how-to-deploy-pocketbase-to-cloud-run

name	how-to-deploy-pocketbase-to-cloud-run
description	Learn how to deploy PocketBase on Google Cloud Run using the new volume mounting feature, enabling scale-to-zero, infinite storage, and easy backups.
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How to Deploy PocketBase to Cloud Run

It is now possible to run PocketBase on Google CloudRun because of the recent support for mounting volumes. This is a guide on how to deploy PocketBase on Google Cloud Run.

Features 

• Scale to zero
• Infinite storage (and file deletion protection, file versions, and multi region)
• pb_data/pb_public/pb_hooks all in the same file system
• Backups can be done either by PocketBase or by protecting the bucket

Prerequisites 

• Google Cloud project
• Google Cloud Storage bucket

Getting Started 

Fork this repository or click "Use this template" to create your own repository.

Steps 

Create a new service

Google Cloud Build 

• Setup with Cloud Build
  • Repository Provider: GitHub
  • Select Repository: THIS_REPOSITORY_FORK
• Branch: main
• Build Configuration: Dockerfile

General Settings 

• Allow unauthenticated invocations
• CPU is only allocated when the service is handling requests
• Maximum number of requests per container is set to 1000
• Maximum number of containers is set to 1
• Timeout is set to 3600
• Ingress is set to internal and all traffic

Container(s), Volumes, Networking, Security 

Volumes 

• Add volume
  • Volume type: Google Storage bucket
  • Volume name: remote-storage (or any name you want)
  • Bucket: YOUR_BUCKET_NAME
  • Read-only: false

Container(s) 

• Startup CPU boost is enabled
• Volume mount (s)
  • Volume name: remote-storage
  • Mount path: /cloud/storage

Add Health Checks 

You can add a health check to your service that uses Pocketbase's health check endpoint /api/health.

Deploy and Wait 

Now create the service and wait for the cloud build to finish.

If everything goes well, you should see the service deployed.

FAQ 

What if I have local files that I want to use? 

pb_data, pb_public, and pb_hooks are all directories you might use during development.

You can upload these directories to your Google Cloud Storage bucket you created earlier to the root directory.

Can I use a custom domain? 

Yes, you can use a custom domain. You can follow the guide on the official documentation.