diff --git a/doc/api/sqlite.md b/doc/api/sqlite.md
index cfd57f48922dfd..cd6d0574c6215b 100644
--- a/doc/api/sqlite.md
+++ b/doc/api/sqlite.md
@@ -526,6 +526,63 @@ exception.
 | `TEXT`    | {string}                   |
 | `BLOB`    | {TypedArray} or {DataView} |
 
+## `sqlite.backup(sourceDb, destination[, options])`
+
+<!-- YAML
+added: REPLACEME
+-->
+
+* `sourceDb` {DatabaseSync} The database to backup. The source database must be open.
+* `destination` {string} The path where the backup will be created. If the file already exists, the contents will be
+  overwritten.
+* `options` {Object} Optional configuration for the backup. The
+  following properties are supported:
+  * `source` {string} Name of the source database. This can be `'main'` (the default primary database) or any other
+    database that have been added with [`ATTACH DATABASE`][] **Default:** `'main'`.
+  * `target` {string} Name of the target database. This can be `'main'` (the default primary database) or any other
+    database that have been added with [`ATTACH DATABASE`][] **Default:** `'main'`.
+  * `rate` {number} Number of pages to be transmitted in each batch of the backup. **Default:** `100`.
+  * `progress` {Function} Callback function that will be called with the number of pages copied and the total number of
+    pages.
+* Returns: {Promise} A promise that resolves when the backup is completed and rejects if an error occurs.
+
+This method makes a database backup. This method abstracts the [`sqlite3_backup_init()`][], [`sqlite3_backup_step()`][]
+and [`sqlite3_backup_finish()`][] functions.
+
+The backed-up database can be used normally during the backup process. Mutations coming from the same connection - same
+{DatabaseSync} - object will be reflected in the backup right away. However, mutations from other connections will cause
+the backup process to restart.
+
+```cjs
+const { backup, DatabaseSync } = require('node:sqlite');
+
+(async () => {
+  const sourceDb = new DatabaseSync('source.db');
+  const totalPagesTransferred = await backup(sourceDb, 'backup.db', {
+    rate: 1, // Copy one page at a time.
+    progress: ({ totalPages, remainingPages }) => {
+      console.log('Backup in progress', { totalPages, remainingPages });
+    },
+  });
+
+  console.log('Backup completed', totalPagesTransferred);
+})();
+```
+
+```mjs
+import { backup, DatabaseSync } from 'node:sqlite';
+
+const sourceDb = new DatabaseSync('source.db');
+const totalPagesTransferred = await backup(sourceDb, 'backup.db', {
+  rate: 1, // Copy one page at a time.
+  progress: ({ totalPages, remainingPages }) => {
+    console.log('Backup in progress', { totalPages, remainingPages });
+  },
+});
+
+console.log('Backup completed', totalPagesTransferred);
+```
+
 ## `sqlite.constants`
 
