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CLI: Connections

Learn how to use the CLI to work with connections.

Written by Andrea Harvey

Updated at April 28th, 2025

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Table of Contents

Overview List Connections List All Connections Example Command Example Results Example JSON Results List Box connections Example Command List Active Connections Example Command List Connections With "test" in the Name Command List connections Skipping the First Five Command Show a Connection Command With Variables Command With Example Values Example Results Example Results (JSON) Expected Results for Invalid ID Expected JSON Results List the Platforms Command Example Results Example JSON Results Show a Platform Command With Variables Command With Example Values Example Results Example JSON Results Create a Connection Create a Box Connection Providing the Authentication From the stdin Command With Variables Creating Connections Using Authentication From a File Create an NFS Connection Command With Variables Command With Example Values Contents of NFSConnection2.json Example Results Example JSON Results Create a Box Connection Command With Variables Command With Example Values Contents of BoxConnection2.json Example Results Example JSON Results Create a Microsoft OneDrive for Business Connection Command With Variables Command With Example Values Contents of odfb-connection-1.json Example Contents of odfb-connection-1.json Example Results Example JSON Results Create a Syncplicity connection Command With Variables Command With Examples Contents of syncplicity-connection-1.json Example Results Example JSON Results Add a Connection Pool Command Assign a Connection to a Connection Pool by Name Command With Example Values Assign a Connection to a Connection Pool by ID Command With Example Values Remove a Connection From a Connection Pool Command Command With Example Values Delete a Connection Command With Variables Command With Example Values Expected Results For Invalid ID

The CLI references “skysync.” This is expected.

 

Overview

You can use the CLI to create and manage connections in the DryvIQ Platform. The authentication parameters are provided within the configuration file in all examples. See the CLI: Authentication for more information.

List Connections

Parameter Description Required Default

platform

p

Storage platform Optional  

search

q

Search text Optional  
active Only retrieve active connections Optional  
pools Only retrieve connection pools. If this switch is not included, both connections and connection pools will be returned Optional  
offset Search offset Optional 0
limit Search page size Optional 20

List All Connections Example

Command

skysync-cli connections list

Example Results

ID                               Name        Platform    Enabled IsPool  PoolName
5dc531df34554edd96c31272262ad950 My Computer My Computer true            TestPool
d8b3254ad46c4aa4929f478dd0d3c51d TestPool    My Computer true    true

Example JSON Results

[
 {
   "id": "5dc531df34554edd96c31272262ad950",
   "name": "My Computer",
   "platform": {
     "name": "My Computer",
     "id": "fs"
   },
   "pool": {
     "name": "TestPool",
     "id": "d8b3254ad46c4aa4929f478dd0d3c51d"
   }
 },
 {
   "id": "d8b3254ad46c4aa4929f478dd0d3c51d",
   "name": "TestPool",
   "platform": {
     "name": "My Computer",
     "id": "fs"
   },
   "group": true
 }
]

List Box connections Example

Command

skysync-cli connections list -p box

List Active Connections Example

Command

skysync-cli connections list --active

List Connections With "test" in the Name

Command

skysync-cli connections list --search test

or

skysync-cli connections list -q "test"

List connections Skipping the First Five

Command

skysync-cli connections list --offset=5

Show a Connection

This command will show the details of the specified connection. The parameters within the two curly braces (including the braces) must be replaced with valid values.

Parameter Description Required
id The ID of the connection for which details will be shown Required

Command With Variables

skysync-cli connections show {{id}}

Command With Example Values

skysync-cli connections show 5dc531df34554edd96c31272262ad950

Example Results

ID       5dc531df34554edd96c31272262ad950
Name     My Computer
Platform My Computer
Account
Enabled  true

Example Results (JSON)

[
 {
   "id": "5dc531df34554edd96c31272262ad950",
   "name": "My Computer",
   "platform": {
     "name": "My Computer",
     "id": "fs"
   }
 }
]

Expected Results for Invalid ID

If the ID entered does not correspond to an existing connection, the expected output is the following.

ID
Name
Platform
Account
Enabled true

Expected JSON Results 

null

List the Platforms

The platform ID is required to create a connection. To retrieve the full list of available platforms, run the following command.  

