docker-volume-backup/restore_postgres_databases.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""
Restore multiple PostgreSQL databases from .backup.sql files via a Docker container.

Usage:
  ./restore_databases.py /path/to/backup_dir [--container central-postgres]
"""
import argparse
import subprocess
import sys
import os
import glob

def run_command(cmd, input_data=None):
    """
    Run a subprocess command and exit on failure.
    :param cmd: list of command parts
    :param input_data: bytes to send to process stdin
    """
    try:
        subprocess.run(cmd, input=input_data, check=True)
    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
        print(f"Error running command: {' '.join(cmd)}", file=sys.stderr)
        sys.exit(e.returncode)


def main():
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
        description="Restore Postgres databases from backup SQL files via Docker container."
    )
    parser.add_argument(
        "backup_dir",
        help="Path to directory containing .backup.sql files"
    )
    parser.add_argument(
        "container",
        help="Name of the Postgres Docker container"
    )
    args = parser.parse_args()

    backup_dir = args.backup_dir
    container = args.container

    pattern = os.path.join(backup_dir, "*.backup.sql")
    sql_files = sorted(glob.glob(pattern))
    if not sql_files:
        print(f"No .backup.sql files found in {backup_dir}", file=sys.stderr)
        sys.exit(1)

    for sqlfile in sql_files:
        dbname = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(sqlfile))[0]
        print(f"=== Processing {sqlfile} → database: {dbname} ===")

        # Drop the database if it already exists
        run_command([
            "docker", "exec", "-i", container,
            "psql", "-U", "postgres", "-c",
            f"DROP DATABASE IF EXISTS \"{dbname}\";"
        ])

        # Create a fresh database
        run_command([
            "docker", "exec", "-i", container,
            "psql", "-U", "postgres", "-c",
            f"CREATE DATABASE \"{dbname}\";"
        ])

        # Restore the dump into the newly created database
        print(f"Restoring dump into {dbname}…")
        with open(sqlfile, "rb") as f:
            sql_data = f.read()
        run_command([
            "docker", "exec", "-i", container,
            "psql", "-U", "postgres", "-d", dbname
        ], input_data=sql_data)

        print(f"✔ {dbname} restored.")

    print("All databases have been restored.")


if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()