[Feature request] Encrypted Automatic Backup
Author: yaronsumelCreated Sep 21, 2025Updated Dec 29, 2025
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. Currently automatic backup is not encrypted, you can achieve it with custom scripting but its not built-in.
Describe the solution you'd like Encryption before uploading the backup to cloud/local storage using the provided key.
additional key is needed for backup and restore
{
"version": 1,
"type": "s3",
"interval": "5m",
"vacuum": false,
****"encryption_key": $SECRET_KEY,****
"sub": {
"access_key_id": "$ACCESS_KEY_ID",
"secret_access_key": "$SECRET_ACCESS_KEY_ID",
"endpoint": "https://s3.eu-central-1.wasabisys.com",
"region": "eu-central-1",
"bucket": "rqlite-kq7z9xg",
"path": "backups/db.sqlite3.gz"
}
}Source: rqlite/rqlite