MokoSuiteBackup uses 4 database tables, all prefixed with #__mokosuitebackup_.
| Table | Purpose |
|---|---|
#__mokosuitebackup_profiles |
Backup profile configurations |
#__mokosuitebackup_records |
Backup execution history and metadata |
#__mokosuitebackup_snapshots |
Content snapshot records |
#__mokosuitebackup_remotes |
Multi-remote storage destinations per profile |
#__mokosuitebackup_profilesStores backup profile configurations. Each profile defines backup type, archive settings, exclusions, remote storage, encryption, sanitization, notification, and retention settings.
| Column | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id |
INT UNSIGNED PK AI | — | Profile ID |
title |
VARCHAR(255) | '' |
Profile name |
description |
TEXT | — | Optional notes |
backup_type |
VARCHAR(20) | 'full' |
full, database, files |
archive_format |
VARCHAR(10) | 'zip' |
zip, tar.gz, 7z |
compression_level |
TINYINT UNSIGNED | 5 |
0=none, 9=max |
split_size |
INT UNSIGNED | 0 |
0=no split, otherwise MB per part |
backup_dir |
VARCHAR(512) | '[DEFAULT_DIR]' |
Backup output directory (supports placeholders) |
archive_name_format |
VARCHAR(512) | '[HOST]_[DATETIME]_profile[PROFILE_ID]' |
Filename format with placeholders |
exclude_dirs |
TEXT | — | Newline-separated directory paths to exclude |
exclude_files |
TEXT | — | Newline-separated filename patterns to exclude |
exclude_tables |
TEXT | — | Newline-separated table names to exclude |
remote_storage |
VARCHAR(20) | 'none' |
Legacy: none, ftp, google_drive, s3 |
ftp_host, ftp_port, ftp_username, ftp_password, ftp_path, ftp_passive, ftp_ssl |
various | — | FTP/FTPS connection settings |
sftp_host, sftp_port, sftp_username, sftp_auth_type, sftp_password, sftp_key_data, sftp_passphrase, sftp_path |
various | — | SFTP connection settings (key stored base64) |
gdrive_client_id, gdrive_client_secret, gdrive_refresh_token, gdrive_folder_id |
VARCHAR | — | Google Drive OAuth2 credentials |
s3_endpoint, s3_region, s3_access_key, s3_secret_key, s3_bucket, s3_path |
VARCHAR | — | S3/S3-compatible settings |
remote_keep_local |
TINYINT | 1 |
Keep local copy after remote upload |
encryption_password |
VARCHAR(255) | '' |
AES-256 archive encryption password |
include_mokorestore |
VARCHAR(20) | '0' |
0=none, 1=wrapped, standalone |
restore_script_name |
VARCHAR(100) | 'restore.php' |
Custom restore script filename |
sanitize_passwords |
TINYINT | 0 |
Replace user password hashes |
preserve_super_admin |
TINYINT | 1 |
Keep super admin password when sanitizing |
sanitize_emails |
TINYINT | 0 |
Replace user emails with dummy values |
sanitize_sessions |
TINYINT | 1 |
Skip session table data |
notify_email |
VARCHAR(512) | '' |
Comma-separated notification emails |
notify_user_groups |
VARCHAR(255) | '' |
Comma-separated Joomla user group IDs |
notify_on_success |
TINYINT | 0 |
Notify on successful backup |
notify_on_failure |
TINYINT | 1 |
Notify on failed backup |
retention_days |
INT | 0 |
Per-profile retention days (0=use global) |
retention_count |
INT | 0 |
Per-profile retention count (0=use global) |
ntfy_topic |
VARCHAR(255) | '' |
ntfy push notification topic |
ntfy_server |
VARCHAR(512) | 'https://ntfy.sh' |
ntfy server URL |
ntfy_token |
VARCHAR(255) | '' |
ntfy access token |
published |
TINYINT | 1 |
Published state |
created |
DATETIME | — | Created timestamp |
modified |
DATETIME | — | Last modified timestamp |
Indexes: idx_published
A default profile (ID 1) is inserted on install with sensible defaults.