 <!-- YAML
@@ -609,6 +666,9 @@ resolution handler passed to [`database.applyChangeset()`][]. See also
 [`SQLITE_DIRECTONLY`]: https://www.sqlite.org/c3ref/c_deterministic.html
 [`SQLITE_MAX_FUNCTION_ARG`]: https://www.sqlite.org/limits.html#max_function_arg
 [`database.applyChangeset()`]: #databaseapplychangesetchangeset-options
+[`sqlite3_backup_finish()`]: https://www.sqlite.org/c3ref/backup_finish.html#sqlite3backupfinish
+[`sqlite3_backup_init()`]: https://www.sqlite.org/c3ref/backup_finish.html#sqlite3backupinit
+[`sqlite3_backup_step()`]: https://www.sqlite.org/c3ref/backup_finish.html#sqlite3backupstep
 [`sqlite3_changes64()`]: https://www.sqlite.org/c3ref/changes.html
 [`sqlite3_close_v2()`]: https://www.sqlite.org/c3ref/close.html
 [`sqlite3_create_function_v2()`]: https://www.sqlite.org/c3ref/create_function.html
diff --git a/src/env_properties.h b/src/env_properties.h
index 43725de9b51237..9d22dc69754178 100644
--- a/src/env_properties.h
+++ b/src/env_properties.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
   V(asn1curve_string, "asn1Curve")                                             \
   V(async_ids_stack_string, "async_ids_stack")                                 \
   V(attributes_string, "attributes")                                           \
+  V(backup_string, "backup")                                                   \
   V(base_string, "base")                                                       \
   V(base_url_string, "baseURL")                                                \
   V(bits_string, "bits")                                                       \
@@ -302,6 +303,7 @@
   V(primordials_string, "primordials")                                         \
   V(priority_string, "priority")                                               \
   V(process_string, "process")                                                 \
+  V(progress_string, "progress")                                               \
   V(promise_string, "promise")                                                 \
   V(protocol_string, "protocol")                                               \
   V(prototype_string, "prototype")                                             \
@@ -316,6 +318,7 @@
   V(reason_string, "reason")                                                   \
   V(refresh_string, "refresh")                                                 \
   V(regexp_string, "regexp")                                                   \
+  V(remaining_pages_string, "remainingPages")                                  \
   V(rename_string, "rename")                                                   \
   V(replacement_string, "replacement")                                         \
   V(required_module_facade_url_string,                                         \
@@ -369,6 +372,7 @@
   V(time_to_first_byte_sent_string, "timeToFirstByteSent")                     \
   V(time_to_first_header_string, "timeToFirstHeader")                          \
   V(tls_ticket_string, "tlsTicket")                                            \
+  V(total_pages_string, "totalPages")                                          \
   V(transfer_string, "transfer")                                               \
   V(transfer_unsupported_type_str,                                             \
     "Cannot transfer object of unsupported type.")                             \
diff --git a/src/node_sqlite.cc b/src/node_sqlite.cc
index 8c999082188f27..6bcaec35d0af82 100644
--- a/src/node_sqlite.cc
+++ b/src/node_sqlite.cc
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include "node_errors.h"
 #include "node_mem-inl.h"
 #include "sqlite3.h"
+#include "threadpoolwork-inl.h"
 #include "util-inl.h"
 
 #include <cinttypes>
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ using v8::FunctionCallback;
 using v8::FunctionCallbackInfo;
 using v8::FunctionTemplate;
 using v8::Global;
+using v8::HandleScope;
 using v8::Int32;
 using v8::Integer;
 using v8::Isolate;
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ using v8::NewStringType;
 using v8::Null;
 using v8::Number;
 using v8::Object;
+using v8::Promise;
 using v8::SideEffectType;
 using v8::String;
 using v8::TryCatch;
@@ -81,6 +84,23 @@ inline MaybeLocal<Object> CreateSQLiteError(Isolate* isolate,
   return e;
 }
 
+inline MaybeLocal<Object> CreateSQLiteError(Isolate* isolate, int errcode) {
+  const char* errstr = sqlite3_errstr(errcode);
+  Local<String> js_errmsg;
+  Local<Object> e;
+  Environment* env = Environment::GetCurrent(isolate);
+  if (!String::NewFromUtf8(isolate, errstr).ToLocal(&js_errmsg) ||
+      !CreateSQLiteError(isolate, errstr).ToLocal(&e) ||
+      e->Set(env->context(),
+             env->errcode_string(),
+             Integer::New(isolate, errcode))
+          .IsNothing() ||
+      e->Set(env->context(), env->errstr_string(), js_errmsg).IsNothing()) {
+    return MaybeLocal<Object>();
+  }
+  return e;
+}
+
 inline MaybeLocal<Object> CreateSQLiteError(Isolate* isolate, sqlite3* db) {
   int errcode = sqlite3_extended_errcode(db);
   const char* errstr = sqlite3_errstr(errcode);
@@ -135,6 +155,169 @@ inline void THROW_ERR_SQLITE_ERROR(Isolate* isolate, int errcode) {
   isolate->ThrowException(error);
 }
 
