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## pg-dump
Run [pg\_dump](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.6/app-pgdump.html) to generate a backup
## Usage
### Using the default PostgreSQL installed on the runner
```yaml
...
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v2
- name: Postgres Dump Backup
uses: tj-actions/pg-dump@v3
with:
database_url: "postgres://test_user:test_user_password@localhost:5432/testdb"
path: "backups/backup.sql"
options: "-O"
```
### Using a different PostgreSQL version
```yaml
...
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v2
- name: Postgres Dump Backup
uses: tj-actions/pg-dump@v3
with:
database_url: "postgres://test_user:test_user_password@localhost:5432/testdb"
postgresql_version: "15" # Note: Only the major version is required e.g. 12, 14, 15
path: "backups/backup.sql"
options: "-O"
```
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## Inputs
| INPUT | TYPE | REQUIRED | DEFAULT | DESCRIPTION |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|----------|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| [database\_url](#input_database_url) | string | true | | Database URL |
| [options](#input_options) | string | true | `"-O"` | Extra [options](https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-pgdump.html#PG-DUMP-OPTIONS) passed to pg\_dump |
| [path](#input_path) | string | true | | Backup file output location |
| [postgresql\_version](#input_postgresql_version) | string | false | | Version of PostgreSQL. e.g 15 |
* Free software: [MIT license](LICENSE)
## Credits
This package was created with [Cookiecutter](https://github.com/cookiecutter/cookiecutter).
## Report Bugs
Report bugs at https://github.com/tj-actions/pg-dump/issues.
If you are reporting a bug, please include:
* Your operating system name and version.
* Any details about your workflow that might be helpful in troubleshooting.
* Detailed steps to reproduce the bug.