Create or delete a Syncthing instance
You can spin up a separate Syncthing engine for every member, each with its own configuration files, listening port and service identity.
Artica’s Syncthing integration supports a true multi-instance architecture.
you can spin up a separate Syncthing engine for every member each with its own configuration files, listening port and service identity.
User isolation means no data crossover—every instance runs under the user’s UID, inherits their storage quotas, and can be started, stopped or updated independently.
Whether you need private sync spaces for a handful of colleagues or hundreds of tenants, Artica lets you host them all on the same server with just a few clicks.
- Create or remove a new syncthing Instance using REST API
Artica can automatically provision and manage multiple Syncthing instances by leveraging each Linux username and a dedicated instance name.
Create a new instance
- On the left menu, choose
Syncthing > Instances - Click on “New instance” button
- Give the instance name and the user that will own this instance.
The user may be an existing one; if the user does not exist, it will be created automatically.
The source path for the Syncthing instance will be placed in the user’s home directory (/home/user).
Delete an Instance
Deleting the instance does not remove the data; it simply uninstalls the service linked to the user’s folder.
Using REST API
GET http://1.2.3.4:9053/syncthing/instances/delete/[ID]
Where [ID] is the Instance Number
- Click on the red trash icon inside the instance row.
- Confirm the remove operation
