Last Updated on August 3, 2026 by sandeeppote

See the blog post on how to create a transfer in source environment – Link

To generate the Automation client and token see this blog post – Link

State of content tree in source environment

State of content tree in destination environment before migration

Step 1 – Save Data Chunk

Destination environment

Http Method – PUT

Url – https://your-xmc-instance.sitecorecloud.io/sitecore/api/content/transfer/v1/transfers/{transferID}/chunksets/{chunksetID}/chunks/{chunkID}

Example- https://your-xmc-instance.sitecorecloud.io/sitecore/api/content/transfer/v1/transfers/004d321e-1100-4e41-ad25-465fb304ee5a/chunksets/95e3b762-a002-4333-b141-13cdc513b1ee/chunks/0

Headers-

Content-Type: application/octet-stream

Authorization – token

Payload– Attach the file (response.bin)

Response-

201 – Created

This saves the chunck to the Azure Blob

Step 2 – Complete the chunk set 

Http Method- Post

Url- https://your-xmc-instance.sitecorecloud.io/sitecore/api/content/transfer/v1/transfers/{transferID}/chunksets/{chunksetID}/complete

Example – https://your-xmc-instance.sitecorecloud.io/sitecore/api/content/transfer/v1/transfers/1ec8122c-a25e-49b0-a0fb-bd47dfccdf8b/chunksets/30fca7fa-0775-436f-957e-71b74b1ef6ef/complete

Headers-

Authorization – token

Payload– Not Applicable

Response-

{
    "ContentTransferFileName": "contentTransfer-1ec8122c-a25e-49b0-a0fb-bd47dfccdf8b-30fca7fa-0775-436f-957e-71b74b1ef6ef.raif"
}

Note down the file name with extension raif

Step 3 – Verify the blob

Http Method- Get

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

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

Step 4 – Consume Blob (Transfer chunk)

Http Method- POST

Url- https://your-xmc-instance.sitecorecloud.io/sitecore/shell/api/v3/ItemsTransfer/transfers/databases/master/sources?blobName=contentTransfer-{transferID}–{chunksetID}.raif

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

Headers-

Authorization – token

Response–

202 – Accepted

Verify the blob and you should see the BlobState changed to – Transferred. The earlier state was Uploaded

If transfer has issues ths state will be – TransferredWithErrors

  {
            "Name": "contentTransfer-1ec8122c-a25e-49b0-a0fb-bd47dfccdf8b-30fca7fa-0775-436f-957e-71b74b1ef6ef.raif",
            "BlobState": "Transferred"
        },

Monitor Transfer Status

Http Method – GET

Url – https://your-xmc-instance.sitecorecloud.io/sitecore/shell/api/v3/ItemsTransfer/transfers

Response –

{
    "Transfers": [        
        {
            "Id": "consumed.20260719 073111 3698598.6d40ff72-58e9-4940-a0bc-a88909f8f3a7",
            "SourceName": "contentTransfer-1ec8122c-a25e-49b0-a0fb-bd47dfccdf8b-30fca7fa-0775-436f-957e-71b74b1ef6ef.raif",
            "DatabaseName": "master",
            "ConsumedDate": "2026-07-19T07:31:11.3698598Z",
            "TransferState": "Finished",
            "Strategy": "OverrideExistingItem",
            "Description": null
        }        
    ],
    "Page": 1,
    "PageSize": 50,
    "TotalCount": 9
}

Post transfer-

You can also check the items that are transfered. In the next blog we will see how to check the items been transfered with the item details.