Import Export Web

A Strapi 5 plugin that provides a web interface for importing and exporting your Strapi data.

Features

• 📦 Full Data Export - Export all your Strapi data (content, configuration, files)
• 📥 Easy Import - Import data from exported archives (disabled by default)
• 🎨 Web Interface - User-friendly admin panel interface
• 🔄 Auto Cleanup - Automatic cleanup of temporary files
• 🐳 Docker Ready - Works in Docker and Docker Swarm
• 🌍 Cross Platform - Supports Windows, Linux, and macOS
• 📁 Large Files - Supports files up to 1GB by default

Installation

npm install import-export-web

or

yarn add import-export-web

Configuration

Add the plugin to your config/plugins.js:

module.exports = {
  'import-export-web': {
    enabled: true,
    config: {
      enableImport: true, // Set to true to enable import
    },
  },
};

Large File Upload Configuration

If you need to upload files larger than the default limit, configure the body parser middleware in config/middlewares.js:

module.exports = [
	'strapi::logger',
	'strapi::errors',
	'strapi::security',
	'strapi::cors',
	'strapi::poweredBy',
	'strapi::query',
	{
		name: 'strapi::body',
		config: {
			formLimit: "1gb",
			jsonLimit: "1gb",
			textLimit: "1gb",
			formidable: {
				maxFileSize: 1024 * 1024 * 1024,
			},
		},
	},
	'strapi::session',
	'strapi::favicon',
	'strapi::public',
	'strapi::security',
];

Usage

1. Start your Strapi application
2. Go to Settings → Import Export Web in the admin panel
3. Use the Export tab to download your data
4. Use the Import tab to upload and restore data (only available when enableImport: true)

Requirements

• Strapi 5.x
• Node.js 18+
• npm 8+

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Support

If you encounter any issues, please create an issue on GitHub.