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Export — getting your data out

A Data Pod is PostgreSQL plus S3-compatible file storage. If you self-host, you hold both and can copy them any time. If we run your pod, ask us for a copy.

What a pod stores

Synap keeps your records in PostgreSQL and your files in MinIO, an S3-compatible store. Both are open standards that exist without Synap, so a copy stays readable with ordinary tools.

Self-hosted pods

  • SQL dump — Run pg_dump against your pod’s PostgreSQL instance. You get a full database backup that any PostgreSQL installation can restore: every entity, every relationship, every event in the history chain.
  • Files — Copy your file store with MinIO’s mc mirror to a local directory or any S3-compatible bucket.
  • Direct access — Connect any SQL client (pgAdmin, DBeaver, DataGrip, psql) to the database and query it with standard SQL.

Managed pods

There is no self-serve full export for managed pods yet. Your agent and the CLI can read your records at any time, and for a complete copy, email privacy@synap.live.

What you get

The database holds everything. The main tables:

  • entities — Every data object you have captured. Title, description, profile reference, properties (JSONB), timestamps.
  • relations — Links between entities. Typed, directional, with metadata.
  • profiles — Schema definitions for entity types. System profiles and your custom ones.
  • events — The event chain: every change, every AI action, every connector sync.

Moving in from other tools

  • From Notion — Export your Notion workspace as Markdown or CSV, then import the files into Synap.
  • From Obsidian — Import your vault. Markdown files become notes in your pod.