diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
index f79c4ba9a..59b7e8ced 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/deltachat.h
@@ -2143,11 +2143,6 @@ dc_contact_t*   dc_get_contact               (dc_context_t* context, uint32_t co
 void            dc_imex                      (dc_context_t* context, int what, const char* param1, const char* param2);
 
 
-dc_backup_sender_t*  dc_send_backup(dc_context_t* context, const char* folder, const char* passphrase);
-char*  dc_backup_sender_qr(dc_context_t* context, const dc_backup_sender_t* bs);
-void  dc_backup_sender_unref(dc_backup_sender_t* bs);
-
-
 /**
  * Check if there is a backup file.
  * May only be used on fresh installations (e.g. dc_is_configured() returns 0).
@@ -2297,6 +2292,7 @@ void            dc_stop_ongoing_process      (dc_context_t* context);
 #define         DC_QR_FPR_MISMATCH           220 // id=contact
 #define         DC_QR_FPR_WITHOUT_ADDR       230 // test1=formatted fingerprint
 #define         DC_QR_ACCOUNT                250 // text1=domain
+#define         DC_QR_BACKUP                 251 // text1=ticket
 #define         DC_QR_WEBRTC_INSTANCE        260 // text1=domain, text2=instance pattern
 #define         DC_QR_ADDR                   320 // id=contact
 #define         DC_QR_TEXT                   330 // text1=text
@@ -2342,6 +2338,10 @@ void            dc_stop_ongoing_process      (dc_context_t* context);
  *   ask the user if they want to create an account on the given domain,
  *   if so, call dc_set_config_from_qr() and then dc_configure().
  *
+ * - DC_QR_BACKUP with dc_lot_t::text1=ticket
+ *   ask the user if they want to set up a new device.
+ *   If so, get pass the ticket to dc_receive_backup().
+ *
  * - DC_QR_WEBRTC_INSTANCE with dc_lot_t::text1=domain:
  *   ask the user if they want to use the given service for video chats;
  *   if so, call dc_set_config_from_qr().
@@ -2632,6 +2632,84 @@ char* dc_get_last_error (dc_context_t* context);
 void dc_str_unref (char* str);
 
 
+/**
+ * @class dc_backup_sender_t
+ *
+ * Set up another device.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Create an object for sending a backup to another device.
+ * The backup is sent through an peer-to-peer channel which is bootstrapped by a QR-code.
+ * As a backup contains the whole state of the account, including credentials,
+ * this can be used to setup a new device.
+ *
+ * @memberof dc_backup_sender_t
+ * @param context The context.
+ * @param folder Path to create the backup in before it is sent out.
+ *     The path must exist and being accessible at least until the other device has received all data.
+ *     The folder is not cleaned up by the backup send;
+ *     a temporary directory seems to be good place therefore.
+ * @param passphrase Used to at-rest-encrypt the backuped database in `folder` before sending,
+ *     similar to dc_imex().
+ *     The same passphrase must be given to dc_receive_backup() on the other device.
+ *     If NULL or empty string is given, the sent backup is not encrypted at rest.
+ *     The transport of the backup is always encrypted additionally.
+ * @return Opaque object for sending the backup.
+ *     On errors, NULL is returned and dc_get_last_error() returns an error that should be shown to the user.
+ */
+dc_backup_sender_t* dc_send_backup (dc_context_t* context, const char* folder, const char* passphrase);
+
+
+/**
+ * Get QR code text that will offer the backup to other devices.
+ * The QR code contains a ticket that will unambiguously identify the backup.
+ *
+ * The scanning device will pass the scanned content to dc_check_qr() then;
+ * if dc_check_qr() returns DC_QR_BACKUP,
+ * the backup transfer can be started using dc_receive_backup().
+ *
+ * @memberof dc_backup_sender_t
+ * @param context The context.
+ * @param backup_sender The backup sender object as created by dc_send_backup().
+ * @return The text that should go to the QR code,
+ *     On errors, an empty QR code is returned, NULL is never returned.
+ *     The returned string must be released using dc_str_unref() after usage.
+ */
+char* dc_backup_sender_qr (dc_context_t* context, const dc_backup_sender_t* backup_sender);
+
+
+/**
+ * Free a backup sender object.
+ *
+ * @memberof dc_backup_sender_t
+ * @param backup_sender The backup sender object as created by dc_send_backup(),
+ *     If NULL is given, nothing is done.
+ */
+void dc_backup_sender_unref (dc_backup_sender_t* backup_sender);
+
+
+/**
+ * Receive a backup offered by a dc_backup_sender_t object on another device.
+ *
+ * This function is typically not called on the device where the dc_backup_sender_t object exist,
+ * but on a device that has scanned the QR code generated by dc_backup_sender_qr().
+ *
+ * While dc_receive_backup() returns immediately, the started job may take a while;
+ * you can stop it using dc_stop_ongoing_process().
+ * During execution of the job #DC_EVENT_IMEX_PROGRESS is sent out several times to indicate state and progress.
+ *
+ * @memberof dc_backup_sender_t
+ * @param context The context.
+ * @param ticket The ticket of the backup from the QR code:
+ *     If dc_check_qr() returns DC_QR_BACKUP, you can get the ticket from the QR code using dc_lot_get_text1().
+ * @param passphrase Passphrase for the additional at-rest-encryption
+ *     as defined at dc_send_backup() on the other device.
+ *     If no passphrase is used, pass NULL or empty string.
+ */
+void dc_receive_backup (dc_context_t* context, const char* ticket, const char* passphrase);
+
+
 /**
  * @class dc_accounts_t
  *