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# Seed Data
The database can be seeded with node tags and network members from YAML files in the `SEED_HOME` directory (default: `./seed`).
## Running the Seed Process
Seeding is a separate process and must be run explicitly:
```bash
docker compose -f docker-compose.yml -f docker-compose.dev.yml --profile seed up
```
This imports data from the following files (if they exist):
- `{SEED_HOME}/node_tags.yaml` - Node tag definitions
- `{SEED_HOME}/members.yaml` - Network member definitions
## Directory Structure
```
seed/ # SEED_HOME (seed data files)
├── node_tags.yaml # Node tags for import
└── members.yaml # Network members for import
data/ # DATA_HOME (runtime data)
└── collector/
└── meshcore.db # SQLite database
```
Example seed files are provided in `example/seed/`.
## Node Tags
Node tags allow you to attach custom metadata to nodes (e.g., location, role, owner). Tags are stored in the database and returned with node data via the API.
### Node Tags YAML Format
Tags are keyed by public key in YAML format:
```yaml
# Each key is a 64-character hex public key
0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef0123456789abcdef:
name: Gateway Node
description: Main network gateway
role: gateway
lat: 37.7749
lon: -122.4194
member_id: alice
fedcba9876543210fedcba9876543210fedcba9876543210fedcba9876543210:
name: Oakland Repeater
elevation: 150
```
Tag values can be:
- **YAML primitives** (auto-detected type): strings, numbers, booleans
- **Explicit type** (when you need to force a specific type):
```yaml
altitude:
value: "150"
type: number
```
Supported types: `string`, `number`, `boolean`
## Network Members
Network members represent the people operating nodes in your network. Members can optionally be linked to nodes via their public key.
### Members YAML Format
```yaml
- member_id: walshie86
name: Walshie
callsign: Walshie86
role: member
description: IPNet Member
- member_id: craig
name: Craig
callsign: M7XCN
role: member
description: IPNet Member
```
| Field | Required | Description |
| ------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| `member_id` | Yes | Unique identifier for the member |
| `name` | Yes | Member's display name |
| `callsign` | No | Amateur radio callsign |
| `role` | No | Member's role in the network |
| `description` | No | Additional description |
| `contact` | No | Contact information |
| `public_key` | No | Associated node public key (64-char hex) |