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Point-in-time restore

Neon instant restore, or PITR, returns a root branch to an earlier point in its own or another root branch's history. It uses a timestamp or LSN within the history window and creates a backup branch before replacing the target state.

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Syntax

POST /projects/{project_id}/branches/{branch_id_to_restore}/restore

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  • Time Travel Assist
  • History window
  • Schema Diff
  • Backup branches
  • pg_dump
  • pg_restore

Source: Instant restore. Checked 2026-11-03.