Backrest
Backrest is a web interface for restic backups. This shows plans, how each latest run went, and failures and data added over 30 days.
Set it up
Section titled “Set it up”Sign-in: None.
integrations: backrest: type: backrest url: http://backrest:8080
layout: - title: Infrastructure widgets: - backrest.status| Option | Type | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
url | URL | required | Where the service answers, from Valet’s side. |
href | string | optional | Where the card links to, when that differs from url. |
every | string or number | optional | How often to refresh while someone is looking: seconds, or 30s, 5m, 1h. |
insecure | boolean | optional | Accept a self-signed certificate for this service only. |
username | string | optional | The account to sign in with. |
password | string | optional | That account’s password. Use ${VAR}. |
Widgets
Section titled “Widgets”One widget. Its key is backrest.status, using the instance name from your config.
Backrest
Section titled “Backrest”backrest.status · stats card · refreshes every minute while the page is open.
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States
Section titled “States”Assistant tools
Section titled “Assistant tools”What the assistant can use, once its access level allows it. Read tools run freely. Everything else asks first.
| Tool | Access | What it does |
|---|---|---|
backrest_status | read | What Backrest reports right now: Plans, Latest fine, Latest failed, Failed, 30 days, Added, 30 days. |





