FTP

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard network protocol for transferring files between a client and a server over the internet.

Establishing Connection

To create a connection with FTP server, specify the host, port, user, password, and encryprion mode.

Skyvia will access your server from the following IPs: 40.118.246.204, 13.86.253.112, and 52.190.252.0.

Creating Connection

Connection Editor window

To connect to the FTP server, specify the following connection parameters:

  • Host — this parameter specifies the domain name or IP address of the host to connect to.
  • Port — this parameter specifies the TCP port, the FTP server listens on.
  • User — user name to log in with.
  • Password — password to log in with.
  • Encryption Mode — this parameter determines the secure protocol to use (TLS or SSL or none). It can have the following values:
    • None — default value, no encryption is used.
    • Implicit — SSL is used.
    • Explicit — TLS is used.

Connector Specifics

File Masks

When you use FTP as CSV source, you can specify a file mask using a date/time template instead of selecting a file. When integration runs, it will search the file in the folder by substituting the current date to the mask.

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