# Update backup schedule

```shellscript title="PATCH / backup-schedules / schedule_id"
curl -sS -X PATCH "https://api.pinecone.io/backup-schedules/${SCHEDULE_ID}" \
  -H "api-key: ${PINECONE_API_KEY}" \
  -H "X-Pinecone-Api-Version: 2026-07" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "enabled": false,
    "frequency": "weekly",
    "retention": { "expire_after_days": 14 }
  }'
```

:::callout{intent="note"}
This endpoint requires `X-Pinecone-Api-Version: 2026-07`.
:::

Update a backup schedule. Send only the fields you want to change. All body fields are optional.

### Path parameters

- `schedule_id` (string, required) — The ID of the backup schedule to update.

### Body parameters

- `enabled` (boolean) — Whether the schedule is enabled. Set to `false` to pause the schedule without deleting it.

- `frequency` (string) — How often backups are created. One of `daily`, `weekly`, or `monthly`.

- `retention` (object) — The retention policy for backups created by this schedule.

  :::accordion{title="Show retention properties"}
  - `expire_after_days` (integer) — The number of days after which backups created by this schedule are automatically deleted.
  :::

```shellscript
curl -sS -X PATCH "https://api.pinecone.io/backup-schedules/${SCHEDULE_ID}" \
  -H "api-key: ${PINECONE_API_KEY}" \
  -H "X-Pinecone-Api-Version: 2026-07" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "enabled": false,
    "frequency": "weekly",
    "retention": { "expire_after_days": 14 }
  }'
```

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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)
- [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)
- [List backup schedules](./database-2026-04-control-plane-list-backup-schedules.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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