.env.example

# Required — hostname or IP of your Protect device (CloudKey, UCG, UDM, UNVR, etc.)
PROTECT_HOST=

# SSH user (root for most devices, may differ on standalone UNVRs)
PROTECT_SSH_USER=root

# Fallback video path if the DB-reported folder is not accessible
PROTECT_VIDEO_PATH=/srv/unifi-protect/video

# PostgreSQL settings
PROTECT_DB_PORT=5433
PROTECT_DB_NAME=unifi-protect

# How many hours back to look for recordings
BACKUP_HOURS=1

# Which recording channels to back up (comma-separated)
# 0 = main high-res stream, 2 = low-quality sub-stream
BACKUP_CHANNELS=0

# SCP batching — copy N files, then pause BATCH_DELAY seconds
BATCH_SIZE=5
BATCH_DELAY=30

# Required — host path where archived .mp4 files are stored
ARCHIVE_PATH=

# Host path to SSH keys (must contain a key authorized on the Protect device)
SSH_KEY_PATH=~/.ssh

# Cron schedule (default: every 15 minutes)
# Do not quote this value — Docker Compose includes quotes literally
CRON_SCHEDULE=*/15 * * * *

# Run a backup immediately on container start
RUN_ON_START=true

# Timezone
TZ=UTC

# Log level: debug, info, warn, error
LOG_LEVEL=info

# Retention: delete footage older than N days (disabled if unset)
# RETENTION_DAYS=90

# Retention: prune oldest footage when disk usage exceeds N% (disabled if unset)
# RETENTION_PERCENT=85