The repositories used for data backups are configured using the path.repo property in the elasticsearch.yml file. In a default API Gateway installation, the default backup repository is located at SAG_Install_Dir/archives. A repository can be a folder, network location, or cloud location where backup files are stored. While the default repository is pre-configured, you can create additional repositories based on your backup storage requirements.

You can configure your backup repository in one of the following locations: