Database lost
pig113-collab
FREEOP

2 months ago

I accidentally removed PostgreSQL. Now I can't access my workflow that I created on N8N and have to recreate it from scratch. Can Railway help me recover it?

My project ID: fb6e67af-a33a-4f12-8b8f-5ceead3b8e07

Deployment ID: b1f0583e-81ed-4642-bd6c-d00e9fe93a8c

Can you help me restore it? Please!

$10 Bounty

5 Replies

Status changed to Awaiting Railway Response Railway 2 months ago


2 months ago

Deleted volumes have a 48-hour grace period before data is permanently removed. If the volume was force-deleted or more than 48 hours have passed, the data is unrecoverable. If it's still within that window, please let us know so we can look into it further.


Status changed to Awaiting User Response Railway 2 months ago


pig113-collab
FREEOP

2 months ago

It hasn't even been 48 hours since I accidentally deleted it. In the dashboard, it's marked as "Removed". There's a "Rollback" button, but I still can't see the old workflow in n8n; it only asks me to create a new owner profile. Please help me, as almost 48 hours have passed!


Status changed to Awaiting Railway Response Railway 2 months ago


goodie323
FREE

2 months ago

Since it’s still within ~48 hours, there’s one last chance:

👉 Railway keeps deleted volumes for up to 48 hours before permanent deletion

But:

  • Rollback does NOT restore your database (only deployments)
  • n8n asking for a new owner = your old Postgres data is not attached

🔧 What to do NOW

👉 Ask Railway staff directly:

“Please check if my deleted Postgres volume can be restored or reattached (still within 48h window).”


goodie323

Since it’s still within \~48 hours, there’s **one last chance**: 👉 Railway keeps deleted volumes for up to **48 hours before permanent deletion** But: * **Rollback does NOT restore your database** (only deployments) * n8n asking for a new owner = your old Postgres data is not attached ## 🔧 What to do NOW 👉 Ask Railway staff directly: > “Please check if my deleted Postgres volume can be restored or reattached (still within 48h window).”

pig113-collab
FREEOP

2 months ago

Tôi đã chờ cho tới nay đã qua 48 giờ và vẫn chưa nhận được câu trả lời. Hệ thống support của Railway chưa thật sự tốt.


pig113-collab

Tôi đã chờ cho tới nay đã qua 48 giờ và vẫn chưa nhận được câu trả lời. Hệ thống support của Railway chưa thật sự tốt.

goodie323
FREE

2 months ago

I completely understand your frustration — Railway's support response time is a known pain point, especially for free tier users. Unfortunately, if the 48-hour window has passed, the volume data is permanently gone on their end.

For next steps, I'd recommend:

1. **Rebuild your n8n workflows from scratch** — export any workflows you can still access via n8n's UI before fully losing access

2. **Set up automated Postgres backups going forward** using pg_dump on a cron schedule or a Railway plugin

3. **Use an external DB** like Supabase or PlanetScale which have better backup and restore UX

Sorry this happened — Railway's volume deletion UX should warn users much more clearly before permanent deletion. Hope this helps you get back on track!


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