# \[Tutorial\] - Automating Fly.io database Backups with GitHub Actions

**URL:** <https://community.fly.io/t/tutorial-automating-fly-io-database-backups-with-github-actions/15314>\
**Category:** Show & Tell\
**Tags:** postgres, databases, flyctl\
**Created:** [September 9, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.fly.io/t/tutorial-automating-fly-io-database-backups-with-github-actions/15314 "2023-09-09T17:54:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![rodolfosilva](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/fly1/user_avatar/community.fly.io/rodolfosilva/32/46928_2.png) [@rodolfosilva](https://community.fly.io/u/rodolfosilva)\
**Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.fly.io/t/tutorial-automating-fly-io-database-backups-with-github-actions/15314/1 "2023-09-09T17:54:45Z")

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Hello everyone, after encountering challenges with scheduler machines, I’ve developed an alternative solution to periodically backup your database using GitHub Actions. I hope this helps someone.

[https://rodolfosilva.com/github-actions/automating-flyio-database-backups-with-github-actions](https://rodolfosilva.com/github-actions/automating-flyio-database-backups-with-github-actions)