> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://clumio.reclear.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Restore protected data

> Choose a recovery point, restore a small object, and verify the result.

This quickstart uses a small S3 object so you can verify the recovery path without changing a
production workload. It assumes an AWS account is already connected and protected.

<Note>
  **Prototype note.** This workflow is based on public Clumio documentation and has not been validated
  against a live Clumio tenant.
</Note>

## Before you start

* a protected S3 bucket with at least one completed backup;
* a recovery target where the restored object can be inspected safely; and
* permission to start a restore and read the target object.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Choose the recovery point">
    In the Clumio console, open the protected S3 resource and select a completed recovery point.
    Choose a point that contains the test object you want to recover.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose a safe target">
    Select the original bucket or an alternate bucket in an authorised account and region. Use an
    alternate target when you are validating recovery without touching source data.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Start the restore">
    Select the object or prefix to restore, confirm the target, and start the restore task.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify the result">
    Open the target bucket and compare the restored object with the expected key and contents. Track
    the operation in [Tasks](/operate/tasks) while it runs.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Continue

* [Recovery points and restore targets](/get-started/recovery-points) for what a recovery point represents.
* [Restore overview](/restore/overview) for the supported restore targets.
* [Point-in-time recovery](/restore/point-in-time) for recovery-point selection.
* [Cross-region and cross-account restore](/restore/cross-region-account) for restores that leave the source account.
* [Start a restore through the API](/api-reference/start-restore) and [monitor the task](/api-reference/monitor-task) for automation.
* [Restore data with the Python SDK](/developer-tools/python-sdk-restore) for the same workflow in code.