# Rclone, Drime CLI and WebDAV

Use Drime from the command line with its official rclone backend and an API token, or back up with Duplicati. WebDAV is not available yet.

Updated: 2026-10-20  
Source: https://drime.cloud/support/integrations-and-api/rclone-cli-and-webdav

Besides the web, desktop and mobile apps, you can reach your Drime files from the command line with rclone. WebDAV is not available yet.

| Tool | Status |
| --- | --- |
| rclone | Available: official Drime backend |
| Drime CLI | Released in November 2025, according to the [Drime roadmap](https://drime.cloud/roadmap) |
| WebDAV | Not available |
| Duplicati | Available: built-in Drime Cloud destination (Duplicati 2.4 and later) |

## rclone

rclone is a free command-line program that copies and syncs files between your computer and cloud storage services. Since January 2026 (rclone version 1.73 and later), it includes an official backend for Drime, which you can use for backups, scripted syncs or day-to-day access from a terminal.

rclone signs in to Drime with an API token instead of your password. Create one first: see [Create an API token](https://drime.cloud/support/integrations-and-api/api-tokens).

> **Tip**
>
> The simplest choice for rclone is the **All** permission: a **Read Only** token only lets rclone download. Give the token a name you will recognise (for example "rclone on my NAS"). You can revoke it at any time without changing your password.

### Add a Drime remote

These are the prompts of rclone's own setup, as its [Drime documentation](https://rclone.org/drime/) shows them:

1. In a terminal, run `rclone config`.

2. Type `n` for **New remote**, then give the remote a name, for example `remote`.

3. At the **Storage** prompt, type `drime`.

4. At the **access\_token** prompt, paste your API token.

5. At **Edit advanced config?**, type `n`, then type `y` to keep the remote.

You can then use the remote like any other rclone remote, for example `rclone ls remote:` to list your files. To back up a Synology NAS on a schedule, see [Back up a Synology NAS to Drime with rclone](https://drime.cloud/support/integrations-and-api/synology-with-rclone).

### Good to know

According to rclone's Drime documentation:

- **File names** can be up to 255 bytes long (in UTF-8). Names with many accented or non-Latin characters reach that limit sooner.
- **Changes are detected by size.** Drime does not give rclone modification times or hashes, so a sync only copies a file again when its size changed.
- **Deleted files go to the trash** by default. The advanced option `hard_delete` deletes them permanently instead.
- **Workspaces**: leave the advanced option `workspace_id` blank to use your own files, or set it to work in a workspace.

## Your Vault

rclone and the other tools you connect with an API token do not reach your Vault. Vault files are stored apart from your Drive and encrypted in your browser with a Vault Pass that Drime never has, so they are only available in Drime's own apps: the web app, Drime Desktop and the mobile apps. See [What is Vault?](https://drime.cloud/support/vault/what-is-vault).

## WebDAV

Drime does not offer WebDAV access yet: it is planned on the [Drime roadmap](https://drime.cloud/roadmap). Until then, use rclone or [Drime Desktop](https://drime.cloud/support/desktop/install-drime-desktop) to work with your files from your computer.

## Duplicati

Duplicati, a free open-source backup program, has a built-in Drime Cloud destination since its version 2.4. See [Back up your computer to Drime with Duplicati](https://drime.cloud/support/integrations-and-api/back-up-with-duplicati).

## If it doesn't work

| What you see | What to do |
| --- | --- |
| `drime` is not in rclone's list of storage types | Your rclone may be older than version 1.73, the first one with the Drime backend. Update rclone, then run `rclone config` again. |
| rclone can list and download files but not upload | The token may have the **Read Only** permission. Create a token with **All**, then replace the remote's `access_token` with `rclone config`. |
| rclone can no longer connect | The token may have been revoked. Create a new one and replace the remote's `access_token`. See [Create an API token](https://drime.cloud/support/integrations-and-api/api-tokens). |

## Next steps

- [Create an API token](https://drime.cloud/support/integrations-and-api/api-tokens)
- [Back up your computer to Drime with Duplicati](https://drime.cloud/support/integrations-and-api/back-up-with-duplicati)
- [Install, update or uninstall Drime Desktop](https://drime.cloud/support/desktop/install-drime-desktop)