# Open ZigBee Coordinator Backup Format

**URL:** <https://forum.phoscon.de/t/open-zigbee-coordinator-backup-format/916>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [November 19, 2021, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.phoscon.de/t/open-zigbee-coordinator-backup-format/916 "2021-11-19T15:13:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![stevenwfoley](https://forum.phoscon.de/user_avatar/forum.phoscon.de/stevenwfoley/32/750_2.png) [@stevenwfoley](https://forum.phoscon.de/u/stevenwfoley)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2021, 3:13pm UTC](https://forum.phoscon.de/t/open-zigbee-coordinator-backup-format/916/1 "2021-11-19T15:13:10Z")

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Anyone seen this yet? Is there any chance of deCONZ/Phoscon supporting this?

> **[GitHub - zigpy/open-coordinator-backup: Open Zigbee coordinator backup format](https://github.com/zigpy/open-coordinator-backup/)**
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> Open Zigbee coordinator backup format. Contribute to zigpy/open-coordinator-backup development by creating an account on GitHub.

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**Author:** ![sulaweyo](https://forum.phoscon.de/user_avatar/forum.phoscon.de/sulaweyo/32/1045_2.png) [@sulaweyo](https://forum.phoscon.de/u/sulaweyo)\
**Post date:** [April 12, 2023, 6:00am UTC](https://forum.phoscon.de/t/open-zigbee-coordinator-backup-format/916/2 "2023-04-12T06:00:08Z")

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This would indeed be a great addition. As is you either start with deconz or you have to relearn your complete network to switch which is a hassle on small networks but on bigger ones it’s just a roadblock. With the open coordinator backup a move between stacks would be possible .
