Maintenance Mode Commands

python manage.py maintenance [ACTION] [OPTIONS]

# Enable maintenance mode
python manage.py maintenance enable
 
# Enable with Cloudflare sync
python manage.py maintenance enable --cloudflare
 
# Disable maintenance mode
python manage.py maintenance disable
 
# Disable with Cloudflare sync
python manage.py maintenance disable --cloudflare
 
# Check status
python manage.py maintenance status

python manage.py sync_cloudflare [OPTIONS]

# Enable Cloudflare maintenance page
python manage.py sync_cloudflare --enable
 
# Disable Cloudflare maintenance page
python manage.py sync_cloudflare --disable

python manage.py process_scheduled_maintenance

# Check every 5 minutes
*/5 * * * * cd /path/to/project && python manage.py process_scheduled_maintenance
 
# Check every minute for precise timing
* * * * * cd /path/to/project && python manage.py process_scheduled_maintenance

# 1. Enable maintenance
python manage.py maintenance enable --cloudflare
 
# 2. Perform updates
python manage.py migrate_all
python manage.py collectstatic --noinput
 
# 3. Disable maintenance
python manage.py maintenance disable --cloudflare

# Schedule maintenance in Django admin
# Then let cron handle it automatically

# Quick enable
python manage.py maintenance enable --cloudflare
 
# Check status
python manage.py maintenance status

# config.py
class MyConfig(DjangoConfig):
    # Enable maintenance app
    enable_maintenance: bool = True
 
    # Cloudflare configuration
    cloudflare_api_key: str = env.cloudflare.api_key
    cloudflare_zone_id: str = env.cloudflare.zone_id

# config.dev.yaml
cloudflare:
  api_key: "your_cloudflare_api_key"
  zone_id: "your_zone_id"
  email: "[email protected]"

# ✅ GOOD - Syncs with Cloudflare
python manage.py maintenance enable --cloudflare
 
# ⚠️ LIMITED - Only Django, no CDN
python manage.py maintenance enable

# Enable, test, then disable
python manage.py maintenance enable
# Test page appearance
python manage.py maintenance disable

# Schedule for 2 AM - 4 AM
# Add to Django admin maintenance schedule

# Check cron logs
tail -f /var/log/syslog | grep maintenance