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CQ5 curl commands
Note 1: The following CQ curl commands assumes a admin:admin username and password.
Note 2: For Windows/Powershell users: use two "" when doing a -F cURL command.
Example: -F"":operation=delete""
Note 3: Quotes around name of package (or name of zip file, or jar) should be included.
Uninstall a bundle (use http://localhost:4505/system/console/bundles to access the Apache Felix web console)
curl -u admin:admin -daction=uninstall http://localhost:4505/system/console/bundles/"name of bundle"
Install a bundle
curl -u admin:admin -F action=install -F bundlestartlevel=20 -F
bundlefile=@"name of jar.jar" http://localhost:4505/system/console/bundles
Build a bundle
curl -u admin:admin -F bundleHome=/apps/centrica/bundles/name of bundle -F
descriptor=/apps/centrica/bundles/com.centrica.cq.wcm.core-bundle/name_of_bundle.bnd
http://localhost:4505/libs/crxde/build
Stop a bundle
curl -u admin:admin http://localhost:4505/system/console/bundles/org.apache.sling.scripting.jsp
-F action=stop
Start a bundle
curl -u admin:admin http://localhost:4505/system/console/bundles/org.apache.sling.scripting.jsp
-F action=start
Delete a node (hierarchy) - (this will delete any directory / node / site)
curl -X DELETE http://localhost:4505/path/to/node/jcr:content/nodeName -u admin:admin
Upload a package AND install
curl -u admin:admin -F file=@"name of zip file" -F name="name of package"
-F force=true -F install=true http://localhost:4505/crx/packmgr/service.jsp
Upload a package DO NOT install
curl -u admin:admin -F file=@"name of zip file" -F name="name of package"
-F force=true -F install=false http://localhost:4505/crx/packmgr/service.jsp
Rebuild an existing package in CQ
curl -u admin:admin -X POST http://localhost:4505:/crx/packmgr/service/.json/etc/packages/name_of_package.zip?cmd=build
Download (the package)
curl -u admin:admin http://localhost:4505/etc/packages/export/name_of_package.zip > name of local package file
Upload a new package
curl -u admin:admin -F package=@"name_of_package.zip" http://localhost:4505/crx/packmgr/service/.json/?cmd=upload
Install an existing package
curl -u admin:admin -X POST http://localhost:4505/crx/packmgr/service/.json/etc/packages/export/name of package?cmd=install
Activate
curl -u admin:admin -X POST -F path="/content/path/to/page" -F cmd="activate" http://localhost:4502/bin/replicate.json
Deactivate
curl -u admin:admin -X POST -F path="/content/path/to/page" -F cmd="deactivate" http://localhost:4502/bin/replicate.json
Tree Activation
curl -u admin:admin -F cmd=activate -F ignoredeactivated=true -F onlymodified=true
-F path=/content/geometrixx http://localhost:4502/etc/replication/treeactivation.html
Lock page
curl -u admin:admin -X POST -F cmd="lockPage" -F path="/content/path/to/page" -F "_charset_"="utf-8" http://localhost:4502/bin/wcmcommand
Unlock page
curl -u admin:admin -X POST -F cmd="unlockPage" -F path="/content/path/to/page" -F "_charset_"="utf-8" http://localhost:4502/bin/wcmcommand
Copy page
curl -u admin:admin -F cmd=copyPage -F destParentPath=/path/to/destination/parent -F srcPath=/path/to/source/locaiton http://localhost:4502/bin/wcmcommand
Further Resources:
http://cq-ops.tumblr.com/post/19017053665/useful-curl-commands
http://balawcm.wordpress.com/2013/02/13/curl-it-out-adobe-cq5-curl-commands-and-usage/
@nirmaljosehere
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@venkyvikram - You can use curl -u admin:admin http://localhost:4502/system/console/bundles.json to get the information

@robothero
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I am trying to download an AEM Package using curl: curl -u admin:admin http://localhost:4505/etc/packages/export/name_of_package.zip > name of local package file , but it its not returning the actual file and I am unable to "extract the archive" can you please assist?

@schoudry
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To update the properties of an osgi service

curl -v -u admin:admin -X POST --data "apply=true&di3dUploadRenderUrl=ABC&di3dDownloadUrl=DEF&propertylist=di3dUploadRenderUrl%2Cdi3dDownloadUrl" http://localhost:4502/system/console/configMgr/apps.assets.di3d.impl.DI3DCloudRenderingServiceImpl

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zapts commented Jun 25, 2020

AEM 6.5 Upload a Digital Asset to the DAM:
curl -u admin:admin -X POST http://server:port/content/dam/folder-name.createasset.html -F"file=@imagename.png"

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