b2c-webdav

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b2c-webdav

description

List, upload, download, and manage files on B2C Commerce instances via WebDAV. Use this skill whenever the user needs to upload files to IMPEX directories, download exports from an instance, list remote files, create or delete directories, zip or unzip files on the server, manage file transfers to sandboxes, or browse instance file systems — even if they just say "upload a file to the instance" or "check what's in the IMPEX folder".

B2C WebDAV Skill

Use the b2c CLI plugin to perform WebDAV file operations on Salesforce B2C Commerce instances. This includes listing files, uploading, downloading, and managing files across different WebDAV roots.

Tip: If b2c is not installed globally, use npx @salesforce/b2c-cli instead (e.g., npx @salesforce/b2c-cli webdav ls).

Configuration & Authentication

The CLI auto-discovers the target instance and credentials from SFCC_* environment variables, dw.json in the current or parent directories, ~/.mobify, package.json, and configuration plugins. Flags like --server, --client-id, --client-secret, --username, and --password are usually unnecessary — only pass them to override what's auto-detected.

Run b2c setup inspect to see the resolved configuration and which source provided each value (use --json for scripting, --unmask to reveal secrets). For precedence rules and troubleshooting, see the b2c-cli:b2c-config skill.

WebDAV Roots

The --root flag specifies the WebDAV directory:

• impex (default) - Import/Export directory
• temp - Temporary files
• cartridges - Code cartridges
• realmdata - Realm data
• catalogs - Product catalogs
• libraries - Content libraries
• static - Static resources
• logs - Application logs
• securitylogs - Security logs

Examples

List Files

# list files in the default IMPEX root
b2c webdav ls

# list files in a specific path
b2c webdav ls src/instance

# list files in the cartridges root
b2c webdav ls --root=cartridges

# list files with JSON output
b2c webdav ls --root=impex --json

Download Files

# download a file from IMPEX (default root)
b2c webdav get src/instance/export.zip

# download to a specific local path
b2c webdav get src/instance/export.zip -o ./downloads/export.zip

# download from a specific root
b2c webdav get customerror.log --root=logs

# output file content to stdout
b2c webdav get src/instance/data.xml -o -

Upload Files

# upload a file to IMPEX
b2c webdav put ./local-file.zip src/instance/

# upload to a specific root
b2c webdav put ./my-cartridge.zip --root=cartridges

Create Directories

# create a directory in IMPEX
b2c webdav mkdir src/instance/my-folder

# create a directory in a specific root
b2c webdav mkdir my-folder --root=temp

Delete Files

# delete a file
b2c webdav rm src/instance/old-export.zip

# delete from a specific root
b2c webdav rm old-file.txt --root=temp

Delete Cartridges

To delete cartridges from a code version, use the cartridges root with the path format {code-version}/{cartridge-name}:

# delete a cartridge from a code version
b2c webdav rm v25_1_0/app_mysite --root=cartridges

# delete multiple cartridges
b2c webdav rm v25_1_0/app_mysite --root=cartridges
b2c webdav rm v25_1_0/int_myintegration --root=cartridges

# list cartridges in a code version first
b2c webdav ls v25_1_0 --root=cartridges

Important: The path is {code-version}/{cartridge-name}, not /cartridges/{code-version}/.... The --root=cartridges (or -r cartridges) flag sets the WebDAV root.

Zip/Unzip Remote Files

# create a zip archive of a remote directory
b2c webdav zip src/instance/my-folder

# extract a remote zip archive
b2c webdav unzip src/instance/archive.zip

Import-Set Managed State

Do not manually script marker files when the goal is to apply a local set of site archives once. Use the higher-level command:

b2c job import-set

The command manages its own receipt directories so routine file cleanup does not remove applied state and reruns work across machines. Do not edit or delete that managed state unless deliberately resetting an import history: removing a receipt makes the corresponding archive eligible to run again.

For the canonical workflow, naming convention, retry behavior, and recovery rules, use the b2c-cli:b2c-site-import-export skill's Apply an Ordered, Idempotent Import Set section.

More Commands

See b2c webdav --help for a full list of available commands and options in the webdav topic.

Related Skills

• b2c-cli:b2c-logs - Filtered log retrieval, search, and real-time tailing (preferred for log exploration)
• b2c-cli:b2c-code - Higher-level code deployment (preferred for cartridge upload)
• b2c-cli:b2c-site-import-export - Canonical site archive and idempotent import-set guidance
• b2c-cli:b2c-job - Run and monitor jobs