borg-server

borg-server is a server component intended to provide an API/service around BorgBackup (borg) repositories—commonly used to manage backup repositories, perform backups, and/or restore operations over a network interface (exact endpoints/behavior not provided in the prompt).

Evaluated Apr 04, 2026 (21d ago)

Homepage ↗ Repo ↗ Infrastructure backup backup-management borgbackup self-hosted server

⚙ Agent Friendliness

/ 100

Can an agent use this?

🔒 Security

/ 100

Is it safe for agents?

⚡ Reliability

/ 100

Does it work consistently?

Score Breakdown

⚙ Agent Friendliness

MCP Quality

Documentation

Error Messages

Auth Simplicity

Rate Limits

🔒 Security

TLS Enforcement

Auth Strength

Scope Granularity

Dep. Hygiene

Secret Handling

Security posture cannot be verified from the provided prompt. For borg-server-like services, key concerns typically include: authentication/authorization for backup/restore endpoints, TLS enforcement, filesystem permissions for repository access, safe handling of passphrases/snapshots, and audit logging—none of which are evidenced here.

⚡ Reliability

Uptime/SLA

Version Stability

Breaking Changes

Error Recovery

Use Cases

• Centralizing access to BorgBackup repositories for automated backups
• Remote backup/restore triggering from a management system
• Backup-as-a-service for a small environment or homelab

Not For

• Highly regulated/enterprise environments without verified security hardening and audits
• Use as a general-purpose storage service unrelated to BorgBackup
• Multi-tenant internet-facing deployments without strong isolation and review

Interface

REST API

GraphQL

gRPC

MCP Server

SDK

Webhooks

Authentication

OAuth: No Scopes: No

No authentication method details were provided in the prompt, so auth capabilities cannot be verified.

Pricing

Free tier: No

Requires CC: No

Pricing not applicable / not provided (assumed self-hosted open source, but not verified from the prompt).

Agent Metadata

Pagination

none

Idempotent

False

Retry Guidance

Not documented

Known Gotchas

⚠ No API/MCP/SDK details were provided in the prompt, so agent integration specifics (endpoints, error codes, pagination, idempotency, retries, rate limits) cannot be assessed.
⚠ If borg-server wraps borg commands, operations may be long-running and may require job/poll patterns not described here.

Alternatives

borgmatic restic (with a REST/API wrapper if needed) Backblaze B2 + rclone + backup tooling Native BorgBackup CLI + your own automation/orchestrator

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Scores are editorial opinions as of 2026-04-04.