PyWebDAV Server Documentation

PyWebDAV Server is a WebDAV server with pluggable storage backends, supporting local filesystem and cloud storage.

This package provides a Python implementation of the WebDAV protocol with support for multiple storage backends, including local filesystem and Drime Cloud storage.

Features

• WebDAV Protocol Support - Full WebDAV implementation for file access

• Pluggable storage backends - Local filesystem and cloud storage (Drime)

• Authentication - HTTP Basic authentication support

• Read-only mode - Prevent writes to protect data

• TLS/SSL support - Secure communication with HTTPS

• Flexible configuration - Command-line, config files, and environment variables

• Secure password storage - Custom cipher keys for password obscuring

Quick Start

Install pywebdavserver:

pip install pywebdavserver

Start a server with local storage:

pywebdavserver serve --backend local --path /tmp/webdav --no-auth

Connect with a WebDAV client:

# Using curl
curl http://localhost:8080/

# Using cadaver
cadaver http://localhost:8080/

# Mount in Linux
sudo mount -t davfs http://localhost:8080/ /mnt/webdav

Contents

User Guide

• Configuration
  • Backend Configuration
  • Server Configuration
  • Authentication Setup
  • SSL/TLS Configuration
  • Read-Only Mode
  • Example Configuration Files
  • WebDAV Clients
  • Next Steps
• Command Line Interface
  • Main Commands
  • serve Command
  • config Command
  • obscure Command
  • Environment Variables
  • Exit Codes
  • Integration Examples
  • Troubleshooting
  • Next Steps

Indices and tables

• Index

• Module Index

• Search Page