+class BackupJob : public ThreadPoolWork {
+ public:
+  explicit BackupJob(Environment* env,
+                     DatabaseSync* source,
+                     Local<Promise::Resolver> resolver,
+                     std::string source_db,
+                     std::string destination_name,
+                     std::string dest_db,
+                     int pages,
+                     Local<Function> progressFunc)
+      : ThreadPoolWork(env, "node_sqlite3.BackupJob"),
+        env_(env),
+        source_(source),
+        pages_(pages),
+        source_db_(source_db),
+        destination_name_(destination_name),
+        dest_db_(dest_db) {
+    resolver_.Reset(env->isolate(), resolver);
+    progressFunc_.Reset(env->isolate(), progressFunc);
+  }
+
+  void ScheduleBackup() {
+    Isolate* isolate = env()->isolate();
+    HandleScope handle_scope(isolate);
+    backup_status_ = sqlite3_open_v2(destination_name_.c_str(),
+                                     &dest_,
+                                     SQLITE_OPEN_READWRITE | SQLITE_OPEN_CREATE,
+                                     nullptr);
+    Local<Promise::Resolver> resolver =
+        Local<Promise::Resolver>::New(env()->isolate(), resolver_);
+    if (backup_status_ != SQLITE_OK) {
+      HandleBackupError(resolver);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    backup_ = sqlite3_backup_init(
+        dest_, dest_db_.c_str(), source_->Connection(), source_db_.c_str());
+    if (backup_ == nullptr) {
+      HandleBackupError(resolver);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    this->ScheduleWork();
+  }
+
+  void DoThreadPoolWork() override {
+    backup_status_ = sqlite3_backup_step(backup_, pages_);
+  }
+
+  void AfterThreadPoolWork(int status) override {
+    HandleScope handle_scope(env()->isolate());
+    Local<Promise::Resolver> resolver =
+        Local<Promise::Resolver>::New(env()->isolate(), resolver_);
+
+    if (!(backup_status_ == SQLITE_OK || backup_status_ == SQLITE_DONE ||
+          backup_status_ == SQLITE_BUSY || backup_status_ == SQLITE_LOCKED)) {
+      HandleBackupError(resolver, backup_status_);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    int total_pages = sqlite3_backup_pagecount(backup_);
+    int remaining_pages = sqlite3_backup_remaining(backup_);
+    if (remaining_pages != 0) {
+      Local<Function> fn =
+          Local<Function>::New(env()->isolate(), progressFunc_);
+      if (!fn.IsEmpty()) {
+        Local<Object> progress_info = Object::New(env()->isolate());
+        if (progress_info
+                ->Set(env()->context(),
+                      env()->total_pages_string(),
+                      Integer::New(env()->isolate(), total_pages))
+                .IsNothing() ||
+            progress_info
+                ->Set(env()->context(),
+                      env()->remaining_pages_string(),
+                      Integer::New(env()->isolate(), remaining_pages))
+                .IsNothing()) {
+          return;
+        }
+
+        Local<Value> argv[] = {progress_info};
+        TryCatch try_catch(env()->isolate());
+        fn->Call(env()->context(), Null(env()->isolate()), 1, argv)
+            .FromMaybe(Local<Value>());
+        if (try_catch.HasCaught()) {
+          Finalize();
+          resolver->Reject(env()->context(), try_catch.Exception()).ToChecked();
+          return;
+        }
+      }
+
+      // There's still work to do
+      this->ScheduleWork();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (backup_status_ != SQLITE_DONE) {
+      HandleBackupError(resolver);
+      return;
+    }
+
+    Finalize();
+    resolver
+        ->Resolve(env()->context(), Integer::New(env()->isolate(), total_pages))
+        .ToChecked();
+  }
+
+  void Finalize() {
+    Cleanup();
+    source_->RemoveBackup(this);
+  }
+
+  void Cleanup() {
+    if (backup_) {
+      sqlite3_backup_finish(backup_);
+      backup_ = nullptr;
+    }
+
+    if (dest_) {
+      backup_status_ = sqlite3_errcode(dest_);
+      sqlite3_close_v2(dest_);
+      dest_ = nullptr;
+    }
+  }
+
+ private:
+  void HandleBackupError(Local<Promise::Resolver> resolver) {
+    Local<Object> e;
+    if (!CreateSQLiteError(env()->isolate(), dest_).ToLocal(&e)) {
+      Finalize();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    Finalize();
+    resolver->Reject(env()->context(), e).ToChecked();
+  }
+
+  void HandleBackupError(Local<Promise::Resolver> resolver, int errcode) {
+    Local<Object> e;
+    if (!CreateSQLiteError(env()->isolate(), errcode).ToLocal(&e)) {
+      Finalize();
+      return;
+    }
+
+    Finalize();
+    resolver->Reject(env()->context(), e).ToChecked();
+  }
+
+  Environment* env() const { return env_; }
+
+  Environment* env_;
+  DatabaseSync* source_;
+  Global<Promise::Resolver> resolver_;
+  Global<Function> progressFunc_;
+  sqlite3* dest_ = nullptr;
+  sqlite3_backup* backup_ = nullptr;
+  int pages_;
+  int backup_status_;
+  std::string source_db_;
+  std::string destination_name_;
+  std::string dest_db_;
+};
+
 UserDefinedFunction::UserDefinedFunction(Environment* env,
                                          Local<Function> fn,
                                          DatabaseSync* db,
@@ -277,6 +460,14 @@ DatabaseSync::DatabaseSync(Environment* env,
   }
 }
 
