Documentation
Operations notes for this self-hosted Obsidian sync node.
Architecture
Obsidian clients talk to CouchDB over HTTPS. Vault Relay Sync encrypts note content client-side before replication. This portal does not store note plaintext. CouchDB admin UI should be bound to localhost or protected behind VPN.
Backup
Schedule couchdb-backup or snapshot the data volume nightly. Test restore on a staging instance quarterly.
curl -s https://as.obsidian-sync-selfhosted.projaias.com/obsidian-vault/_all_docs?limit=1
Troubleshooting
| 401 Unauthorized | Wrong CouchDB user/password in plugin settings |
| 409 Conflict | Normal during concurrent edits; Vault Relay resolves automatically |
| Sync stuck | Disable other sync plugins; check firewall allows HTTPS to this host |
| Large attachments | Increase chttpd_max_request_size in CouchDB config |