STEP 1
Select FTP in workflow
Pick FTP app in the workflow builder [4] - just one click to select the app.
FTP Integration
Connect to an FTP or FTPS server — watch a folder for new files, list directories, and download, upload, move, or delete files. Drop FTP into any workflow on the visual canvas to shape how automations run. Combine it with 1,300+ app integrations and other built-in workflow nodes to build the exact flow you need.
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Supported triggers and actions for FTP integration
Triggers can detect changes in FTP and run actions that can create, search or modify data inside FTP automatically [3] — exactly how you set them.
- Watch files / foldersStart a workflow when a new or changed file appears in a folder on the server.
- List FilesList files and folders in a directory on the server.
- Delete FileDelete a file from the server.
- Download FileDownload a file from the server for use in later steps.
- Move / Rename FileMove or rename a file on the server.
- Upload FileUpload content to a file on the server.
How to integrate FTP in automation workflow?
3 simple steps to make your FTP connected with other apps in automation workflows on WEXTL. Up to 10 minutes integration set up.
STEP 2
Connect FTP
When prompted, authorize access to FTP in WEXTL once. FTP credentials are encrypted and never shared with WEXTL. Authorization will be reused in any future API calls [3].
FTP Access Approval
WEXTL wants to integrate with your FTP account. Approve?
STEP 3
Build a workflow
Build your workflow with FTP yourself or with WEXTL® AI Builder. Connect FTP to any available integrations [5], or use HTTP node to go beyond them.
FTP
Connect FTP to popular apps on WEXTL
Enter a name of the other app you want to sync with FTP below. Click on selected app to explore integration options with FTP. If the app you search for is not available in WEXTL yet, you can use HTTP node [10] instead to integrate it directly.
Example automation with FTP integration
Select Watch files / folders trigger from FTP - this will be a starting point in your automation. Whenever event happens in FTP, workflow will start [7] from Watch files / folders node.
Search for Upload File, connect it as the next step of integration sequence. You can use filters between Watch files / folders and Upload File, so only important data pass from Watch files / folders to the next step. WEXTL gives you full control over the process of FTP automation. All parts of workflow are visible on the canvas [4].
FTP on WEXTL has 6 modules for building built-in automations. Explore FTP documentation for more.
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Watch files / folders
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Demonstration of how visual FTP automation [6] looks in WEXTL.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about automating FTP in your workflows.
FTP is a built-in WEXTL workflow node. In practice, connect to an FTP or FTPS server — watch a folder for new files, list directories, and download, upload, move, or delete files. Configure the node's settings panel to control how it behaves inside your automation.
Drop FTP onto the visual canvas alongside app integrations and other built-in workflow nodes. Connect it to the steps before and after, configure its parameters, and it runs as part of the automation every time the workflow executes.
No. Most automations are built visually on the canvas by picking triggers, actions, and mapping fields. You can add custom JavaScript with Functions when advanced logic is needed — but our customers do that in rare cases [4].
Yes. WEXTL authenticates every connection per account, encrypts credentials at rest, and lets you enforce approvals and team-level access controls on any automation that uses FTP.
FTP runs alongside app integrations on the same workflow canvas. It receives data from upstream steps (triggers or other nodes) and passes results to downstream steps. Refer to our FTP Documentation for detailed inputs and outputs.
Absolutely. FTP works with every trigger source and every app integration on WEXTL. Combine it with native app triggers, scheduled polling, or the Custom Webhook node so FTP can react to events from any external system.
WEXTL is an AI-first visual canvas. The platform allows you to describe automation in plain text — and AI will wire nodes like FTP inside the workflow builder [4]. You can combine FTP with app integrations and other built-in workflow nodes (AI Agent, Human in the Loop, Condition, Aggregate Results) to build the exact flow you need.
References
List of sources used to gather information about the FTP integration.
- FTP integration source code, module specs and credentials implementation.
- Internal FTP integration documentation, structured input and output parameters, scopes, and authentication methods.
- This is a built-in WEXTL® workflow node — see the Visual Workflow Builder capability page for how it's used on the canvas.
- WEXTL® Visual Workflow Builder, anonymized data from our technical support team.
- WEXTL® Apps Library
- WEXTL® FTP App Documentation
- WEXTL® Workflow Scheduler
- WEXTL® HTTP node documentation