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 ```
 The API can also be accessed directly:
 ```bash
-curl -s -L -XGET localhost:4001/db/backup?fmt=sql -o bak.sql
+curl -s -XGET localhost:4001/db/backup?fmt=sql -o bak.sql
 ```
 
 ## Backup isolation level