A self-hosted backup and restore tool for Node-RED flow files. Runs as a Docker container that manages backups for one or more Node-RED instances, local (file-based) or remote (API-based). Automatically detects flow changes, creates compressed backups, and provides a web UI for managing backups, viewing diffs, and restoring.
Features
- Multi-instance support - manage backups for multiple Node-RED instances from a single deployment
- Local and remote instances - watch local files via inotify or poll remote instances via the Node-RED Admin API
- Automatic backups on change - file watching (local) or API polling (remote) with configurable intervals
- Scheduled backups - hourly, daily, or weekly via APScheduler
- Manual backups - one-click from the dashboard
- Visual diff viewer - see which tabs, subflows, and nodes changed between any two backups, with field-level diffs
- One-click restore - restores files (local) or deploys flows via API (remote), optionally restarts the container
- Pre-restore safety backup - always created before overwriting current flows
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Checksum deduplication - skips backup if flows haven't changed (SHA256)
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Retention policies - by max count and max age, with protection for pinned and recent safety backups
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Backup import/export - upload backup archives from other instances or download them for offline storage
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Credentials and settings backup - optionally include flows_cred.json and settings.js (local only)
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Labels and notes - annotate backups with descriptions
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Notifications - alerts via Discord, Slack, Telegram, Pushbullet, or Home Assistant for backup failures, restores, and more
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Dark mode - with system preference detection and manual toggle
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Optional password auth - simple shared password via environment variable
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Health check endpoint - for Docker healthcheck integration
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Prometheus /metrics endpoint - HTTP and per-instance backup metrics for scraping
