diff --git a/apps/emqx_schema_validation/src/emqx_schema_validation.erl b/apps/emqx_schema_validation/src/emqx_schema_validation.erl
index 12aa1e733..95c1c239b 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_schema_validation/src/emqx_schema_validation.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_schema_validation/src/emqx_schema_validation.erl
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@
 %% `emqx_config_handler' API
 -export([pre_config_update/3, post_config_update/5]).
 
+%% `emqx_config_backup' API
+-behaviour(emqx_config_backup).
+-export([import_config/1]).
+
 %% Internal exports
 -export([parse_sql_check/1]).
 
@@ -49,6 +53,7 @@
 
 -define(TRACE_TAG, "SCHEMA_VALIDATION").
 -define(CONF_ROOT, schema_validation).
+-define(CONF_ROOT_BIN, <<"schema_validation">>).
 -define(VALIDATIONS_CONF_PATH, [?CONF_ROOT, validations]).
 
 -type validation_name() :: binary().
@@ -199,6 +204,60 @@ post_config_update(?VALIDATIONS_CONF_PATH, {reorder, _Order}, New, _Old, _AppEnv
     ok = emqx_schema_validation_registry:reindex_positions(New),
     ok.
 
+%%------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% `emqx_config_backup' API
+%%------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+import_config(#{?CONF_ROOT_BIN := RawConf0}) ->
+    OldRawValidations = emqx_config:get_raw([?CONF_ROOT_BIN, <<"validations">>], []),
+    {ImportedRawValidations, RawConf1} =
+        case maps:take(<<"validations">>, RawConf0) of
+            error ->
+                {[], RawConf0};
+            {V, R} ->
+                {V, R}
+        end,
+    %% If there's a matching validation, we don't overwrite it.  We don't remove any
+    %% validations, either.
+    #{added := NewRawValidations} = emqx_utils:diff_lists(
+        ImportedRawValidations,
+        OldRawValidations,
+        fun(#{<<"name">> := N}) -> N end
+    ),
+    OtherConfs = maps:to_list(RawConf1),
+    Result = emqx_utils:foldl_while(
+        fun
+            ({validation, RawValidation}, Acc) ->
+                case insert(RawValidation) of
+                    {ok, _} ->
+                        #{<<"name">> := N} = RawValidation,
+                        ChangedPath = [?CONF_ROOT, validations, '?', N],
+                        {cont, [ChangedPath | Acc]};
+                    {error, _} = Error ->
+                        {halt, Error}
+                end;
+            ({Key, RawConf}, Acc) ->
+                case emqx_conf:update([?CONF_ROOT_BIN, Key], RawConf, #{override_to => cluster}) of
+                    {ok, _} ->
+                        ChangedPath = [?CONF_ROOT, Key],
+                        {conf, [ChangedPath | Acc]};
+                    {error, _} = Error ->
+                        {halt, Error}
+                end
+        end,
+        [],
+        OtherConfs ++
+            [{validation, NewValidation} || NewValidation <- NewRawValidations]
+    ),
+    case Result of
+        {error, Reason} ->
+            {error, #{root_key => ?CONF_ROOT, reason => Reason}};
+        ChangedPaths ->
+            {ok, #{root_key => ?CONF_ROOT, changed => ChangedPaths}}
+    end;
+import_config(_RawConf) ->
+    {ok, #{root_key => ?CONF_ROOT, changed => []}}.
+
 %%------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% Internal exports
 %%------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/apps/emqx_schema_validation/test/emqx_schema_validation_http_api_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_schema_validation/test/emqx_schema_validation_http_api_SUITE.erl
index 0a5cd49cd..7cf323582 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_schema_validation/test/emqx_schema_validation_http_api_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_schema_validation/test/emqx_schema_validation_http_api_SUITE.erl
@@ -229,6 +229,29 @@ monitor_metrics() ->
     ct:pal("monitor metrics result:\n  ~p", [Res]),
     simplify_result(Res).
 
+upload_backup(BackupFilePath) ->
+    Path = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:api_path(["data", "files"]),
+    Res = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:upload_request(
+        Path,
+        BackupFilePath,
+        "filename",
+        <<"application/octet-stream">>,
+        [],
+        emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:auth_header_()
+    ),
+    simplify_result(Res).
+
+export_backup() ->
+    Path = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:api_path(["data", "export"]),
+    Res = request(post, Path, []),
+    simplify_result(Res).
+
+import_backup(BackupName) ->
+    Path = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:api_path(["data", "import"]),
+    Body = #{<<"filename">> => unicode:characters_to_binary(BackupName)},
+    Res = request(post, Path, Body),
+    simplify_result(Res).
+
 connect(ClientId) ->
     connect(ClientId, _IsPersistent = false).
 
@@ -1216,3 +1239,64 @@ t_schema_check_protobuf(_Config) ->
     ),
 
     ok.
+
+%% Tests that restoring a backup config works.
+%%   * Existing validations (identified by `name') are left untouched.
+%%   * No validations are removed.
+%%   * New validations are appended to the existing list.
+%%   * Existing validations are not reordered.
+t_import_config_backup(_Config) ->
+    %% Setup backup file.
+
+    %% Will clash with existing validation; different order.
+    Name2 = <<"2">>,
+    Check2B = sql_check(<<"select 2 where false">>),
+    Validation2B = validation(Name2, [Check2B]),
+    {201, _} = insert(Validation2B),
+
+    %% Will clash with existing validation.
+    Name1 = <<"1">>,
+    Check1B = sql_check(<<"select 1 where false">>),
+    Validation1B = validation(Name1, [Check1B]),
+    {201, _} = insert(Validation1B),
+
+    %% New validation; should be appended
+    Name4 = <<"4">>,
+    Check4 = sql_check(<<"select 4 where true">>),
+    Validation4 = validation(Name4, [Check4]),
+    {201, _} = insert(Validation4),
+
+    {200, #{<<"filename">> := BackupName}} = export_backup(),
+
+    %% Clear this setup and pretend we have other data to begin with.
+    clear_all_validations(),
+    {200, []} = list(),
+
+    Check1A = sql_check(<<"select 1 where true">>),
+    Validation1A = validation(Name1, [Check1A]),
+    {201, _} = insert(Validation1A),
+
+    Check2A = sql_check(<<"select 2 where true">>),
+    Validation2A = validation(Name2, [Check2A]),
+    {201, _} = insert(Validation2A),
+
+    Name3 = <<"3">>,
+    Check3 = sql_check(<<"select 3 where true">>),
+    Validation3 = validation(Name3, [Check3]),
+    {201, _} = insert(Validation3),
+
+    {204, _} = import_backup(BackupName),
+
+    ExpectedValidations = [
+        V#{<<"topics">> := [T]}
+     || #{<<"topics">> := T} = V <- [
+            Validation1A,
+            Validation2A,
+            Validation3,
+            Validation4
+        ]
+    ],
+    ?assertMatch({200, ExpectedValidations}, list()),
+    ?assertIndexOrder([Name1, Name2, Name3, Name4], <<"t/a">>),
+
+    ok.