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title: Backing up and restoring PingAccess using a JSON file
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# Backing up and restoring PingAccess using a JSON file

Use a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) *(tooltip: \<div class="paragraph">
\<p>An open, lightweight data-interchange format that uses human-readable text to store and transmit data.\</p>
\</div>)* file to back up and restore PingAccess.

This method is appropriate for reverting to a prior configuration or testing a configuration in a new environment. It uses manually-generated backups and restores the PingAccess database configuration.