Command

skysync-cli connections platforms

Example Results

ID                Name                               Enabled
box               Box                                   Y
fs                My Computer                           Y
nfs               Network File System                   Y
onedrive          Microsoft OneDrive                    Y
sharepoint        Microsoft SharePoint                  Y
onedrive-business Microsoft OneDrive for Business       Y    
office365         Microsoft Office 365                  Y

Example JSON Results

[
 {
   "id": "box",
   "name": "Box"
 },
 {
   "id": "fs",
   "name": "My Computer"
 },
 {
   "id": "nfs",
   "name": "Network File System"
 },
 {
   "id": "onedrive",
   "name": "Microsoft OneDrive"
 },
 {
   "id": "sharepoint",
   "name": "Microsoft SharePoint"
 },
 {
   "id": "onedrive-business",
   "name": "Microsoft OneDrive for Business"
 },
 {
   "id": "office365",
   "name": "Microsoft Office 365"
 }
]

Show a Platform

This command will show the details of the specified platform. The parameters within the two curly braces (including the braces) must be replaced with valid values.

Parameter Description Required
id The ID of the connection for which details will be shown Required

Command With Variables

skysync-cli connections platforms {{id}}

Command With Example Values

skysync-cli connections platforms nfs

Example Results

ID      nfs
Name    Network File System
Enabled Y

Example JSON Results

[
 {
   "id": "nfs",
   "name": "Network File System"
 }
]

Create a Connection

This command allows you to create a connection.

Parameter Description Required Default

platform

p

Storage platform Required  
name Connection name Optional  

auth-input

in

Read authentication JSON from stdin Optional false

auth-file

file

The authentication JSON file Optional  

Create a Box Connection Providing the Authentication From the stdin

This example creates a connection to Box. The command below returns a link you must open in a Web browser. This will take you to the Box login page where you will provide the authentication information and grant DryvIQ access to the account. Once you grant the authorization, the new connection will exist in the Connections list.

Command With Variables

skysync-cli connections add --platform=box --name=BoxConnection1

Box Login

Creating Connections Using Authentication From a File

The following examples show how to create various connections using authentication from a JSON file. The parameters within the two curly braces (including the braces) must be replaced with valid values.

Create an NFS Connection

Command With Variables

skysync-cli connections add --platform=nfs --name={{optionalConnectionName}} --auth-file={{authFile}}.json

Command With Example Values

skysync-cli connections add --platform=nfs --name=NFSConnection2 --auth-file=NFSConnection2.json

Contents of NFSConnection2.json

Note that the uri has the backslashes escaped.  

{
 "username": "{{username}}",
 "password": "{{password}}",
 "uri": "\\\\{{serverName}}\\{{shareName}}",
 "versioning": true   
}

Example Results

ID       213e6621d3594903b73d0799abde09e6
Name     NFSConnection2
Platform Network File System
Enabled  true

Example JSON Results

[
 {
   "id": "86e7c5c398fd4607a28dbbff80c69849",
   "name": "NFSConnection2",
   "platform": {
     "name": "Network File System",
     "id": "nfs"
   }
 }
]

Create a Box Connection

Command With Variables

skysync-cli connections add --platform=box --name={{optionalConnectionName}} --auth-file={{authFile}}.json

Command With Example Values

skysync-cli connections add --platform=box --name=BoxConnection2 --auth-file=connections/BoxConnection2.json

Refer to Creating a Box (Service Account) to utilize Box authentication through a Box Service Account.

 

Contents of BoxConnection2.json

{
 "public_key_id": "{{boxPublicKey}}",
 "client_id": "{{boxClientID}}",
 "client_secret": "{{boxClientSecret}}",
 "user_id": "{{boxUserId}}",
 "password": "{{boxPassword}}",
 "private_key": "{{boxPrivateKey}}"
}

Example Results

ID       75268591b32b46f2895fb97a368701be
Name     BoxConnection2
Platform Box
Enabled  true

Example JSON Results

[
 {
   "id": "75268591b32b46f2895fb97a368701be",
   "name": "BoxConnection2",
   "platform": {
     "name": "Box",
     "id": "box"
   }
 }
]

Create a Microsoft OneDrive for Business Connection 

Command With Variables

skysync-cli connections add -p onedrive-business --name {{optionalConnectionName}} --auth-file {{authFile}}.json

Command With Example Values

skysync-cli connections add -p onedrive-business --name ODFBConnection1 --auth-file connections/odfb-connection-1.json

Contents of odfb-connection-1.json

The URI contains a portion of the username.  Ensure you specify the correct URI to obtain expected results.

