diff --git a/kinode/src/sqlite.rs b/kinode/src/sqlite.rs
index 7a744336..5cda7a0d 100644
--- a/kinode/src/sqlite.rs
+++ b/kinode/src/sqlite.rs
@@ -381,18 +381,6 @@ async fn handle_request(
             tx.commit()?;
             (serde_json::to_vec(&SqliteResponse::Ok).unwrap(), None)
         }
-        SqliteAction::Backup => {
-            for db_ref in state.open_dbs.iter() {
-                let db = db_ref.value().lock().await;
-                let result: rusqlite::Result<()> = db
-                    .query_row("PRAGMA wal_checkpoint(TRUNCATE)", [], |_| Ok(()))
-                    .map(|_| ());
-                if let Err(e) = result {
-                    return Err(SqliteError::RusqliteError(e.to_string()));
-                }
-            }
-            (serde_json::to_vec(&SqliteResponse::Ok).unwrap(), None)
-        }
     };
 
     if let Some(target) = km.rsvp.or_else(|| expects_response.map(|_| source)) {
@@ -530,10 +518,6 @@ async fn check_caps(
 
             Ok(())
         }
-        SqliteAction::Backup => {
-            // flushing WALs for backup
-            Ok(())
-        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/src/sqlite.rs b/lib/src/sqlite.rs
index f0b997e3..1861b99d 100644
--- a/lib/src/sqlite.rs
+++ b/lib/src/sqlite.rs
@@ -13,25 +13,59 @@ pub struct SqliteRequest {
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum SqliteAction {
+    /// Opens an existing sqlite database or creates a new one if it doesn't exist.
     Open,
+    /// Permanently deletes the entire sqlite database.
     RemoveDb,
+    /// Executes a write statement (INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE)
+    ///
+    /// * `statement` - SQL statement to execute
+    /// * `tx_id` - Optional transaction ID
+    /// * blob: Vec<SqlValue> - Parameters for the SQL statement, where SqlValue can be:
+    ///   - null
+    ///   - boolean
+    ///   - i64
+    ///   - f64
+    ///   - String
+    ///   - Vec<u8> (binary data)
     Write {
         statement: String,
         tx_id: Option<u64>,
     },
+    /// Executes a read query (SELECT)
+    ///
+    /// * blob: Vec<SqlValue> - Parameters for the SQL query, where SqlValue can be:
+    ///   - null
+    ///   - boolean
+    ///   - i64
+    ///   - f64
+    ///   - String
+    ///   - Vec<u8> (binary data)
     Query(String),
+    /// Starts a new transaction
     BeginTx,
-    Commit {
-        tx_id: u64,
-    },
-    Backup,
+    /// Commits transaction with given ID
+    Commit { tx_id: u64 },
 }
 
+/// Responses from SQLite operations
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub enum SqliteResponse {
+    /// Operation succeeded
     Ok,
+    /// Query returned results
+    ///
+    /// * blob: Vec<Vec<SqlValue>> - Array of rows, where each row contains SqlValue types:
+    ///   - null
+    ///   - boolean
+    ///   - i64
+    ///   - f64
+    ///   - String
+    ///   - Vec<u8> (binary data)
     Read,
+    /// Transaction started with ID
     BeginTx { tx_id: u64 },
+    /// Operation failed
     Err(SqliteError),
 }