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Backups

Scheduled database backups can be configured for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, and for the platform itself.

These schedules are based on cron expressions, so you can configure them to run as often as you want.

You can also use simple cron expressions like:

every_minute  →  * * * * *
hourly        →  0 * * * *
daily         →  0 0 * * *
weekly        →  0 0 * * 0
monthly       →  0 0 1 * *
yearly        →  0 0 1 1 *

PostgreSQL​

Creates a full backup of your PostgreSQL databases. You can specify which database to backup, with a comma-separated list.

Tip

The platform's own database is also backed up using this method.

Backup command​

pg_dump --format=custom --no-acl --no-owner --username <username> <databaseName>

Restore command​

pg_restore --verbose --clean -h localhost -U postgres -d postgres pg-dump-postgres-1697207547.dmp

MySQL​

mysqldump -u root -p <password> <databaseName>

MariaDB​

mariadb-dump -u root -p <password> <databaseName>

MongoDB​

mongodump --authenticationDatabase=admin --uri=<uri> --gzip --archive=<archive>

Or if you want to exclude some collections:

mongodump --authenticationDatabase=admin --uri=<uri> --gzip --archive=<archive> --excludeCollection=<collectionName>

S3 Backups​

You can define your own S3-compatible storage to store your backups.

Corelix Enhanced

Corelix adds encrypted S3 backups — transparent encryption at rest using rclone's crypt backend with NaCl SecretBox encryption. When enabled on a storage configuration:

  • All backups uploaded to S3 are automatically encrypted before upload
  • File names can optionally be encrypted for additional privacy
  • Restoration automatically handles decryption
  • Encryption is per-storage — you can have some storages encrypted and others not

Configure encryption in the storage detail page under the Encryption section. You'll need to set an encryption password (and optionally a salt for filename encryption).

Important: Store your encryption password securely. If lost, your encrypted backups cannot be recovered.