Hi Davy

If you can run an FTP on your remote server, you can run the CLI. The CLI runs on 'anything' - even on edge functions.

Adding a section to the docs - something like this:

Scheduling a Dynamicweb CLI Command on Windows

This article explains how to schedule a Dynamicweb CLI (Command-Line Interface) command on a Windows server using Task Scheduler and includes guidance for uploading files from a local folder into a Dynamicweb solution via the CLI.

Dynamicweb CLI is a powerful command-line tool that helps manage environments, automate tasks, work with files in the Dynamicweb solution, install add-ins, export database and files, and run queries or commands through the Management API.(doc.dynamicweb.dev)

Prerequisites

Before scheduling automation, verify:

• The Dynamicweb CLI is installed:

  npm i @dynamicweb/cli -g
  

  or follow the CLI installation instructions.(doc.dynamicweb.dev)

• The CLI can connect to the environment:

  dw login
  

  or use a pre-generated API key.(doc.dynamicweb.dev)

• Your CLI command runs successfully from a normal Command Prompt.

This ensures proper authentication and configuration before scheduling the task.

Step 1: Create a Batch File

Wrap your CLI command in a .bat file to control working directory and capture logs.

1. Create a folder for scripts, for example:
   C:\Scripts

2. Create a file:
   C:\Scripts\dynamicweb-job.bat

3. Add the following content:

   @echo off
   cd /d C:\Path\To\Your\CLI
   
   dwcli.exe sync products --env Production >> C:\Scripts\logs\dw-job.log 2>&1
   

   • cd /d sets the working directory.

   • >> … 2>&1 captures output and errors to a log file.

Step 2: Windows Task Scheduler

Open Task Scheduler and create a new task:

• General

  • Name the task (e.g., Dynamicweb Product Sync)

  • Select “Run whether user is logged on or not”

  • Enable “Run with highest privileges”

• Triggers
  Set schedule (e.g., daily at 02:00)

• Actions

  • Action: “Start a program”

  • Program/script: C:\Scripts\dynamicweb-job.bat

  • Start in: C:\Scripts

• Conditions/Settings
  Adjust power/network settings as required.

Provide credentials when prompted.

Hi Jelle

Yes, that is the suggestion.

You can create a dedicated key in the backend - and assign it to a user context.

Currently the management API does not contains permissions. But it is on our radar.