Nightscout Migration: Switch from Heroku, Railway, Fly.io & Co. to NS10BE

Nightscout Migration – Switch to NS10BE

Heroku discontinued? Railway too expensive? Fly.io too complicated? Render too unreliable? Bring your Nightscout server to NS10BE in just a few minutes — all historical data comes along, no data loss, no technical knowledge required.

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Both import methods work with the following sources:

* API Import works as long as the old Nightscout server is still reachable.

** MongoDB Import requires the Connection String of the database. For Heroku and Render this is usually MongoDB Atlas — the Connection String can be found in the respective dashboard.

The easiest way. Your old Nightscout server must still be reachable and active. All CGM entries, treatments and calibrations are transferred directly via API.

Step by step

1. Create a new server at NS10BE — register for free, create a server, and your new Nightscout server is up and running in under 3 seconds.
2. Start import: In the NS10BE Dashboard → “Import” → “API Import”.
3. Enter the URL of your old server — e.g. https://my-name.fly.dev or https://my-name.up.railway.app or https://my-name.onrender.com — and your old API password.
4. Start import — depending on the amount of data, the import takes a few minutes to hours. You can close the page during this time or check how far the import of your Nightscout data has progressed.
5. Update your apps: Enter your new NS10BE URL and your new API password in xDrip+, AAPS, Loop, Juggluco etc. You can find instructions in Getting Started → Step 5.

For a complete data migration — ideal if your old server is already offline, or you want to securely transfer the entire database contents. Works via remote credentials or by uploading mongodump files.

Option A: Remote credentials (Railway, Fly.io, MongoDB Atlas)

With Railway, Fly.io and MongoDB Atlas you can read the MongoDB connection details directly from the dashboard and enter them at NS10BE — the import is then performed automatically.

1. Copy the MongoDB connection URL (Connection String) from your old provider dashboard:
   • Railway: Project view → Database service → “Connect” → MongoDB Connection URL
   • Fly.io: Fly.io Dashboard → App → Secrets / Environment variables → MONGODB_URI
   • MongoDB Atlas: Atlas Dashboard → Cluster → “Connect” → Connection String
   • Heroku / Render: App settings → Config Vars / Environment variables → MONGODB_URI
2. In the NS10BE Dashboard: “Import” → “MongoDB Import” → paste Connection String → start import.
3. Done. All entries, CGM values, treatments, calibrations and profile values are transferred.

Option B: Upload mongodump files

Do you already have a local backup of your MongoDB (.bson files)? Then simply upload all .bson files at once — NS10BE imports them automatically into the selected server.

1. Create a backup (if not already available) using mongodump on your old server or via the Atlas dashboard (“Backup” → “Download”).
2. In the NS10BE Dashboard: “Import” → “MongoDB Import” → select all .bson files at once and upload them.
3. Import is performed automatically.

Enter your new NS10BE URL and your API password in all your apps. You can find the exact settings for each app in:

• Getting Started → Step 5 (all apps)
• FAQ — common questions after switching