Collect files from SFTP servers and deliver them to FTP
DocEvent polls your SFTP server over SSH on a schedule and delivers each new file to an FTP server. Bridge secure SFTP sources to FTP-based systems automatically — no scripts, no cron, full audit trail.
From
SFTP Pull
To
FTP
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 SFTP Pull to FTP routing works
SFTP Pull
DocEvent connects to your SFTP server on a schedule and collects new files.
DocEvent Channel
FTP Server
Files are pushed to any FTP server you configure.
1
File arrives via SFTP Pull
Scheduled outbound polling of any SFTP server over SSH — nothing to install on it. Host-key verification, filename pattern filtering, completed-file detection, then each collected file is deleted or moved to a processed folder.
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 FTP
Active and passive FTP supported. Username/password authentication. Configurable port and path.
Common use cases
Real workflows that teams automate with a SFTP Pull → FTP channel.
- Bridge partner SFTP feeds into legacy systems that only accept FTP
- Collect from secure SFTP portals and republish internally over FTP
- Migrate from an SFTP provider to FTP infrastructure without touching the source
- Feed FTP-only applications from modern SFTP sources
The two ends don't have to be the same company — invite a customer or trading partner into the channel and they run the SFTP Pull or FTP side under their own account, with their own credentials. Learn how shared channels work.
Technical details
Source:
SFTP Pull
Scheduled outbound polling of any SFTP server over SSH — nothing to install on it. Host-key verification, filename pattern filtering, completed-file detection, then each collected file is deleted or moved to a processed folder.
DocEvent connects to your SFTP server on a schedule and collects new files.Destination:
FTP Server
Active and passive FTP supported. Username/password authentication. Configurable port and path.
Files are pushed to any FTP server you configure.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 SFTP Pull