Restore database backup

POST

/db/restore

const url = 'https://demo.evcc.io/api/db/restore';
const form = new FormData();
form.append('file', 'file');

const options = {method: 'POST', headers: {cookie: 'auth=<auth>'}};

options.body = form;

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}

curl --request POST \
  --url https://demo.evcc.io/api/db/restore \
  --header 'Content-Type: multipart/form-data' \
  --cookie auth=<auth> \
  --form file=@file

Restores the database from a previously downloaded backup file. Session users must supply the admin password in the X-Admin-Password header. API key holders via Bearer token are exempt. The instance restarts after a successful restore.

Authorizations

cookieAuth
bearerAuth

Parameters

Header Parameters

X-Admin-Password

Admin password

string

Admin password (required for session auth, not needed for API key)

Request Body^required

multipart/form-data

object

file

required

SQLite database backup file

string format: binary

Responses

204

Restore successful, instance is restarting

400

Invalid file or missing fields

401

Unauthorized - Login and try again

text/plain