SFTP Connection

The SFTP Connection resource defines the connection configuration for an SFTP server.

info

Before using any SFTP activities, configure an SFTP Connection resource in your workspace with valid credentials.

Configuring the SFTP Connection Activity

To configure the SFTP Connection activity, fill in the required fields in the activity panel.

Configuration

Field	Required	Description	Example
Name	Required	Specify the name for this activity.	MyActivity
Description	Optional	Specify the description for this activity.	Reads a file from S3
Host	Required	Server hostname or IP address.	SFTP Host
Port	Required	Port number.	SFTP Port
User	Required	Username for authentication.	SFTP User
Authentication Type	Optional	Authentication method Options: SSH, Password.	SSH, Password
SSH Key	Optional	Drag and drop an SSH key certificate for authentication.
Password	Optional	Password for authentication.	SFTP Password

Advanced

Field	Required	Description	Example
Timeout	Optional	Request timeout in milliseconds.	Timeout Value
Connection Timeout	Optional	Connection timeout in milliseconds.	Connection Timeout Value
Host Verification	Optional	Host key verification method for SFTP Options: NONE, Host Key, Host Key Fingerprint.	NONE, Host Key, Host Key Fingerprint
Host Key	Optional	Host Key is of the format - example.com ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAACAQD...	Host Key
Host Key Fingerprint	Optional	hex encoded format - d0:be🆎cd:ef:12:34:56:78:90:...	Host Key Fingerprint - Hex encoded format