How can I back up my Home Assistant config without stopping the service?

Hey everyone,

I’m running Home Assistant in a Docker container (not using Supervised or OS, just the container version), and I’d like to make a backup of my /config folder.

What’s the best way to do this without stopping the container or interrupting the service?

I’m aware I could simply make a backup of the entire folder, but I’m not sure if that’s safe while HA is running — for example, could I end up with corrupted database?

How are you guys handling backups in this setup? Any best practices or tools you recommend?

Thanks!