Explore a Portal

Portal discovery is a core ldev workflow.

Use it when:

• the UI is unavailable
• you need a fast inventory of sites and pages
• you want structured output for automation
• an agent needs context before changing anything

Start with sites

ldev portal inventory sites
ldev portal inventory sites --json

This gives you a quick list of accessible sites and the identifiers you need for deeper inspection.

Real example:

[
  {
    "groupId": 20126,
    "siteFriendlyUrl": "/guest",
    "name": "Guest",
    "pagesCommand": "inventory pages --site /guest"
  },
  {
    "groupId": 20120,
    "siteFriendlyUrl": "/global",
    "name": "Global",
    "pagesCommand": "inventory pages --site /global"
  }
]

Move into page hierarchy

ldev portal inventory pages --site /global
ldev portal inventory pages --site /global --json

Use this to understand navigation, page depth, and available routes without opening the site in a browser.

Real example for the default Guest site:

ldev portal inventory pages --site /guest --json

{
  "siteName": "Guest",
  "siteFriendlyUrl": "/guest",
  "sitePathPrefix": "/web/guest",
  "pageCount": 2,
  "pages": [
    {
      "name": "Home",
      "friendlyUrl": "/home",
      "fullUrl": "/web/guest/home"
    },
    {
      "name": "Search",
      "friendlyUrl": "/search",
      "fullUrl": "/web/guest/search"
    }
  ]
}

Inspect one page directly

ldev portal inventory page --url /home --json

If you know the site and friendly URL separately:

ldev portal inventory page --site /global --friendly-url /home --json

Real example:

ldev portal inventory page --url /web/guest/home --json

{
  "siteName": "Guest",
  "url": "/web/guest/home",
  "pageName": "Home",
  "componentInspectionSupported": true,
  "fragmentEntryLinks": [
    {
      "type": "fragment",
      "fragmentKey": "BASIC_COMPONENT-paragraph"
    },
    {
      "type": "fragment",
      "fragmentKey": "BASIC_COMPONENT-image"
    }
  ],
  "widgets": [],
  "journalArticles": []
}

Why this matters

This workflow is different from manual UI exploration:

• no UI dependency
• instant understanding of site and page structure
• structured output that can be piped, diffed, or stored
• usable by humans and agents in the same way

Typical discovery flow

ldev portal inventory sites --json
ldev portal inventory pages --site /global --json
ldev portal inventory page --url /home --json

End with the exact page, site, and route context you need before you diagnose or change anything else.