import { BackupModel, ManageIndexesApi } from '../pinecone-generated-ts-fetch/db_control';
/**
 * The options for creating an index backup.
 */
export interface CreateBackupOptions {
    /**
     * The name of the index to back up.
     */
    indexName: string;
    /**
     * An optional name for the backup. If not provided, one will be auto-generated.
     */
    name?: string;
    /**
     * A human-readable description of the backup's purpose or contents.
     */
    description?: string;
}
export declare const createBackup: (api: ManageIndexesApi) => (createBackupOptions: CreateBackupOptions) => Promise<BackupModel>;