Backup & Restore

Persistent data is a core feature in DaoFlow. The backup system supports database dumps, volume archives, and S3-compatible remote storage.

When DAOFLOW_ENABLE_TEMPORAL=true, both scheduled backups and one-off backup run executions are dispatched through Temporal. The operator backup surfaces expose the backing workflow ID so you can jump directly into Temporal Web when a run needs deeper diagnosis.

When Temporal mode is disabled, one-off backup requests fail fast instead of being silently queued without an execution engine behind them. Enable DAOFLOW_ENABLE_TEMPORAL=true before relying on manual backup run operations.

Overview

Feature	Description
Policies	Define what to backup, when, and retention rules
Runs	View backup execution history
Restore	Restore from a specific backup
S3 Storage	Configure remote backup storage

Backup Types

Type	What It Captures
Database dump	Logical dump of PostgreSQL databases
Volume archive	Tar archive of Docker named volumes
Compose package	Full service state including config and volumes

Quick Start

# Run a manual backup
daoflow backup run --policy bkp_pol_123 --yes

# List recent backups
daoflow backup list --json

# Restore from a backup
daoflow backup restore --backup-run-id bkp_run_123 --yes

Permissions

Action	Required Scope
View policies	backup:read
View backup history	backup:read
Preview restore	backup:read
Run a backup	backup:run
Restore a backup	backup:restore