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This page covers the settings Blnk uses for backup storage, including the local backup path and the credentials needed for S3-compatible object storage.

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Backup settings

Use these settings to choose where backup files are written and how Blnk connects to S3 or another S3-compatible service. 
BLNK_BACKUP_DIR=
BLNK_AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID=
BLNK_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=
BLNK_S3_ENDPOINT=
BLNK_S3_BUCKET_NAME=
BLNK_S3_REGION=
DescriptionDefault
BLNK_BACKUP_DIRLocal directory path Blnk uses when writing backup files.None
BLNK_AWS_ACCESS_KEY_IDAccess key ID used to authenticate with S3.None
BLNK_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEYSecret access key used to authenticate with S3.None
BLNK_S3_ENDPOINTCustom S3 endpoint, usually used for S3-compatible storage providers.None
BLNK_S3_BUCKET_NAMEBucket name where backup files are stored.None
BLNK_S3_REGIONRegion for the S3 bucket.None
Important: Store BLNK_AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID and BLNK_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY as secrets. Do not commit them to version control.

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BLNK_BACKUP_DIR

Use this to tell Blnk where backup files should be written before they are stored or uploaded. Set a path that your Blnk process can read from and write to. If you are running Blnk in containers, make sure the directory is backed by a mounted volume instead of short-lived container storage.

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