diff --git a/savannaclient/api/shell.py b/savannaclient/api/shell.py
index 45ce5c23..3b2e5950 100644
--- a/savannaclient/api/shell.py
+++ b/savannaclient/api/shell.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #    under the License.
 
 import argparse
+import datetime
 import inspect
 import json
 from savannaclient.nova import utils
@@ -489,6 +490,22 @@ def do_job_binary_data_list(cs, args):
     _show_job_binary_data(cs.job_binary_internals.list())
 
 
+@utils.arg('--file',
+           default=sys.stdin,
+           type=argparse.FileType('r'),
+           help='Data to store')
+def do_job_binary_data_create(cs, args):
+    """Store data in Savanna's internal DB.
+    Use 'swift upload' instead of this command.
+    Use this command only if Swift is not available.
+    """
+    # Should be %F-%T except for type validation errors
+    _show_job_binary_data((cs.job_binary_internals.create(
+        datetime.datetime.now().strftime('d%Y%m%d%H%M%S'),
+        args.file.read()),)
+    )
+
+
 @utils.arg('--id',
            required=True,
            help='Id of internally stored job binary data')