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
b2cis not installed globally, usenpx @salesforce/b2c-cliinstead (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 directorytemp- Temporary filescartridges- Code cartridgesrealmdata- Realm datacatalogs- Product catalogslibraries- Content librariesstatic- Static resourceslogs- Application logssecuritylogs- 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 import/export archives once. Use the higher-level command:
b2c job import-set
To start over without deleting the previous history, use a new set ID and keep using it on subsequent runs:
b2c job import-set --set-id migrations-reset-20260818
To reset the default history in place, remove it and rerun the import set:
b2c webdav rm --root=impex b2c-cli/import-sets/migrations
b2c job import-set
For a custom set ID, replace the final migrations path segment with that ID. Resetting in place permanently forgets which archives succeeded and makes every current archive pending again, so only use it when every archive is safe to reapply. --break-lock is for recovery and does not reset history.
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 guidanceb2c-cli:b2c-job- Run and monitor jobs