diff --git a/.github/actions/run-api-tests/script.sh b/.github/actions/run-api-tests/script.sh
index b571e7303c..b4f09a241c 100755
--- a/.github/actions/run-api-tests/script.sh
+++ b/.github/actions/run-api-tests/script.sh
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@ export JWT_SECRET="aSecret"
 
 opts=($DB_OPTIONS)
 
+yarn run -s build:ts
 yarn run -s test:generate-app "${opts[@]}"
 yarn run -s test:api --no-generate-app
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index 768fbea22f..f683c85b0a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -133,8 +133,6 @@ jobs:
           path: '**/node_modules'
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.node }}-${{ hashFiles('**/yarn.lock') }}
       - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-      - name: Build TypeScript packages
-        run: yarn build:t
       - uses: ./.github/actions/run-api-tests
         with:
           dbOptions: '--dbclient=postgres --dbhost=localhost --dbport=5432 --dbname=strapi_test --dbusername=strapi --dbpassword=strapi'
@@ -173,8 +171,6 @@ jobs:
           path: '**/node_modules'
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.node }}-${{ hashFiles('**/yarn.lock') }}
       - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-      - name: Build TypeScript packages
-        run: yarn build:t
       - uses: ./.github/actions/run-api-tests
         with:
           dbOptions: '--dbclient=mysql --dbhost=localhost --dbport=3306 --dbname=strapi_test --dbusername=strapi --dbpassword=strapi'
@@ -212,8 +208,6 @@ jobs:
           path: '**/node_modules'
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.node }}-${{ hashFiles('**/yarn.lock') }}
       - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-      - name: Build TypeScript packages
-        run: yarn build:t
       - uses: ./.github/actions/run-api-tests
         with:
           dbOptions: '--dbclient=mysql --dbhost=localhost --dbport=3306 --dbname=strapi_test --dbusername=strapi --dbpassword=strapi'
@@ -236,8 +230,6 @@ jobs:
           path: '**/node_modules'
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.node }}-${{ hashFiles('**/yarn.lock') }}
       - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-      - name: Build TypeScript packages
-        run: yarn build:t
       - uses: ./.github/actions/run-api-tests
         env:
           SQLITE_PKG: ${{ matrix.sqlite_pkg }}
@@ -284,8 +276,6 @@ jobs:
           path: '**/node_modules'
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.node }}-${{ hashFiles('**/yarn.lock') }}
       - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-      - name: Build TypeScript packages
-        run: yarn build:t
       - uses: ./.github/actions/run-api-tests
         with:
           dbOptions: '--dbclient=postgres --dbhost=localhost --dbport=5432 --dbname=strapi_test --dbusername=strapi --dbpassword=strapi'
@@ -328,8 +318,6 @@ jobs:
           path: '**/node_modules'
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.node }}-${{ hashFiles('**/yarn.lock') }}
       - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-      - name: Build TypeScript packages
-        run: yarn build:t
       - uses: ./.github/actions/run-api-tests
         with:
           dbOptions: '--dbclient=mysql --dbhost=localhost --dbport=3306 --dbname=strapi_test --dbusername=strapi --dbpassword=strapi'
@@ -356,8 +344,6 @@ jobs:
           path: '**/node_modules'
           key: ${{ runner.os }}-${{ matrix.node }}-${{ hashFiles('**/yarn.lock') }}
       - run: yarn install --frozen-lockfile
-      - name: Build TypeScript packages
-        run: yarn build:t
       - uses: ./.github/actions/run-api-tests
         env:
           SQLITE_PKG: ${{ matrix.sqlite_pkg }}
diff --git a/packages/core/data-transfer/src/strapi/remote/constants.ts b/packages/core/data-transfer/src/strapi/remote/constants.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6f913eeba6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/core/data-transfer/src/strapi/remote/constants.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export const TRANSFER_URL = '/transfer';
diff --git a/packages/core/data-transfer/src/strapi/remote/index.ts b/packages/core/data-transfer/src/strapi/remote/index.ts
index af2810cd4c..719e07906a 100644
--- a/packages/core/data-transfer/src/strapi/remote/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/data-transfer/src/strapi/remote/index.ts
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 export * as controllers from './controllers';
 export * as routes from './routes';
+export * as constants from './constants';
diff --git a/packages/core/data-transfer/src/strapi/remote/routes.ts b/packages/core/data-transfer/src/strapi/remote/routes.ts
index 34fc5585e7..746bed09bb 100644
--- a/packages/core/data-transfer/src/strapi/remote/routes.ts
+++ b/packages/core/data-transfer/src/strapi/remote/routes.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // eslint-disable-next-line node/no-extraneous-import
 import type { Context } from 'koa';
 
