# Encrypted Backups for Percona Operator for MySQL based on Percona XtraDB Cluster

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**Created:** [March 9, 2023, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/encrypted-backups-for-percona-operator-for-mysql-based-on-percona-xtradb-cluster/20487 "2023-03-09T09:48:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Philipp\_Malkmus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forums.percona.com/philipp_malkmus/32/8797_2.png) [@Philipp\_Malkmus](https://forums.percona.com/u/Philipp_Malkmus)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2023, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/encrypted-backups-for-percona-operator-for-mysql-based-on-percona-xtradb-cluster/20487/1 "2023-03-09T09:48:08Z")

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Hi there,

I am currently using a MySQL 8.0 XtraDB Cluster hosted on Kubernetes and deployed with the Helm chart found [here](https://github.com/percona/percona-helm-charts/tree/main/charts/pxc-db).  
So far I have configured the chart so backups are automatically created to an S3 storage. Unfortunately they don’t seem to be encrypted and I cannot find an option to turn encryption on. The documentation found [here](https://docs.percona.com/percona-operator-for-mysql/pxc/backups.html) provides no information on how to encrypt the automatic or manual backups although the documentation [here](https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/2.4/backup_scenarios/encrypted_backup.html) states that it should be possible using a simple command line argument.

Am I missing something? Help is greatly appreciated.

Best Regards,  
Philipp