This blog explains how SitecoreAI content migration uses blob sources to transfer content between Sitecore environments. It covers the migration flow from exporting content in the source environment, generating .raif transfer files, and making those files available in Azure Blob Storage, through to importing and synchronizing the content in the destination environment.

The blog also explains how to verify, retrieve and delete blob availability using the Item Transfer API, monitor migration status, handle transfer errors, and clean up blob files after a successful migration. This approach provides a more automated and scalable alternative to the legacy Package Designer workflow, particularly for larger content migrations

Verify the blob

Http Method- Get

Url- https://your-xmc-instance.sitecorecloud.io/sitecore/shell/api/v3/ItemsTransfer/sources/blobs?page=1&pageSize=50

Headers-

Authorization – token

Response-

{
    "Sources": [      
        {
            "Name": "contentTransfer-1ec8122c-a25e-49b0-a0fb-bd47dfccdf8b-30fca7fa-0775-436f-957e-71b74b1ef6ef.raif",
            "BlobState": "Uploaded"
        }        
    ],
    "Page": 1,
    "PageSize": 50,
    "TotalCount": 3
}

Check the BlobState- Uploaded

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Retrieve specific blob source


Htttp Method – GET

Url – https://your-xmc-instance.sitecorecloud.io/sitecore/shell/api/v3/ItemsTransfer/sources/blobs/{raif}

Example – https://your-xmc-instance.sitecorecloud.io/sitecore/shell/api/v3/ItemsTransfer/sources/blobs/contentTransfer-1ec8122c-a25e-49b0-a0fb-bd47dfccdf8b-30fca7fa-0775-436f-957e-71b74b1ef6ef.raif

Delete blob

Http Method – DELETE

Url – https://your-xmc-instance.sitecorecloud.io/sitecore/shell/api/v3/ItemsTransfer/sources/blobs/{raif}

Example – https://your-xmc-instance.sitecorecloud.io/sitecore/shell/api/v3/ItemsTransfer/sources/blobs/contentTransfer-1ec8122c-a25e-49b0-a0fb-bd47dfccdf8b-30fca7fa-0775-436f-957e-71b74b1ef6ef.raif

Response-

204 – No Content