Serving a Kloset Store over HTTP

Last reviewed: 2026-01-30 / Plakar v1.1.0

Plakar can expose a Kloset Store over HTTP using the plakar server command. This allows other machines to access the store remotely.

This guide shows how to start an HTTP server for a Kloset Store and access it from another Plakar client.

Starting an HTTP server

Assume you have a Kloset Store located at /var/backups. You can interact with it locally using commands like:

plakar at /var/backups ls

By default, Plakar listens on http://localhost:9876. To expose this store over HTTP, start the server by running:

plakar at /var/backups server

Accessing the store over HTTP

To use a Kloset Store over HTTP, install the HTTP integration:

plakar pkg add http

You can now access the store via its HTTP address:

plakar at http://localhost:9876 ls

All standard read operations work exactly as they do with a local store.

Enabling delete operations

For safety, delete operations are disabled by default when serving a store over HTTP. If you explicitly want to allow deletions, start the server with:

plakar at /var/backups server -allow-delete

Typical use cases

Serving a Kloset Store over HTTP is useful when:

• Exposing a store hosted on a NAS to other machines
• Accessing a local store from a remote system
• Bridging environments without copying data

Limitations

• The server exposes only the encrypted store. Clients must provide the passphrase when accessing it.
• TLS is not supported natively. If encryption in transit is required, use a reverse proxy such as Nginx.