WebDAV Commands

Commands for file operations on B2C Commerce instance WebDAV.

Global WebDAV Flags

These flags are available on all WebDAV commands:

Root Directory

Flag	Description	Default
--root, -r	WebDAV root directory	IMPEX

Available roots:

• impex - Impex directory (default)
• temp - Temporary files
• cartridges - Code cartridges
• realmdata - Realm data
• catalogs - Product catalogs
• libraries - Content libraries
• static - Static resources
• dynamic - Site-specific files, including Velocity templates
• logs - Log files
• securitylogs - Security log files

Dynamic Site Files

Use --root=dynamic to manage files under Sites/Dynamic/<site-id>/, independently of code deployments. Include the site ID as the first segment of the remote path:

b2c webdav ls --root=dynamic MySite/
b2c webdav mkdir --root=dynamic MySite/mockData
b2c webdav put --root=dynamic ./mock.vm MySite/mockData/
b2c webdav get --root=dynamic MySite/mockData/mock.vm -o ./mock.vm

The site ID directory is managed by the instance and must match an existing site. The same path format works with rm, zip, and unzip. This location is used by dw.template.Velocity.renderTemplate() for site-specific Velocity templates.

Authentication

WebDAV commands require authentication to access instance files.

Basic Auth (Recommended)

Basic Auth provides better performance for WebDAV operations using your Business Manager username and WebDAV access key:

export SFCC_USERNAME=my-user
export SFCC_PASSWORD=my-webdav-access-key
b2c webdav ls

Or via flags:

b2c webdav ls -u my-user -p my-access-key

OAuth

OAuth can also be used with an Account Manager API Client:

export SFCC_CLIENT_ID=my-client
export SFCC_CLIENT_SECRET=my-secret
b2c webdav ls

Mixed Authentication

For operations that require both WebDAV and OCAPI (like code deploy), you can provide both:

export SFCC_USERNAME=my-user
export SFCC_PASSWORD=my-access-key
export SFCC_CLIENT_ID=my-client
export SFCC_CLIENT_SECRET=my-secret
b2c code deploy

For complete setup instructions, see the Authentication Guide.

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b2c webdav ls

List files and directories in a WebDAV location.

Usage

b2c webdav ls [PATH]

Arguments

Argument	Description	Default
PATH	Path relative to root	Root directory

Flags

Flag	Description	Default
-c, --columns	Columns to display (comma-separated). Available: name, type, size, modified, contentType	name, type, size
-x, --extended	Show all columns including extended fields	false

Examples

# List root of Impex
b2c webdav ls

# List a subdirectory
b2c webdav ls src/instance

# List cartridges
b2c webdav ls --root=cartridges

# List log files
b2c webdav ls --root=logs

# Output as JSON
b2c webdav ls --root=logs --json

Output

Name                Size       Modified
──────────────────────────────────────────────────────
src/                -          12/20/2024, 10:00 AM
archive.zip         45.2 KB    12/19/2024, 3:30 PM
data.xml            12.8 KB    12/18/2024, 9:15 AM

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b2c webdav get

Download a file from WebDAV.

Usage

b2c webdav get <REMOTE>

Arguments

Argument	Description	Required
REMOTE	Remote file path relative to root	Yes

Flags

Flag	Description	Default
-o, --output	Output file path (use - for stdout)	Filename in current directory

Examples

# Download to current directory
b2c webdav get src/instance/export.zip

# Download to specific location
b2c webdav get src/instance/export.zip -o ./downloads/export.zip

# Download a log file
b2c webdav get --root=logs customerror.log

# Download from cartridges
b2c webdav get --root=cartridges app_storefront_base/cartridge/templates/default/home.isml

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b2c webdav put

Upload a file to WebDAV.

Usage

b2c webdav put <LOCAL> <REMOTE>

Arguments

Argument	Description	Required
LOCAL	Local file path to upload	Yes
REMOTE	Remote destination (directory or file path)	Yes

Examples

# Upload to root directory
b2c webdav put ./export.zip /

# Upload to subdirectory (keeps filename)
b2c webdav put ./export.zip src/instance/

# Upload with renamed file
b2c webdav put ./data.xml src/instance/renamed.xml

# Upload to temp directory
b2c webdav put ./file.tar.gz / --root=temp

Notes

• If REMOTE ends with / or is /, the source filename is used
• Missing parent directories under the root are created automatically

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b2c webdav mkdir

Create a directory on WebDAV.

Usage

b2c webdav mkdir <PATH>

Arguments

Argument	Description	Required
PATH	Directory path to create (relative to root)	Yes

Examples

# Create in Impex
b2c webdav mkdir src/instance/my-folder

# Create in temp directory
b2c webdav mkdir --root=temp my-temp-dir

# Create in cartridges
b2c webdav mkdir --root=cartridges new-cartridge

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b2c webdav rm

Delete a file or directory from WebDAV.

Usage

b2c webdav rm <PATH>

Arguments

Argument	Description	Required
PATH	Path to delete relative to root	Yes

Flags

Flag	Description	Default
--force, -f	Skip confirmation prompt	false

Examples

# Delete a file (with confirmation)
b2c webdav rm src/instance/old-export.zip

# Delete without confirmation
b2c webdav rm src/instance/old-export.zip --force

# Delete from temp directory
b2c webdav rm --root=temp my-temp-dir --force

Notes

• Deleting a directory removes all contents recursively
• Use --force to skip the confirmation prompt

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b2c webdav zip

Create a zip archive of a remote file or directory.

Usage

b2c webdav zip <PATH>

Arguments

Argument	Description	Required
PATH	Remote path to zip (relative to root)	Yes

Examples

# Zip a directory in Impex
b2c webdav zip src/instance/data

# Zip a cartridge
b2c webdav zip --root=cartridges my-cartridge

Notes

• The zip file is created in the same location with .zip extension
• This operation is performed server-side

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b2c webdav unzip

Extract a remote zip archive.

Usage

b2c webdav unzip <PATH>

Arguments

Argument	Description	Required
PATH	Remote zip file path (relative to root)	Yes

Examples

# Extract in Impex
b2c webdav unzip src/instance/export.zip

# Extract a cartridge archive
b2c webdav unzip --root=cartridges my-cartridge.zip

Notes

• Contents are extracted to the same directory as the zip file
• This operation is performed server-side