Send files from an on-premise folder to an AS2 partner
The Filerouter agent watches a folder on your own server and sends each new file to DocEvent, which signs, encrypts and transmits it to your trading partner over AS2 and tracks the MDN receipt. No AS2 software, certificates or open ports on your side.
From
Filerouter (on-premise)
To
AS2
Receive endpoints
Cloud storage
Amazon S3
S3 Compatiblepull
GCS Blobpull
Azure Blobpull
Azure Data Lakepull
Azure Filespull
Servers & protocols
FTP Pull
SFTP Pull
HTTP Upload
Email
Apps & trading partners
SharePointpull
AS2trading partner
On-premise
Filerouterlocal filesystem
Agentlocal filesystem
DocEvent
routes · retries · logs
Send endpoints
Servers & protocols
FTP / FTPS
SFTP
Webhook
Email
Apps & trading partners
SharePoint
AS2trading partner
On-premise
Filerouterlocal filesystem
Agentlocal filesystem
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How Filerouter (on-premise) to AS2 routing works
Source
Filerouter
Files are picked up from a watched folder on your own server by the Filerouter agent and sent into the channel.
DocEvent Channel
routes · retries · logs
Destination
AS2
Files are delivered to an AS2 trading partner — signed, encrypted, and tracked until the MDN receipt comes back.
1
File arrives via Filerouter (on-premise)
A small self-contained agent for Windows, macOS and Linux watches a local directory and sends each new file over HTTPS with an api-key. It waits for files to be fully written, filters by name or extension, and confirms every transfer — nothing is lost or sent twice.
2
Channel routes it
DocEvent's channel server matches the incoming file to your configured route, queues it for delivery, and ensures no file is ever lost — even during downstream outages.
3
Delivered to AS2
Outbound AS2 (RFC 4130) delivery to your partner's AS2 URL. Messages are signed (SHA-256, SHA-384 or SHA-512) and encrypted (AES-256, AES-192, AES-128 or 3DES for legacy partners) using the partner's certificate, and can be compressed. Ask for a synchronous MDN, an asynchronous MDN, or none at all — signed receipts are verified and recorded, and a message whose receipt never arrives is parked for reprocessing instead of being quietly lost. Re-sends carry the same Message-ID, so a partner's duplicate detection suppresses them.
Common use cases
Real workflows that teams automate with a Filerouter (on-premise) → AS2 channel.
- Drop EDI into a local folder and let it leave as AS2
- Retire an on-premise AS2 server without changing how files are produced
- Keep document generation on site and the AS2 stack in the cloud
- Give an ERP with a file-based outbox a compliant AS2 channel
The two ends don't have to be the same company — invite a customer or trading partner into the channel and they run the Filerouter (on-premise) or AS2 side under their own account, with their own credentials. Learn how shared channels work.
Technical details
Source:
Filerouter
A small self-contained agent for Windows, macOS and Linux watches a local directory and sends each new file over HTTPS with an api-key. It waits for files to be fully written, filters by name or extension, and confirms every transfer — nothing is lost or sent twice.
Files are picked up from a watched folder on your own server by the Filerouter agent and sent into the channel.Destination:
AS2
Outbound AS2 (RFC 4130) delivery to your partner's AS2 URL. Messages are signed (SHA-256, SHA-384 or SHA-512) and encrypted (AES-256, AES-192, AES-128 or 3DES for legacy partners) using the partner's certificate, and can be compressed. Ask for a synchronous MDN, an asynchronous MDN, or none at all — signed receipts are verified and recorded, and a message whose receipt never arrives is parked for reprocessing instead of being quietly lost. Re-sends carry the same Message-ID, so a partner's duplicate detection suppresses them.
Files are delivered to an AS2 trading partner — signed, encrypted, and tracked until the MDN receipt comes back.Automatic retries with exponential back-off
Full end-to-end audit log for every file
Zero-code setup via the DocEvent UI
Reliable delivery even during downstream outages
Related channel integrations
Other destinations from Filerouter (on-premise)