{
 "username": "{{odfb-username}}",
 "password": "{{odfb-password}}",
 "uri": "{{odfb-uri}}",
 "versioning": true   
}

Example Contents of odfb-connection-1.json

{
 "username": "user@example.onmicrosoft.com",
 "password": "user-odfb-password",
 "uri": "https://example-my.sharepoint.com/personal/user_example_onmicrosoft_com",
 "versioning": true   
}

Example Results

ID       cda8231a40364724bc8581a264670e09
Name     Microsoft OneDrive for Business (https://example-my.sharepoint.com/personal/user_example_onmicrosoft_com/)
Platform Microsoft OneDrive for Business
Enabled  true

Example JSON Results

[
 {
   "id": "cda8231a40364724bc8581a264670e09",
   "name": "Microsoft OneDrive for Business (https://example-my.sharepoint.com/personal/user_example_onmicrosoft_com/)",
   "platform": {
     "name": "Microsoft OneDrive for Business",
     "id": "onedrive-business"
   }
 }
]

Create a Syncplicity connection

Command With Variables

skysync-cli connections add -p syncplicity --name {{optionalConnectionName}} --auth-file {{authFile}}.json

Command With Examples

skysync-cli connections add -p syncplicity --name SyncplicityConnection1 --auth-file connections/syncplicity-connection-1.json

Contents of syncplicity-connection-1.json

The admin_mode parameter is optional. This parameter should be set to true if admin mode is desired.

{
 "client_id": "{{syncplicity_client_id}}",
 "client_secret": "{{syncplicity_client_secret}}",
 "app_token": "{{syncplicity_app_token}}",
 "admin_mode": "{{admin_mode}}"
}

Example Results

ID       cda8231a40364724bc8581a264670e09
Name     SyncplicityConnection1
Platform Syncplicity
Enabled  true

Example JSON Results

[
 {
   "id": "cda8231a40364724bc8581a264670e09",
   "name": "SyncplicityConnection1",
   "platform": {
     "name": "Syncplicity",
     "id": "syncplicity"
   }
 }
]

Add a Connection Pool

This command assigns a connection to a connection pool. A connection can only be assigned to one pool. If the connection was previously assigned to a different pool, running this command with a different pool will remove it from the original pool.

Parameter Description Required
id ID of the connection to be assigned to a pool Required
name Name of new or existing connection pool Optional
pool ID of an existing connection pool Optional

Command

skysync-cli connections pool assign {id} [name] [pool]

Assign a Connection to a Connection Pool by Name

The named connection pool will first be created if it does not exist.

Command With Example Values

skysync-cli connections pool assign 5dc531df34554edd96c31272262ad950 --name TestPool

Assign a Connection to a Connection Pool by ID

When using an ID< the connection pool must exist. An error will result if a connection pool does not exist with the specified ID.

Command With Example Values

skysync-cli connections pool assign 5dc531df34554edd96c31272262ad950 --pool d8b3254ad46c4aa4929f478dd0d3c51d

Remove a Connection From a Connection Pool

This command removes a connection from a connection pool. Connection pool information does not need to be specified. Once this command runs, the connection will not be attached to any pools.

Parameter Description Required
id ID of the connection to be removed from a connection pool Required

Command

skysync-cli connections pool unassign {id}

Command With Example Values

skysync-cli connections pool unassign 5dc531df34554edd96c31272262ad950

Delete a Connection

This command will delete the specified connection. The parameters within the two curly braces (including the braces) must be replaced with valid values.

Parameter Description Required
id ID of the connection to be removed from a connection pool Required

Command With Variables

skysync-cli connections delete {{id}}

Command With Example Values

skysync-cli connections delete 5dc531df34554edd96c31272262ad950

Expected Results For Invalid ID

If the ID entered does not correspond to an existing connection, the expected output is the following. The response is only available in the default format. If JSON output is specified, no output will be provided.

The connection could not be deleted.

 

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