Disaster Recovery

Given that software will always be susceptible to bugs, PlexAniBridge offers a backup and restore feature to help you recover from any data loss.

Prevention

Before running PlexAniBridge for the first time, it is recommended to try a dry run to see what changes will be made without actually making them. This can help you identify any potential issues before they occur.

Backups

Before any scheduled sync job, PlexAniBridge will create a backup of your current AniList data. These backups are stored under the data folder (defined in DATA_PATH) in the backups directory as JSON files.

Warning

These backups are automatically deleted after 7 days.

To restore from a backup, use the restore script in the scripts folder. You will need to pass the backup file and AniList token as arguments:

pip install requests pydantic # Python 3.10+
python scripts/anilist_restore.py --token <YOUR_ANILIST_TOKEN> ./data/backups/plexanibridge-user.1.json