+import { TRANSFER_URL } from './constants';
 import { createTransferHandler } from './handlers';
 
 // Extend Strapi interface type to access the admin routes' API
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ declare module '@strapi/strapi' {
 export const registerAdminTransferRoute = (strapi: Strapi.Strapi) => {
   strapi.admin.routes.push({
     method: 'GET',
-    path: '/transfer',
+    path: TRANSFER_URL,
     handler: createTransferHandler(),
     config: { auth: false },
   });
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/bin/strapi.js b/packages/core/strapi/bin/strapi.js
index 471be826f6..63ceeee992 100755
--- a/packages/core/strapi/bin/strapi.js
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/bin/strapi.js
@@ -262,8 +262,16 @@ program
 program
   .command('transfer')
   .description('Transfer data from one source to another')
-  .addOption(new Option('--from <source>', `Source of your data`).default('local'))
-  .addOption(new Option('--to <destination>', `Destination of your data`).default('remote'))
+  .addOption(new Option('--from <sourceURL>', `URL of remote Strapi instance to get data from.`))
+  .addOption(new Option('--to <destinationURL>', `URL of remote Strapi instance to send data to`))
+  .hook('preAction', async (thisCommand) => {
+    const opts = thisCommand.opts();
+
+    if (!opts.from && !opts.to) {
+      console.error('At least one source (from) or destination (to) option must be provided');
+      process.exit(1);
+    }
+  })
   .allowExcessArguments(false)
   .action(getLocalScript('transfer/transfer'));
 
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/__tests__/data-transfer/transfer.test.js b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/__tests__/data-transfer/transfer.test.js
index ff6d3c6d45..3ae7131ffd 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/__tests__/data-transfer/transfer.test.js
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/__tests__/data-transfer/transfer.test.js
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ const expectExit = async (code, fn) => {
 
 const transferCommand = require('../../transfer/transfer');
 
-const logger = jest.spyOn(console, 'error').mockImplementation(() => {});
+jest.spyOn(console, 'error').mockImplementation(() => {});
+jest.spyOn(console, 'warn').mockImplementation(() => {});
+jest.spyOn(console, 'log').mockImplementation(() => {});
 
 jest.mock('../../transfer/utils');
 
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ describe('Transfer', () => {
 
   it('uses destination url provided by user without authentication', async () => {
     await expectExit(1, async () => {
-      await transferCommand({ from: 'local', to: destinationUrl });
+      await transferCommand({ from: undefined, to: destinationUrl });
     });
 
     expect(
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ describe('Transfer', () => {
 
   it('uses restore as the default strategy', async () => {
     await expectExit(1, async () => {
-      await transferCommand({ from: 'local', to: destinationUrl });
+      await transferCommand({ from: undefined, to: destinationUrl });
     });
 
     expect(
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ describe('Transfer', () => {
   });
   it('uses destination url provided by user without authentication', async () => {
     await expectExit(1, async () => {
-      await transferCommand({ from: 'local', to: destinationUrl });
+      await transferCommand({ from: undefined, to: destinationUrl });
     });
 
     expect(
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ describe('Transfer', () => {
 
   it('uses restore as the default strategy', async () => {
     await expectExit(1, async () => {
-      await transferCommand({ from: 'local', to: destinationUrl });
+      await transferCommand({ from: undefined, to: destinationUrl });
     });
 
     expect(
@@ -102,18 +104,10 @@ describe('Transfer', () => {
 
   it('uses local strapi instance when local specified', async () => {
     await expectExit(1, async () => {
-      await transferCommand({ from: 'local', to: destinationUrl });
+      await transferCommand({ from: undefined, to: destinationUrl });
     });
 
     expect(mockDataTransfer.strapi.providers.createLocalStrapiSourceProvider).toHaveBeenCalled();
     expect(utils.createStrapiInstance).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
-
-  it('Logs an error when the source provider does not exist', async () => {
-    await expectExit(1, async () => {
-      await transferCommand({ from: 'test', to: destinationUrl });
-    });
-
-    expect(logger).toHaveBeenCalledWith("Couldn't create providers");
-  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/transfer/transfer.js b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/transfer/transfer.js
index b875defa86..eacea973d9 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/transfer/transfer.js
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/lib/commands/transfer/transfer.js
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@
 