#__mokosuitebackup_recordsStores a record for each backup execution with status, file metadata, and log.
| Column | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id |
INT UNSIGNED PK AI | — | Record ID |
profile_id |
INT UNSIGNED | 1 |
FK → profiles.id |
description |
VARCHAR(255) | '' |
Backup description |
status |
VARCHAR(20) | 'pending' |
pending, running, complete, fail |
origin |
VARCHAR(20) | 'backend' |
backend, cli, api, scheduled |
backup_type |
VARCHAR(20) | 'full' |
full, database, files |
archivename |
VARCHAR(512) | '' |
Archive filename |
absolute_path |
VARCHAR(1024) | '' |
Full filesystem path to archive |
total_size |
BIGINT UNSIGNED | 0 |
Archive size in bytes |
db_size |
BIGINT UNSIGNED | 0 |
Database dump size in bytes |
files_count |
INT UNSIGNED | 0 |
Number of files backed up |
tables_count |
INT UNSIGNED | 0 |
Number of tables dumped |
multipart |
INT UNSIGNED | 0 |
Number of split parts (0=single) |
tag |
VARCHAR(50) | '' |
Optional tag for categorization |
backupstart |
DATETIME | — | Backup start time |
backupend |
DATETIME | — | Backup end time |
filesexist |
TINYINT | 1 |
Whether archive file exists on disk |
remote_filename |
VARCHAR(512) | '' |
Filename on remote storage |
checksum |
VARCHAR(64) | '' |
SHA-256 hash of archive |
base_record_id |
INT UNSIGNED | 0 |
Base full backup ID for differential |
manifest |
LONGTEXT | NULL | JSON file manifest for differential comparison |
log |
MEDIUMTEXT | NULL | Step-by-step backup log |
Indexes: idx_profile, idx_status, idx_backupstart
#__mokosuitebackup_snapshotsStores content snapshot metadata (the actual content data is in a JSON file on disk).
| Column | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id |
INT UNSIGNED PK AI | — | Snapshot ID |
description |
VARCHAR(255) | '' |
Snapshot description |
content_types |
VARCHAR(255) | '[]' |
JSON array: ["articles","categories","modules"] |
status |
VARCHAR(20) | 'complete' |
complete, fail |
articles_count |
INT UNSIGNED | 0 |
Number of articles captured |
categories_count |
INT UNSIGNED | 0 |
Number of categories captured |
modules_count |
INT UNSIGNED | 0 |
Number of modules captured |
data_file |
VARCHAR(512) | '' |
Absolute path to JSON snapshot file |
data_size |
BIGINT UNSIGNED | 0 |
Size of JSON file in bytes |
log |
MEDIUMTEXT | NULL | Snapshot operation log |
created |
DATETIME | — | Created timestamp |
created_by |
INT UNSIGNED | 0 |
User ID who created the snapshot |
Indexes: idx_created
#__mokosuitebackup_remotesStores multiple remote storage destinations per backup profile (multi-remote support).
| Column | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
id |
INT UNSIGNED PK AI | — | Remote destination ID |
profile_id |
INT UNSIGNED | — | FK → profiles.id |
title |
VARCHAR(255) | '' |
Destination display name |
type |
VARCHAR(20) | 'sftp' |
sftp, s3, google_drive |
enabled |
TINYINT | 1 |
Whether this destination is active |
params |
MEDIUMTEXT | — | JSON: type-specific connection settings |
ordering |
INT | 0 |
Display/execution order |
created |
DATETIME | — | Created timestamp |
modified |
DATETIME | — | Last modified timestamp |
Indexes: idx_profile, idx_enabled (composite: profile_id + enabled)
profiles (1) ──→ (N) records Profile has many backup records
profiles (1) ──→ (N) remotes Profile has many remote destinations
records.base_record_id ──→ records Differential backup references base full backup
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