Skip to main content

FTP

The FTP node is useful to access and upload files to an FTP server.

!!! note "Credential" You can find authentication information for this node here.

Basic Operations​

  • Delete a file
  • Download a file
  • List contents of a folder
  • Rename/move content from old path to new path
  • Upload a file

Note: To attach a file for upload, you will need to use an additional node such as the [Read Binary File](/integrations/builtin/core-nodes/Robbot Automation-nodes-base.readbinaryfile/) node or the [HTTP Request](/integrations/builtin/core-nodes/Robbot Automation-nodes-base.httprequest/) node to pass the file as a data property.

Node Reference​

  • Protocol: A dropdown list to choose between the FTP or SFTP protocol.
  • Path: A field used to specify the remote path that you would like to connect to.
  • Recursive: A toggle that can be used to include all subdirectories and files.

Example Usage​

This workflow allows you to upload a file to an FTP server and get a list of all files using the FTP node. You can also find the workflow on Robbot Automation. This example usage workflow would use the following nodes.

  • Start Node
  • [HTTP Request](/integrations/builtin/core-nodes/Robbot Automation-nodes-base.httprequest/)

1. Start node​

The start node exists by default when you create a new workflow.

2. HTTP Request node​

  1. Enter the URL of the file you want to download in the URL field.
  2. Select File from the Response Format dropdown list.
  3. Click on Save to run the node.

3. FTP node (ftp: upload)​

  1. First of all, you'll have to enter credentials for the FTP node. You can find out how to do that here.
  2. Select Upload from the Operation dropdown list.
  3. Enter the path where you would like to upload the file in the Path field.
  4. Click on Save to run the node.

4. FTP1 node (ftp: list)​

  1. Select the credentials that you entered in the previous node.
  2. Select List from the Operation dropdown list.
  3. Enter the path to the folder where you uploaded the file in the previous step in the Path field.
  4. Click on Save to run the node.