SFTP

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This app supports file transfer over both SFTP and FTP.

SFTP, or Secure File Transfer Protocol, uses SSH to provide encrypted file transfers. FTP is a standard file transfer protocol that can be used with servers that expose FTP access.

To use this app, you need access to either an SFTP server or an FTP server where files can be uploaded, stored, and retrieved.

Before setting up

Before you can connect, make sure that:

• You have either an SFTP server or an FTP server.
• You have the credentials required to access that server.

Connecting

1. Navigate to Apps, and identify the File Transfer (SFTP/FTP) app. You can use search to find it.
2. Click Add Connection.
3. Name your connection for future reference, for example File transfer connection.
4. Select the connection type:
   • SFTP
   • FTP
5. Fill in the Host of your server.
6. Fill in the Port of your server:
   • SFTP usually uses 22
   • FTP depends on your server configuration
7. Fill in the Username of the user who has access to the server.
8. Fill in the authentication value:
   • For SFTP, enter either a password or a private key in the Password or Private Key field
   • For FTP, enter the password in the Password field
9. Click Connect.

Actions

Files

• Upload file Upload files to server by specified path.
• Download file Download file from server by path.
• Delete file Delete a file from server by specified path.
• Search files List files (name and full path) by specified path
• Rename file Rename a file by specified path from old to new

Folders

• Create folder Create new folder by specified path.
• Delete folder Delete folder from server by specified path.

Events

Files

• On files updated This polling event triggers when a file is created or updated on server.
• On files deleted This polling event triggers when a file is deleted from server.

Folders

• On folders created This polling event triggers when folders are created within specified time interval.

Example

Here is an example of how you can use the File Transfer app in a workflow:

In this example, the workflow starts with the On files created or updated event, which triggers when any file is added or updated on the connected SFTP or FTP server. Then, the workflow uses the Download file action to download the file that was added or updated. In the next step, we translate the file via DeepL and then upload the translated file to a Slack channel.

Eggs

Check downloadable workflow prototypes featuring this app that you can import to your Nests here.

Feedback

Do you want to use this app or do you have feedback on our implementation? Reach out to us using the established channels or create an issue.