Collect files from FTP servers and deliver them over SFTP
DocEvent polls your FTP or FTPS server on a schedule and delivers every new file to an SFTP server over SSH. Bridge legacy FTP feeds to secure SFTP destinations — no scripts, host-key verification included, fully audited.
From
FTP Pull
To
SFTP
Receive endpoints
Amazon S3
HTTP Upload
Email
FTP Pull
SFTP Pull
Filerouterlocal filesystem
Agentlocal filesystem
DocEvent
routes · retries · logs
Send endpoints
FTP / FTPS
SFTP
Webhook
Email
Filerouterlocal filesystem
Agentlocal filesystem
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How FTP Pull to SFTP routing works
FTP Pull
DocEvent connects to your FTP or FTPS server on a schedule and collects new files.
DocEvent Channel
SFTP Server
Files are pushed securely to an SFTP server over SSH.
1
File arrives via FTP Pull
Scheduled outbound polling of any FTP or FTPS server — nothing to install on it. Filename pattern filtering, completed-file detection, then each collected file is deleted or moved to a processed folder. TLS certificate verification for FTPS.
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 SFTP
SSH key or password authentication. Standard port 22. Configurable remote path.
Common use cases
Real workflows that teams automate with a FTP Pull → SFTP channel.
- Modernize a legacy FTP feed to secure SFTP delivery without touching the source system
- Collect from a partner's FTP server and forward to bank or insurer SFTP portals
- Consolidate old FTP drop zones into a modern SFTP-based platform
- Add encrypted delivery downstream of systems that only speak plain FTP
The two ends don't have to be the same company — invite a customer or trading partner into the channel and they run the FTP Pull or SFTP side under their own account, with their own credentials. Learn how shared channels work.
Technical details
Source:
FTP Pull
Scheduled outbound polling of any FTP or FTPS server — nothing to install on it. Filename pattern filtering, completed-file detection, then each collected file is deleted or moved to a processed folder. TLS certificate verification for FTPS.
DocEvent connects to your FTP or FTPS server on a schedule and collects new files.Destination:
SFTP Server
SSH key or password authentication. Standard port 22. Configurable remote path.
Files are pushed securely to an SFTP server over SSH.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 FTP Pull