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Station receives and keeps backups. Run it on one always-on host, such as a home server, NAS, or VPS. Every Scout uploads to it.

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What Station does

  • Receives uploads from Scouts in chunks, and verifies each one before storing it.
  • Stores snapshots as encrypted archive files under scout_id/scout_instance_id/job_name in its backup folder.
  • Applies retention, keeping the most recent snapshots per job and instance.
  • Mints and revokes Scout credentials, so only Scouts you’ve authorized can upload.
  • Checks integrity on a schedule, if enabled.
  • Lets you browse, download, and delete snapshots in its web UI, decrypting downloads in your browser.
  • Sends notifications to ntfy and runs your own scripts when uploads arrive.
Station never sees your plaintext files, only archives Scout has already encrypted.

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What it runs

The example Compose file runs both. See Install Station.

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Folders it uses

Back up Station’s config folder. issuer.key signs Scout credentials. If it’s lost, every existing credential stops working and each Scout needs a new one.

Install Station

Configuration