**To create a backup vault** The following ``create-backup-vault`` example creates a backup vault with the specified name. :: aws backup create-backup-vault --backup-vault-name sample-vault This command produces no output. Output:: { "BackupVaultName": "sample-vault", "BackupVaultArn": "arn:aws:backup:us-west-2:123456789012:backup-vault:sample-vault", "CreationDate": 1568928338.385 } For more information, see `Creating a Backup Vault <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-backup/latest/devguide/creating-a-vault.html>`__ in the *AWS Backup Developer Guide*.