# List backup schedules

`GET /indexes/{index_name}/backup-schedules`

:::code-group
```shellscript title="curl"
curl -sS "https://api.pinecone.io/indexes/${INDEX_NAME}/backup-schedules" \
  -H "api-key: ${PINECONE_API_KEY}" \
  -H "X-Pinecone-Api-Version: 2026-04"
```
:::

:::code-group
```json title="curl"
{
  "data": [
    {
      "schedule_id": "c688ed12-5a39-4254-9518-bd394b7f4886",
      "name": "my-nightly-backup",
      "index_id": "d40265e4-a492-402b-9cf1-973b4908b7a0",
      "project_id": "cc95c601-bf08-4973-9a1d-a65a1b528759",
      "schedule_type": "time-based",
      "frequency": "daily",
      "retention_expire_after_days": 7,
      "enabled": true,
      "next_scheduled_run": "2026-04-24T06:00:00+00:00",
      "created_at": "2026-04-23T16:36:51.267528+00:00"
    }
  ],
  "pagination": null
}
```
:::

:::callout{intent="note"}
This endpoint requires `X-Pinecone-Api-Version: 2026-04`.
:::

List all backup schedules configured for a specific index.

### Path parameters

- `index_name` (string, required) — The name of the index to list backup schedules for.

```shellscript
curl -sS "https://api.pinecone.io/indexes/${INDEX_NAME}/backup-schedules" \
  -H "api-key: ${PINECONE_API_KEY}" \
  -H "X-Pinecone-Api-Version: 2026-04"
```

```json
{
  "data": [
    {
      "schedule_id": "c688ed12-5a39-4254-9518-bd394b7f4886",
      "name": "my-nightly-backup",
      "index_id": "d40265e4-a492-402b-9cf1-973b4908b7a0",
      "project_id": "cc95c601-bf08-4973-9a1d-a65a1b528759",
      "schedule_type": "time-based",
      "frequency": "daily",
      "retention_expire_after_days": 7,
      "enabled": true,
      "next_scheduled_run": "2026-04-24T06:00:00+00:00",
      "created_at": "2026-04-23T16:36:51.267528+00:00"
    }
  ],
  "pagination": null
}
```

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## Related pages

- [Create backup schedule](./database-2026-07-control-plane-create-backup-schedule.md)
- [List backup schedules](./database-2026-07-control-plane-list-backup-schedules.md)
- [Describe backup schedule](./database-2026-07-control-plane-describe-backup-schedule.md)
- [Update backup schedule](./database-2026-07-control-plane-update-backup-schedule.md)
- [Delete backup schedule](./database-2026-07-control-plane-delete-backup-schedule.md)
- [List backup schedule history](./database-2026-07-control-plane-list-backup-schedule-history.md)
- [Create backup schedule](./database-2026-04-control-plane-create-backup-schedule.md)
- [Describe backup schedule](./database-2026-04-control-plane-describe-backup-schedule.md)
- [Update backup schedule](./database-2026-04-control-plane-update-backup-schedule.md)
- [Delete backup schedule](./database-2026-04-control-plane-delete-backup-schedule.md)

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