Carapace

Security / Ops

Ops

Outcome

Run day-2 operations safely: health checks, logs, backups, updates, and practical recovery steps.

1) Health and status

cara status --host 127.0.0.1 --port 18789
curl -sS http://127.0.0.1:18789/health

If you changed bind/port in setup, use those values instead of 127.0.0.1:18789.

2) Logs and diagnosis

cara logs -n 200

For deeper troubleshooting, use:

3) Backup and restore

Create a backup before major config/channel changes:

cara backup --output ./carapace-backup.tar.gz

Restore from backup:

cara restore --path ./carapace-backup.tar.gz

4) Update flow

Check/update the local binary:

cara update

For pinned or reproducible installs, use the install guide:

5) First-response recovery checklist

  1. Confirm service health and port/bind settings.
  2. Capture recent logs and isolate the first failing component (provider/channel/auth).
  3. Re-run setup for misconfigured auth/network/channel values.
  4. Restore from latest known-good backup if needed.
  5. Open an issue with logs + exact steps if still blocked.

6) Next paths