schickling-dockerfiles/mysql-backup-s3/README.md

mysql-backup-s3

Backup MySQL to S3 (supports periodic backups & mutli files)

Basic usage

$ docker run -e S3_ACCESS_KEY_ID=key -e S3_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY=secret -e S3_BUCKET=my-bucket -e S3_PREFIX=backup -e MYSQL_USER=user -e MYSQL_PASSWORD=password -e MYSQL_HOST=localhost schickling/mysql-backup-s3

Environment variables

• MYSQLDUMP_OPTIONS mysqldump options (default: --quote-names --quick --add-drop-table --add-locks --allow-keywords --disable-keys --extended-insert --single-transaction --create-options --comments --net_buffer_length=16384)
• MYSQLDUMP_DATABASE list of databases you want to backup (default: --all-databases)
• MYSQL_HOST the mysql host required
• MYSQL_PORT the mysql port (default: 3306)
• MYSQL_USER the mysql user required
• MYSQL_PASSWORD the mysql password required
• S3_ACCESS_KEY_ID your AWS access key required
• S3_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY your AWS secret key required
• S3_BUCKET your AWS S3 bucket path required
• S3_PREFIX path prefix in your bucket (default: 'backup')
• S3_REGION the AWS S3 bucket region (default: us-west-1)
• S3_ENDPOINT the AWS Endpoint URL, for S3 Compliant APIs such as minio (default: none)
• S3_S3V4 set to yes to enable AWS Signature Version 4, required for minio servers (default: no)
• MULTI_FILES Allow to have one file per database if set yes default: no)
• SCHEDULE backup schedule time, see explainatons below

Automatic Periodic Backups

You can additionally set the SCHEDULE environment variable like -e SCHEDULE="@daily" to run the backup automatically.

More information about the scheduling can be found here.