# Java only MySQL Backup Library

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**Category:** Other MySQL® Questions\
**Created:** [September 11, 2016, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/java-only-mysql-backup-library/5074 "2016-09-11T11:44:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 11, 2016, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/java-only-mysql-backup-library/5074/1 "2016-09-11T11:44:32Z")

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I am looking for Java library that I can embed into a web application for MySQL backup.

The first question would be why not use the native tool mysqldump - but these may not be available on the path to the web application both on Windows and Linux, so I am looking at alternatives.

A crazy hacky one would be to embed the client tools into the web app but I am hoping not to have to do so as that would increase the complexity of the backup operation