Updated on 2022-09-15 GMT+08:00

Link to an FTP or SFTP Server

Description

By creating an FTP or SFTP link, you are able to extract files from or load files to the FTP or SFTP server. Files in CSV, JSON, and binary format are supported.

Sample Link

{
    "links": [
        {
            "link-config-values": {
                "configs": [
                    {
                        "inputs": [
                            {
                                "name": "linkConfig.server",
                                "value": "10.120.85.167"
                            },
                            {
                                "name": "linkConfig.port",
                                "value": "22"
                            },
                            {
                                "name": "linkConfig.username",
                                "value": "username"
                            },
                            {
                                "name": "linkConfig.password",
                                "value": "Add password here"
                            }
                        ],
                        "name": "linkConfig"
                    }
                ]
            },
            "name": "sftp_link",
            "connector-name": "sftp-connector"
        }
    ]
}

Link Parameters

Parameters for creating the FTP or SFTP link are the same.

Parameter

Mandatory

Type

Description

linkConfig.server

Yes

String

IP address of the FTP or SFTP server

linkConfig.port

Yes

String

Port number of the FTP or SFTP server

linkConfig.username

Yes

String

Username for logging in to the FTP or SFTP server

linkConfig.password

Yes

String

Password for logging in to the FTP or SFTP server