Feature Storage

Feature: Storage

ɳSelf uses MinIO as its S3-compatible object storage layer, available as an optional service.

What's Included

Capability	Description
S3-compatible API	Drop-in replacement for AWS S3
Buckets	Create and manage storage buckets
Access policies	Public, private, and custom bucket policies
Presigned URLs	Temporary access URLs for uploads/downloads
Console UI	Web UI for bucket management

How to Enable

nself service enable minio
nself build && nself restart

Or set in .env:

MINIO_ENABLED=true

Key Configuration Variables

Variable	Description	Default
MINIO_ENABLED	Enable MinIO service	false
MINIO_ACCESS_KEY	Root access key	Auto-generated
MINIO_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY	Root secret key	Auto-generated
MINIO_DEFAULT_BUCKET	Default bucket name	nself
MINIO_PORT	Internal port	9000

Connecting to MinIO

Use the S3 endpoint URL from nself urls. Configure your application with:

Endpoint: https://storage.your-domain.com
Access Key: ${MINIO_ACCESS_KEY}
Secret Key: ${MINIO_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY}
Region: us-east-1  # MinIO ignores region but requires a value

Pro Storage Plugin

For multi-provider S3 storage (AWS S3, Cloudflare R2, Backblaze B2), see the object-storage pro plugin.

See Also

• cmd-service, enable/disable storage
• Config-Env-Vars, full env var reference

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