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Notes & guidesHow LazyBackup fits real backups
Product walkthroughs and practical how-tos—failure webhooks, Docker databases to S3, MCP, and more as we ship.
6 min readAge vault: keys, export, and recovery
Create an age key, export and acknowledge a copy, add recovery recipients, and turn encryption on for a backup—before Bro Space or a disk failure makes it urgent.
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6 min readDatabase dumps to S3 (MinIO, R2, B2)
Sequel to the Docker database guide: land Postgres/MySQL/MariaDB .sql.gz dumps on S3-compatible storage—MinIO, Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2, or AWS.
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7 min readFailure webhooks: Discord, ntfy, and Uptime Kuma
Wire LazyBackup’s backup.failed webhook to Discord, ntfy, or an Uptime Kuma push monitor—using the built-in presets and {{tag}} templates.
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7 min readShare backup space with Bro Space
Invite a friend with LazyBro (or another LazyBackup): mailbox sync, age-encrypted opaque blobs, optional Tailscale on your host—no ports on their side.
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Easily back up a Docker database
Use LazyBackup’s database dump source to pull Postgres, MySQL, or MariaDB from a container into a scheduled .sql.gz—without stopping the DB.
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5 min readManage LazyBackup with MCP
Point Cursor, Claude, or any MCP client at your self-hosted LazyBackup instance—API tokens, /mcp, and one-click install.
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Introducing LazyBackup
A self-hosted From → To backup manager for paths, Docker volumes, and database dumps—between this host, SSH servers, and S3.
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Want the product itself? Deploy instructions or GitHub.