# Backup & Restore

To initiate either a topic backup to S3 or topic restoration from S3, follow these steps:

* Navigate to the Actions menu within the Kafka topic details screen.
* Choose your desired action: “Backup Topic to S3” or “Restore Topic from S3.”
* A modal window will open, providing step-by-step guidance to configure your backup or restoration entity.

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A single topic can be backed up or restored to/from multiple locations.
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## Identifying if a topic is being backed up

If a topic is being backed up it will be displayed on the topology.

Additional information on the location of the backup can be found by navigating to the topic in the **Explore** screen where the information is available in the **Summary** section.

## Backing up a topic

To back up a topic, navigate to the topic you wish to back up and select **Backup Topic to S3** from the Actions menu.

Enter the S3 bucket ARN and select the [Connect Cluster](https://github.com/lensesio-dev/docs/blob/release/6.1/getting-started/connections/kafka-connect.md) that has the Lenses S3 connector installed.

Click **Backup Topic**, an S3 sink connector instance will now be deployed and configured automatically to back up data from the topic to the specified bucket.

## Restoring a topic

To restore a topic, navigate to the topic you wish to restore and select **Restore Topic from S3** from the Actions menu.

Enter the S3 bucket ARN and select the Connect Cluster that has the Lenses S3 connector installed. Click **Restore Topic**, an S3 source connector instance will now be deployed and configured automatically to restore data to the topic from the specified bucket.


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