SFTP Launcher – Chain.io

Within the Chain.io portal, you can utilize the SFTP Launcher to add SFTP Jobs which automate downloading files from SFTP servers on a schedule and passing them to a new flow for execution.

Setting Up SFTP Jobs and Using The SFTP Launcher

To have an SFTP Job set up for a Flow you first need to create the Job in the SFTP Launcher Log in to the Chain.io portal and select Settings from the main navigation at the top of the screen.

Next select SFTP Launcher from the list of buttons

You will now see the SFTP Launcher screen

To add an SFTP Job to use in your Integration Flows, click the Add Job button

You will now see the SFTP Job Configuration screen. This screen and its form fields are used to configure your external SFTP server to use for this SFTP Job.

SFTP Job Configuration

General

Use this area to add a name for your SFTP Job and enter the details for your SFTP server.

Name - a unique label for this SFTP Job and its server configuration. This is the name used to identify the server when setting up your Integration Flows
Server Address - the physical address of your SFTP server (i.e. https;//myfileserver.com/)
Username - The username needed to log in to the SFTP server
Password - The password you use to log into the SFTP server
Port Number - Add the port number that your server uses to accept SFTP connections (The default is 22. Do not change this unless you have confirmed your server IS NOT using the default port.)
Enable Insecure FTP (Optional) - Select this checkbox if you would like to force the connection to be insecure (Not Recommended)

Configuration Settings

Use this area to configure the specifics for this SFTP Job.

Sub-folder - The folder location on the SFTP Server. (ex. /files or /files/documents)
File Criteria - This field is provided so you can isolate or work with specific files on your server. This criteria for the job needs to be written in Regular Expression. For example, If you wanted to only work with the Excel files you would write your criteria similar to the following: /+\xlsx/.
Polling Interval - How often would you like this job to run
Delete, Archive, or Retained - After this job runs, would you like you files Deleted, Archived, or Retained on the server. Retained will leave them untouched.
Maximum Number of Files - This is a numerical value of the maximum number of files you would like to process within this job.

Integration Endpoint Settings

Use this area to link this SFTP Job to your Integration Flow.

Advanced Settings

Use this area for more advanced settings.