 const { createTransferEngine } = require('@strapi/data-transfer/lib/engine');
 const {
-  providers: { createRemoteStrapiDestinationProvider, createLocalStrapiSourceProvider },
+  providers: {
+    createRemoteStrapiDestinationProvider,
+    createLocalStrapiSourceProvider,
+    createLocalStrapiDestinationProvider,
+  },
 } = require('@strapi/data-transfer/lib/strapi');
 const { isObject } = require('lodash/fp');
 const chalk = require('chalk');
@@ -13,17 +17,17 @@ const {
   DEFAULT_IGNORED_CONTENT_TYPES,
 } = require('./utils');
 
-/**
- * @typedef TransferCommandOptions Options given to the CLI import command
- *
- * @property {string} [from] The source strapi project
- * @property {string} [to] The destination strapi project
- */
-
 const logger = console;
 
 /**
- * Import command.
+ * @typedef TransferCommandOptions Options given to the CLI transfer command
+ *
+ * @property {string|undefined} [to] The url of a remote Strapi to use as remote destination
+ * @property {string|undefined} [from] The url of a remote Strapi to use as remote source
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Transfer command.
  *
  * It transfers data from a local file to a local strapi instance
  *
@@ -40,11 +44,33 @@ module.exports = async (opts) => {
 
   let source;
   let destination;
-  if (opts.from === 'local') {
-    source = createSourceProvider(strapi);
+
+  if (!opts.from && !opts.to) {
+    logger.error('At least one source (from) or destination (to) option must be provided');
+    process.exit(1);
   }
-  if (opts.to) {
-    destination = createDestinationProvider({
+
+  // if no URL provided, use local Strapi
+  if (!opts.from) {
+    source = createLocalStrapiSourceProvider({
+      getStrapi: () => strapi,
+    });
+  }
+  // if URL provided, set up a remote source provider
+  else {
+    logger.error(`Remote Strapi source provider not yet implemented`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  // if no URL provided, use local Strapi
+  if (!opts.to) {
+    destination = createLocalStrapiDestinationProvider({
+      getStrapi: () => strapi,
+    });
+  }
+  // if URL provided, set up a remote destination provider
+  else {
+    destination = createRemoteStrapiDestinationProvider({
       url: opts.to,
       auth: false,
       strategy: 'restore',
@@ -53,8 +79,9 @@ module.exports = async (opts) => {
       },
     });
   }
+
   if (!source || !destination) {
-    logger.error("Couldn't create providers");
+    logger.error('Could not create providers');
     process.exit(1);
   }
 
@@ -83,7 +110,7 @@ module.exports = async (opts) => {
   });
 
   try {
-    logger.log(`Starting export...`);
+    logger.log(`Starting transfer...`);
 
     const results = await engine.transfer();
 
@@ -93,25 +120,8 @@ module.exports = async (opts) => {
     logger.log(`${chalk.bold('Transfer process has been completed successfully!')}`);
     process.exit(0);
   } catch (e) {
-    logger.error('Transfer process failed unexpectedly:', e);
+    logger.error('Transfer process failed unexpectedly');
+    logger.error(e);
     process.exit(1);
   }
 };
-
-/**
- * It creates a local strapi destination provider
- */
-const createSourceProvider = (strapi) => {
-  return createLocalStrapiSourceProvider({
-    async getStrapi() {
-      return strapi;
-    },
-  });
-};
-
-/**
- * It creates a remote strapi destination provider based on the given options
- */
-const createDestinationProvider = (opts) => {
-  return createRemoteStrapiDestinationProvider(opts);
-};
diff --git a/packages/core/strapi/package.json b/packages/core/strapi/package.json
index e4cd6b2980..110a2505c7 100644
--- a/packages/core/strapi/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/strapi/package.json
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
     "@koa/cors": "3.4.3",
     "@koa/router": "10.1.1",
     "@strapi/admin": "4.5.5",
+    "@strapi/data-transfer": "4.5.5",
     "@strapi/database": "4.5.5",
     "@strapi/data-transfer": "4.5.5",
     "@strapi/generate-new": "4.5.5",