+void DatabaseSync::AddBackup(BackupJob* job) {
+  backups_.insert(job);
+}
+
+void DatabaseSync::RemoveBackup(BackupJob* job) {
+  backups_.erase(job);
+}
+
 void DatabaseSync::DeleteSessions() {
   // all attached sessions need to be deleted before the database is closed
   // https://www.sqlite.org/session/sqlite3session_create.html
@@ -287,6 +478,8 @@ void DatabaseSync::DeleteSessions() {
 }
 
 DatabaseSync::~DatabaseSync() {
+  FinalizeBackups();
+
   if (IsOpen()) {
     FinalizeStatements();
     DeleteSessions();
@@ -351,6 +544,14 @@ bool DatabaseSync::Open() {
   return true;
 }
 
+void DatabaseSync::FinalizeBackups() {
+  for (auto backup : backups_) {
+    backup->Cleanup();
+  }
+
+  backups_.clear();
+}
+
 void DatabaseSync::FinalizeStatements() {
   for (auto stmt : statements_) {
     stmt->Finalize();
@@ -767,6 +968,117 @@ void DatabaseSync::CreateSession(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
   args.GetReturnValue().Set(session->object());
 }
 
+void Backup(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
+  Environment* env = Environment::GetCurrent(args);
+  if (args.Length() < 1 || !args[0]->IsObject()) {
+    THROW_ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE(env->isolate(),
+                               "The \"sourceDb\" argument must be an object.");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  DatabaseSync* db;
+  ASSIGN_OR_RETURN_UNWRAP(&db, args[0].As<Object>());
+  THROW_AND_RETURN_ON_BAD_STATE(env, !db->IsOpen(), "database is not open");
+  if (!args[1]->IsString()) {
+    THROW_ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE(
+        env->isolate(), "The \"destination\" argument must be a string.");
+    return;
+  }
+
+  int rate = 100;
+  std::string source_db = "main";
+  std::string dest_db = "main";
+
+  Utf8Value dest_path(env->isolate(), args[1].As<String>());
+  Local<Function> progressFunc = Local<Function>();
+
+  if (args.Length() > 2) {
+    if (!args[2]->IsObject()) {
+      THROW_ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE(env->isolate(),
+                                 "The \"options\" argument must be an object.");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    Local<Object> options = args[2].As<Object>();
+    Local<Value> rate_v;
+    if (!options->Get(env->context(), env->rate_string()).ToLocal(&rate_v)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!rate_v->IsUndefined()) {
+      if (!rate_v->IsInt32()) {
+        THROW_ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE(
+            env->isolate(),
+            "The \"options.rate\" argument must be an integer.");
+        return;
+      }
+      rate = rate_v.As<Int32>()->Value();
+    }
+
+    Local<Value> source_v;
+    if (!options->Get(env->context(), env->source_string())
+             .ToLocal(&source_v)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!source_v->IsUndefined()) {
+      if (!source_v->IsString()) {
+        THROW_ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE(
+            env->isolate(),
+            "The \"options.source\" argument must be a string.");
+        return;
+      }
+
+      source_db = Utf8Value(env->isolate(), source_v.As<String>()).ToString();
+    }
+
+    Local<Value> target_v;
+    if (!options->Get(env->context(), env->target_string())
+             .ToLocal(&target_v)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!target_v->IsUndefined()) {
+      if (!target_v->IsString()) {
+        THROW_ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE(
+            env->isolate(),
+            "The \"options.target\" argument must be a string.");
+        return;
+      }
+
+      dest_db = Utf8Value(env->isolate(), target_v.As<String>()).ToString();
+    }
+
+    Local<Value> progress_v;
+    if (!options->Get(env->context(), env->progress_string())
+             .ToLocal(&progress_v)) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (!progress_v->IsUndefined()) {
+      if (!progress_v->IsFunction()) {
+        THROW_ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE(
+            env->isolate(),
+            "The \"options.progress\" argument must be a function.");
+        return;
+      }
+      progressFunc = progress_v.As<Function>();
+    }
+  }
+
+  Local<Promise::Resolver> resolver;
+  if (!Promise::Resolver::New(env->context()).ToLocal(&resolver)) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  args.GetReturnValue().Set(resolver->GetPromise());
+
+  BackupJob* job = new BackupJob(
+      env, db, resolver, source_db, *dest_path, dest_db, rate, progressFunc);
+  db->AddBackup(job);
+  job->ScheduleBackup();
+}
+
 // the reason for using static functions here is that SQLite needs a
 // function pointer
 static std::function<int(int)> conflictCallback;
@@ -1753,6 +2065,14 @@ static void Initialize(Local<Object> target,
                          StatementSync::GetConstructorTemplate(env));
 
   target->Set(context, env->constants_string(), constants).Check();
+
+  Local<Function> backup_function;
+
+  if (!Function::New(context, Backup).ToLocal(&backup_function)) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  target->Set(context, env->backup_string(), backup_function).Check();
 }
 
