Database Backups

Backing up the database

The Chainlink node now supports backing up of the database. To back up, run the following command while the node is running:

$ chainlink backup /path/to/backup.dat

This will create a file backup.dat at the specified /path/to directory.

To restore the database, copy the file to your ROOT directory renamed as db.bolt:

$ cp /path/to/backup.dat $ROOT/db.bolt

Keep in mind, the default path for $ROOT is the ~/.chainlink directory.