Backups¶

Wodby supports both one-off backups and reusable backup presets.

Use one-off backups when you need to run a backup immediately. Use presets when you want to save backup destination settings once, or when you want Wodby to run backups automatically on a schedule.

Quick decision¶

Need	Use
Immediate backup of an app instance service	App backup
Immediate backup of a database or DB	Database backup
Reusable destination settings	Backup preset
Automatic scheduled backups across many resources	Organization-wide backup preset

For scope-specific details, compare Application backups and Database backups.

Where backups are managed¶

Backups are managed in three places:

Organization > Backups > Backup Presets for organization-wide presets
Apps > [Instance] > Backups for app-instance backups and presets
Databases > [Database] > Backups for database backups and presets

Backup destination¶

Every backup uses a storage integration plus a destination bucket.

the integration must be a storage integration
the bucket is selected from that integration
Override storage class is optional

If the storage provider supports storage classes, Wodby lets you override the class per backup or preset. If you leave it empty, the bucket default is used.

You no longer choose a region separately in the backup form.

What a preset stores¶

A backup preset stores:

the storage integration
the destination bucket
an optional storage class override
optional scope filters, depending on where the preset is created
an optional automatic schedule

Without automatic scheduling, a preset works as a reusable destination template. With automatic scheduling enabled, it also becomes part of the backup scheduler.

Preset scopes¶

Wodby supports several preset scopes.

Organization-wide¶

Created from Organization > Backups > Backup Presets.

These presets can optionally be limited to one environment. They are then offered in matching app and database backup forms for resources in that environment.

App-instance-wide and app-service-wide¶

Created from Apps > [Instance] > Backups > Presets.

You can scope an app preset to:

any app service in the app instance, or one specific app service
any backup type exposed by that service, or one specific backup type

Database-wide and DB-specific¶

Created from Databases > [Database] > Backups > Presets.

You can scope a database preset to:

any DB in the database, or one specific DB
if the database exposes named backup types, any backup type or one specific backup type

How preset matching works¶

When you prepare a manual backup, the dashboard loads:

presets created for that app instance or database
organization-wide presets that match the resource environment

The form then narrows the available presets based on the app service, backup type, DB, or database backup type you selected.

If exactly one preset matches, the dashboard can prefill it automatically.

Automatic backups¶

Presets can also schedule automatic backups.

The schedule fields are:

start day
start time in UTC
duration in hours
enabled or disabled state
Override other presets

Override behavior¶

Override other presets is intended for cases where more than one scheduled preset could apply to the same target.

If an override preset matches, Wodby skips other matching presets for that backup target. Use this when you want one schedule to be authoritative instead of running several overlapping schedules.

Operational notes¶

Organization-wide backup presets are managed centrally, but they are consumed from app and database backup flows.
A storage integration that is still referenced by backup presets cannot be deleted until those presets are removed.