 }  // namespace sqlite
diff --git a/src/node_sqlite.h b/src/node_sqlite.h
index 35ad4378eccd62..cdd955a0334c5d 100644
--- a/src/node_sqlite.h
+++ b/src/node_sqlite.h
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class DatabaseOpenConfiguration {
 };
 
 class StatementSync;
+class BackupJob;
 
 class DatabaseSync : public BaseObject {
  public:
@@ -64,6 +65,9 @@ class DatabaseSync : public BaseObject {
       const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args);
   static void LoadExtension(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args);
   void FinalizeStatements();
+  void RemoveBackup(BackupJob* backup);
+  void AddBackup(BackupJob* backup);
+  void FinalizeBackups();
   void UntrackStatement(StatementSync* statement);
   bool IsOpen();
   sqlite3* Connection();
@@ -89,6 +93,7 @@ class DatabaseSync : public BaseObject {
   sqlite3* connection_;
   bool ignore_next_sqlite_error_;
 
+  std::set<BackupJob*> backups_;
   std::set<sqlite3_session*> sessions_;
   std::unordered_set<StatementSync*> statements_;
 
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-sqlite-backup.mjs b/test/parallel/test-sqlite-backup.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..96c8dd2ead9f44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/parallel/test-sqlite-backup.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,236 @@
+import '../common/index.mjs';
+import tmpdir from '../common/tmpdir.js';
+import { join } from 'node:path';
+import { backup, DatabaseSync } from 'node:sqlite';
+import { describe, test } from 'node:test';
+import { writeFileSync } from 'node:fs';
+
+let cnt = 0;
+
+tmpdir.refresh();
+
+function nextDb() {
+  return join(tmpdir.path, `database-${cnt++}.db`);
+}
+
+function makeSourceDb() {
+  const database = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
+
+  database.exec(`
+    CREATE TABLE data(
+      key INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+      value TEXT
+    ) STRICT
+  `);
+
+  const insert = database.prepare('INSERT INTO data (key, value) VALUES (?, ?)');
+
+  for (let i = 1; i <= 2; i++) {
+    insert.run(i, `value-${i}`);
+  }
+
+  return database;
+}
+
+describe('backup()', () => {
+  test('throws if the source database is not provided', (t) => {
+    t.assert.throws(() => {
+      backup();
+    }, {
+      code: 'ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE',
+      message: 'The "sourceDb" argument must be an object.'
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('throws if path is not a string', (t) => {
+    const database = makeSourceDb();
+
+    t.assert.throws(() => {
+      backup(database);
+    }, {
+      code: 'ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE',
+      message: 'The "destination" argument must be a string.'
+    });
+
+    t.assert.throws(() => {
+      backup(database, {});
+    }, {
+      code: 'ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE',
+      message: 'The "destination" argument must be a string.'
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('throws if options is not an object', (t) => {
+    const database = makeSourceDb();
+
+    t.assert.throws(() => {
+      backup(database, 'hello.db', 'invalid');
+    }, {
+      code: 'ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE',
+      message: 'The "options" argument must be an object.'
+    });
+  });
+
+  test('throws if any of provided options is invalid', (t) => {
+    const database = makeSourceDb();
+
+    t.assert.throws(() => {
+      backup(database, 'hello.db', {
+        source: 42
+      });
+    }, {
+      code: 'ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE',
+      message: 'The "options.source" argument must be a string.'
+    });
+
+    t.assert.throws(() => {
+      backup(database, 'hello.db', {
+        target: 42
+      });
+    }, {
+      code: 'ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE',
+      message: 'The "options.target" argument must be a string.'
+    });
+
+    t.assert.throws(() => {
+      backup(database, 'hello.db', {
+        rate: 'invalid'
+      });
+    }, {
+      code: 'ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE',
