY"
```

Also available in

::::tabs
:::tab{title="CLI"}
```bash
neon snapshots schedule set
```
:::

:::tab{title="SDK"}
:::

:::tab{title="Console"}
Console path: Projects → Backup & restore
:::
::::

## Parameters

Project ID

`project_id`

string

The Neon project ID

Branch ID

`branch_id`

string

The branch ID

## Request body

**1 required** Required: `schedule.frequency`.

Schedule

`schedule`

array

List of schedule entries defining the backup frequency. At least one entry is required.

## Response

200

Empty response

No example available.

## Errors

default

General error

This endpoint can return the standard Neon API error response.

Response fields

- `message` Required. Human-readable error message.
- `code` Required. Machine-readable error code.
- `request_id` Optional. Request identifier for debugging. You can provide one with the `X-Request-ID` header.

Retry guidance

If no response is returned, the request may still have reached the server. This is why retry safety depends on the method and status code.

Idempotent methods (`GET`, `HEAD`, `OPTIONS`) are generally safe to retry after a network error or timeout. Non-idempotent methods (`POST`, `PATCH`, `DELETE`, `PUT`) can change state, so avoid automatic retries unless your workflow can tolerate duplicate effects.

Responses with `423 Locked` or `503 Service Unavailable` are safe to retry. `423 Locked` means the resource is temporarily locked, usually because another operation is in progress.

## Related pages

- [Create snapshot](./apis-sdks-reference-api-snapshots-create-snapshot.md)
- [Delete snapshot](./apis-sdks-reference-api-snapshots-delete-snapshot.md)
- [List project snapshots](./apis-sdks-reference-api-snapshots-list-snapshots.md)
- [Restore snapshot](./apis-sdks-reference-api-snapshots-restore-snapshot.md)
- [Retrieve backup schedule](./apis-sdks-reference-api-snapshots-get-snapshot-schedule.md)
- [Update snapshot](./apis-sdks-reference-api-snapshots-update-snapshot.md)

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