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Data initialization

When shipping Casdoor as part of a larger product, preload organizations, applications, users, and other data so users get a working setup without manual configuration. Data initialization uses a JSON file that you provide or generate.

This page describes how to import and export configuration data.

Import​

By default, Casdoor looks for init_data.json in the project root at startup and loads it if present. To use a different path, set initDataFile in conf/app.conf:

initDataFile = /path/to/your/init_data.json

A template is available at init_data.json.template. Copy and rename it to init_data.json and customize as needed.

Docker​

Mount the file into the container with a volume:

docker run ... -v /path/to/init_data.json:/init_data.json

Kubernetes​

Store the file in a ConfigMap and mount it into the Casdoor pod:

apiVersion: v1
kind: ConfigMap
metadata:
  name: casdoor-init-data
data:
  init_data.json:

Mount the ConfigMap in your Deployment, for example:

apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
...
spec:
  template:
    ...
    spec:
      containers:
      ...
        volumeMounts:
        - mountPath: /init_data.json
          name: casdoor-init-data-volume
          subPath: init_data.json
      volumes:
      - configMap:
          name: casdoor-init-data
        name: casdoor-init-data-volume

Export​

Export all Casdoor config data to a JSON file for backup or migration.

Run Casdoor with the -export flag to dump the database to JSON:

# Export to default location (init_data_dump.json)
./casdoor -export

# Export to a custom path
./casdoor -export -exportPath /path/to/backup.json

Export runs after DB init and then the process exits. It works with binary, Docker, or Kubernetes and does not require the Go toolchain.

Using Go test (from source)​

From the Casdoor source tree:

go test ./object -v -run TestDumpToFile

This creates init_data_dump.json in that directory.

Migrating to another instance​

Rename init_data_dump.json to init_data.json, put it in the root of the target Casdoor instance, and start Casdoor; the data will be loaded automatically.

Supported objects​

The following object types can be included in the init file:

ObjetStructure GoDocumentation
organisationsstructdoc
applicationsstructdoc
utilisateursstructdoc
certificatsstructdoc
fournisseursstructdoc
ldapsstructdoc
modèlesstructure
permissionsstructdoc
paiementsstructdoc
produitsstructuredoc
ressourcesstructuredoc
rôlesstructuredoc
synchroniseursstructuredoc
jetonsstructuredoc
webhooksstructuredoc
groupesstructuredoc
adaptateursstructuredoc
contrôleurs d'accèsstructure
plansstructdoc
tarificationsstructdoc
invitationsstructuredoc
enregistrementsstructure
sessionsstructure
abonnementsstructdoc
transactionsstructure

For the exact JSON shape, call the REST API or inspect GetXXX responses in the browser; they match the structure expected in init_data.json.