openreader/docs-site/docs/configure/storage-and-blob-behavior.md
Richard R 9b9206f50d refactor(audiobooks): migrate audiobook pipeline to object storage
This commit restructures the audiobook generation and serving layer to rely exclusively on S3-compatible blob storage, removing the dependency on local filesystem paths.

- Bundle `ffmpeg` and `ffprobe` binaries via npm to ensure portability across environments.
- Update API routes to stream audio directly from blob storage instead of local disk.
- Remove legacy migration endpoints and filesystem-based indexing logic.
- Add startup scripts to facilitate the transition from local to remote storage.

BREAKING CHANGE: Audiobook functionality is now strictly dependent on S3 configuration. The previous filesystem-based storage method has been removed.
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title: Object / Blob Storage
---
This page documents storage backends, blob upload routing, and Docker mount behavior.
## Storage backends
- Default: embedded SQLite metadata + embedded SeaweedFS (`weed mini`) blobs
- External option: Postgres + external S3-compatible object storage
Storage variables are documented in [Environment Variables](../reference/environment-variables) under the storage sections.
## Ports
- `3003`: OpenReader app and API routes
- `8333`: Embedded SeaweedFS S3 endpoint for direct browser blob access
## Upload behavior
- Primary path: browser uploads to presigned URL from `/api/documents/blob/upload/presign`
- Fallback path: `/api/documents/blob/upload/fallback` if direct upload fails or endpoint is unreachable
- Content serving path: `/api/documents/blob`
## Recommended Docker mounts
| Mount | Type | Recommended | Purpose | Example |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `/app/docstore` | Docker named volume | Yes (for persistence) | Persists SeaweedFS blob data, SQLite metadata DB, migrations, and local runtime temp state | `-v openreader_docstore:/app/docstore` |
| `/app/docstore/library` | Bind mount | Optional + `:ro` | Read-only source for server library import (files are copied/imported into client storage) | `-v /path/to/your/library:/app/docstore/library:ro` |
To import from mounted library: **Settings -> Documents -> Server Library Import**.
:::note
Every file in the mounted library is imported into client browser storage. Keep the library reasonably sized.
:::
## Private blob endpoint mode
If `8333` is not published externally:
- Document uploads still work through upload fallback proxy
- Reads/snippets continue through app API routes
- Direct presigned browser upload/download to embedded endpoint is unavailable
## Audiobook storage note
- In current versions, audiobook assets live in object storage (`audiobooks_v1` keyspace), not as durable files under `/app/docstore`.
- Local filesystem usage for audiobook routes is temporary processing only.