Service imports

Overview

Services can define data-import behavior. There are two main import methods.

1. Simple files import

Wodby imports files directly into the running volume by unpacking the provided tar archive to the specified path.

This method is not transactional.

2. Through init volume

Wodby mounts the import archive into the init volume provided by the service, and a container performs the import during startup. This pattern is commonly used for databases.

This method is transactional. Wodby starts a copy of the app service with a new persistent volume. If the import succeeds, Wodby redeploys the service using the new volume that contains the imported data.

Template

Service imports are defined under the imports section in a service template.