diff --git a/derex/runner/cli/mongodb.py b/derex/runner/cli/mongodb.py
index 8a950e1c..b605ed77 100644
--- a/derex/runner/cli/mongodb.py
+++ b/derex/runner/cli/mongodb.py
@@ -190,3 +190,27 @@ def reset_mongodb_password_cmd(current_password: Optional[str], force: bool):
 
         reset_mongodb_password(current_password)
     return 0
+
+
+@mongodb.command(name="dump")
+@click.pass_obj
+@click.argument("db_name", type=str)
+def dump_database_cmd(project: Optional[Project], db_name: str):
+    """Dump a mongodb database"""
+
+    from derex.runner.mongodb import dump_database
+
+    dump_database(db_name)
+    return 0
+
+
+@mongodb.command(name="restore")
+@click.argument("db_name", type=str, nargs=1)
+@click.argument("dump_file", type=click.Path(exists=True), nargs=1)
+def restore_database_cmd(db_name: str, dump_file: str):
+    """Restore a mysql database from a file"""
+
+    from derex.runner.mongodb import restore_database
+
+    restore_database(db_name, dump_file)
+    return 0
diff --git a/derex/runner/cli/mysql.py b/derex/runner/cli/mysql.py
index 4462d326..fd46cd89 100644
--- a/derex/runner/cli/mysql.py
+++ b/derex/runner/cli/mysql.py
@@ -243,3 +243,27 @@ def reset_mysql_password_cmd(current_password: str, force: bool):
 
         reset_mysql_password(current_password)
     return 0
+
+
+@mysql.command(name="dump")
+@click.pass_obj
+@click.argument("db_name", type=str)
+def dump_database_cmd(project: Optional[Project], db_name: str):
+    """Dump a mysql database"""
+
+    from derex.runner.mysql import dump_database
+
+    dump_database(db_name)
+    return 0
+
+
+@mysql.command(name="restore")
+@click.argument("db_name", type=str, nargs=1)
+@click.argument("dump_file", type=click.Path(exists=True), nargs=1)
+def restore_database_cmd(db_name: str, dump_file: str):
+    """Restore a mysql database from a file"""
+
+    from derex.runner.mysql import restore_database
+
+    restore_database(db_name, dump_file)
+    return 0
diff --git a/derex/runner/mongodb.py b/derex/runner/mongodb.py
index 2513b2b0..20db5b56 100644
--- a/derex/runner/mongodb.py
+++ b/derex/runner/mongodb.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 from typing import Optional
 
 import logging
+import os
 import urllib.parse
 
 
@@ -135,3 +136,29 @@ def reset_mongodb_password(current_password: str = None):
 
     run_ddc_services(compose_args, exit_afterwards=True)
     return 0
+
+
+@ensure_mongodb
+def dump_database(database_name: str):
+    """Export the database"""
+    logger.info(f'Dumping the database "{database_name}"...')
+    os.system(
+        f"docker exec -i mongodb mongodump --authenticationDatabase=admin -u {MONGODB_ROOT_USER} -p{MONGODB_ROOT_PASSWORD} -d {database_name} --gzip --archive={database_name}.gz && docker cp mongodb:{database_name}.gz . && docker exec mongodb rm {database_name}.gz"
+    )
+    logger.info(
+        f"The database {database_name} was successfully dumped on {database_name}"
+    )
+
+
+@ensure_mongodb
+def restore_database(database_name: str, dump_file: str):
+    """Resore a database from a dump file"""
+    logger.info(
+        f'Restoring the database "{database_name}" from the the directory {dump_file}'
+    )
+    os.system(
+        f"docker cp {dump_file} mongodb:/ && docker exec mongodb mongorestore --authenticationDatabase=admin -u {MONGODB_ROOT_USER} -p{MONGODB_ROOT_PASSWORD} --db {database_name} --drop --gzip --archive={dump_file} && docker exec mongodb rm {dump_file}"
+    )
+    logger.info(
+        f"The database {database_name} was successfully retored from {dump_file}"
+    )
diff --git a/derex/runner/mysql.py b/derex/runner/mysql.py
index 321aba20..ed3fe0b0 100644
--- a/derex/runner/mysql.py
+++ b/derex/runner/mysql.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 from typing import Tuple
 
 import logging
+import os
 import pymysql
 
 
@@ -187,6 +188,34 @@ def copy_database(source_db_name: str, destination_db_name: str):
     )
 
 
+def dump_database(database_name: str):
+    """ "Export the database"""
+    logger.info(f'Dumping the database "{database_name}"...')
+    # run_ddc_services(
+    #     [
+    #         "exec",
+    #         "-T",
+    #         "mysql",
+    #         f"mysqldump -u root -p{MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} --databases {database_name} > dump.sql"
+    #     ]
+    # )
+    os.system(
+        f"docker exec mysql mysqldump -u {MYSQL_ROOT_USER} -p{MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} {database_name} > {database_name}.sql"
+    )
+    logger.info(f"The database {database_name} was successfully dumped")
+
+
+def restore_database(database_name: str, dump_file: str):
+    """Resore a database from a dump file"""
+    logger.info(f'Restoring the database "{database_name}" from {dump_file}')
+    os.system(
+        f"docker exec mysql mysqldump -u {MYSQL_ROOT_USER} -p{MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD} {database_name} < {dump_file}"
+    )
+    logger.info(
+        f"The database {database_name} was successfully retored from {dump_file}"
+    )
+
+
 @ensure_mysql
 def reset_mysql_openedx(project: Project, dry_run: bool = False):
     """Run script from derex/openedx image to reset the mysql db."""