Request a backup is a WordPress ability from Jetpack — usable via Easy MCP AI, which connects Claude, ChatGPT, and any AI assistant to your site.
Install Free Plugin →Request a backup
WriteEnqueue an on-demand backup of the site.
Requires the Jetpack plugin on WordPress 6.9+. Abilities are registered by several bundled Jetpack packages (automattic/jetpack-backup, jetpack-connection, jetpack-forms, jetpack-stats) plus the main plugin's own registrars for Related Posts, Shortlinks, Sitemaps, Newsletter/Subscriptions, and Monitor. Permission requirements vary by ability — most gate on 'manage_options', 'jetpack_admin_page', or 'view_stats', while Forms abilities use 'edit_pages'. Backup abilities only register when a Backup product/plan is active; Sitemaps, Monitor, and Newsletter abilities only register when their respective module is turned on.
What it does
This ability queues a new on-demand backup job for the site. Each successful call enqueues another backup — it is a state-changing write and is not idempotent, so calling it repeatedly queues multiple jobs rather than reusing an in-flight one. If the upstream service rejects the request (or responds with an explicit failure), the ability returns a jetpack_backup_data_unavailable error instead of a false success. Use jetpack-backup/get-backup-overview or list-backups afterward to track the new backup's progress. This ability only registers on sites with an active Jetpack Backup product or plan.
See it in action
You ask your AI assistant
"Trigger an on-demand backup of my site right now."
Returns
An object with enqueued (boolean) and message (a human-readable confirmation string).
Permission
The current user must have the 'manage_options' capability.
More Jetpack abilities
Bulk update form responses
Mark multiple Jetpack Forms responses as spam or restore them from spam in a single call.
Create a form
Create a new Jetpack Forms form with a title and optional block content.
Delete a form
Move a Jetpack Forms form to the trash.
Get backup overview
Return a one-call snapshot of the site's backup state: last backup, recent count, schedule, and storage usage.
Get follower counts
Return a breakdown of follower counts across email, WordPress.com, comments, and Publicize.
Get form details
Get a single form's full structure, including its field definitions, status, and edit URL.