Actions59
- Admin: About Actions
- Admin: Backups Actions
- Admin: Email Actions
- Admin: Maintenance Actions
- Admin: Manage Groups Actions
- Admin: Manage Households Actions
- Admin: Manage Users Actions
- App: About Actions
- Groups: Households Actions
- Households: Invitations Actions
- Recipe: CRUD Actions
- Users: Authentication Actions
- Users: CRUD Actions
- Users: Ratings Actions
- Users: Tokens Actions
Admin: Backups → Create Backup
AI-generatedOverview
This node interacts with the Mealie API to create a backup in the Admin: Backups resource. It is useful for automating backup creation of the Mealie system, ensuring data safety and recovery options. For example, it can be used in workflows to schedule regular backups or trigger backups before system maintenance.
Use Case Examples
- Automate daily backups of Mealie data.
- Trigger a backup before applying system updates.
Properties
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Authentication | Selects the authentication method to use for the API request, either no authentication or API token. |
| Request Options | Additional options to control the request behavior such as batching, SSL certificate validation, proxy settings, and timeout. |
Output
JSON
backupId- The unique identifier of the created backup.status- The status of the backup creation operation.message- Additional information or message returned from the backup creation process.
Dependencies
- Requires Mealie API access with either no authentication or an API token credential.
Troubleshooting
- Ensure the API token is valid and has sufficient permissions to create backups.
- Check network connectivity and proxy settings if requests fail.
- If SSL issues occur, consider enabling the option to ignore SSL certificate validation, but be aware of security risks.
- Timeout errors may require increasing the timeout setting in request options.