Is Page- or Space-Level Backup and Restore via REST API Possible in Confluence Cloud?

[Arjanita]

Hi,

I would like to implement a script-based backup for specific pages or spaces in Confluence Cloud using the REST API.

The idea is to:

• Retrieve selected pages via page-id or complete spaces
• Store their raw data externally (e.g. JSON)
• Restore them later via REST if needed

Is this technically supported in Confluence Cloud? Are there official documentation references for the relevant REST endpoints for backup and restore?

Thank you :)

[Christos Markoulatos -Relational-]

Hi @Arjanita 

As far as i know at the moment there’s no supported REST API to “backup & restore” pages or entire spaces in Confluence Cloud. You can script export-like pulls by reading pages (and attachments) via the v2 REST API, e.g., /wiki/api/v2/pages with body-format=atlas_doc_format (structured JSON) or storage, and the content‑body convert endpoints, then later recreate pages with POST calls; but this won’t preserve versions, comments, or permissions like a true backup/restore would. For space-level moves, Atlassian recommends using CSV (preferred) or XML exports from the UI and importing on the destination site; CSV is the current Cloud‑to‑Cloud path, not an API. Atlassian’s Backup & Restore add‑on (with Backup Management APIs) exists, but it operates at the site level (admin scope, 30‑day retention), not per page/space. Also note that PDF/page export endpoints you may see in docs are Data Center only, not Cloud. Unofficial workarounds that script the UI export flow do exist, but they’re unsupported and brittle.

• The Confluence Cloud REST API (v2) – Reference
• Get the content of a Confluence page in JSON (Community thread on atlas_doc_format)
• Content body convert (v1) – Async conversions and formats
• Import a Confluence Cloud space (CSV/XML import)
• Export content to Word, PDF, HTML, and XML (space/page export options)
• Backing up or restoring a single space? Use the new CSV space export/import! (Product update)
• Overview of Atlassian Backup and Restore (site‑level backups)
• Backup Management REST API (organization / site‑level backup policies)
• REST API to export and download a page in PDF format (Data Center only)
• “REST API to export page as PDF” does not work on Cloud (Community clarification)
• Automation for Confluence Cloud space export in XML (unsupported/brittle workaround)
• atlassian‑python‑api example: confluence_get_space_export.py (workaround helper)

[Arjanita]

Hi Christos, thank you very much for the fast answer and detailed explanation and references. I’ll give it a try and see how far I can get. Thank you!