+      message: 'The "options.rate" argument must be an integer.'
+    });
+
+    t.assert.throws(() => {
+      backup(database, 'hello.db', {
+        progress: 'invalid'
+      });
+    }, {
+      code: 'ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE',
+      message: 'The "options.progress" argument must be a function.'
+    });
+  });
+});
+
+test('database backup', async (t) => {
+  const progressFn = t.mock.fn();
+  const database = makeSourceDb();
+  const destDb = nextDb();
+
+  await backup(database, destDb, {
+    rate: 1,
+    progress: progressFn,
+  });
+
+  const backupDb = new DatabaseSync(destDb);
+  const rows = backupDb.prepare('SELECT * FROM data').all();
+
+  // The source database has two pages - using the default page size -,
+  // so the progress function should be called once (the last call is not made since
+  // the promise resolves)
+  t.assert.strictEqual(progressFn.mock.calls.length, 1);
+  t.assert.deepStrictEqual(progressFn.mock.calls[0].arguments, [{ totalPages: 2, remainingPages: 1 }]);
+  t.assert.deepStrictEqual(rows, [
+    { __proto__: null, key: 1, value: 'value-1' },
+    { __proto__: null, key: 2, value: 'value-2' },
+  ]);
+
+  t.after(() => {
+    database.close();
+    backupDb.close();
+  });
+});
+
+test('database backup in a single call', async (t) => {
+  const progressFn = t.mock.fn();
+  const database = makeSourceDb();
+  const destDb = nextDb();
+
+  // Let rate to be default (100) to backup in a single call
+  await backup(database, destDb, {
+    progress: progressFn,
+  });
+
+  const backupDb = new DatabaseSync(destDb);
+  const rows = backupDb.prepare('SELECT * FROM data').all();
+
+  t.assert.strictEqual(progressFn.mock.calls.length, 0);
+  t.assert.deepStrictEqual(rows, [
+    { __proto__: null, key: 1, value: 'value-1' },
+    { __proto__: null, key: 2, value: 'value-2' },
+  ]);
+
+  t.after(() => {
+    database.close();
+    backupDb.close();
+  });
+});
+
+test('throws exception when trying to start backup from a closed database', (t) => {
+  t.assert.throws(() => {
+    const database = new DatabaseSync(':memory:');
+
+    database.close();
+
+    backup(database, 'backup.db');
+  }, {
+    code: 'ERR_INVALID_STATE',
+    message: 'database is not open'
+  });
+});
+
+test('database backup fails when dest file is not writable', async (t) => {
+  const readonlyDestDb = nextDb();
+  writeFileSync(readonlyDestDb, '', { mode: 0o444 });
+
+  const database = makeSourceDb();
+
+  await t.assert.rejects(async () => {
+    await backup(database, readonlyDestDb);
+  }, {
+    code: 'ERR_SQLITE_ERROR',
+    message: 'attempt to write a readonly database'
+  });
+});
+
+test('backup fails when progress function throws', async (t) => {
+  const database = makeSourceDb();
+  const destDb = nextDb();
+
+  const progressFn = t.mock.fn(() => {
+    throw new Error('progress error');
+  });
+
+  await t.assert.rejects(async () => {
+    await backup(database, destDb, {
+      rate: 1,
+      progress: progressFn,
+    });
+  }, {
+    message: 'progress error'
+  });
+});
+
+test('backup fails when source db is invalid', async (t) => {
+  const database = makeSourceDb();
+  const destDb = nextDb();
+
+  await t.assert.rejects(async () => {
+    await backup(database, destDb, {
+      rate: 1,
+      source: 'invalid',
+    });
+  }, {
+    message: 'unknown database invalid'
+  });
+});
+
+test('backup fails when destination cannot be opened', async (t) => {
+  const database = makeSourceDb();
+
+  await t.assert.rejects(async () => {
+    await backup(database, `${tmpdir.path}/invalid/backup.db`);
+  }, {
+    message: 'unable to open database file'
+  });
+});
diff --git a/tools/doc/type-parser.mjs b/tools/doc/type-parser.mjs
index 02a0dfcbcda525..995c42ee6ac64b 100644
--- a/tools/doc/type-parser.mjs
+++ b/tools/doc/type-parser.mjs
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ const customTypesMap = {
   'Channel': 'diagnostics_channel.html#class-channel',
   'TracingChannel': 'diagnostics_channel.html#class-tracingchannel',
 
+  'DatabaseSync': 'sqlite.html#class-databasesync',
   'Domain': 'domain.html#class-domain',
 
   'errors.Error': 'errors.html#class-error',