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EasyFTP

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Automate FTP and SFTP file transfers without writing scripts

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EasyFTP is an FTP, FTPS, and SFTP file transfer automation platform that connects file servers to the rest of your workflow stack without custom scripts or server-side cron jobs. Connect it to Actionist and your agents can upload files from any app directly to an FTP or SFTP server, download inbound files within about a minute of their arrival, write data directly to a file path, and delete processed files automatically — turning your legacy file servers into first-class participants in modern automated workflows.

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Average time saved
6 hours
per person · per month
≈ 1 workdays back

Eliminates manual work. Agents eliminate the manual cycle of logging into FTP clients, downloading inbound files, uploading outbound exports, and running retention cleanup sweeps across multiple servers.

Schedule

What your EasyFTP agent runs on autopilot

A week of scheduled jobs your Actionist agent will execute on your behalf.

28Scheduled jobs
7Agents at work
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Multi-app workflows

EasyFTP × every other app you use

End-to-end automations that span multiple apps — each one a real business outcome.

6Workflows
5Apps spanned
~14 hrsSaved / week
6Personas served
For finance
Featured4 apps

Inbound vendor invoice routed from SFTP to accounts payable

Within about a minute of a vendor dropping an invoice onto the SFTP server, the agent downloads the file, saves it to the AP inbox in Google Drive, logs it in the AP register, and posts a notification to #accounts-payable — the accounting team can start processing before they finish their morning coffee.

~5 hrs

Time saved for your team — every week, on autopilot

The flow
Trigger·When a new file appears in the inbound vendor SFTP folder
Trigger
Step 1
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Detect new file in the /invoices/inbound SFTP folder
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Download the invoice file from the SFTP server
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Step 3
Google Drive
Save the invoice file to the AP inbox folder in Google Drive
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Step 4
Google Sheets
Append invoice filename, vendor, and upload timestamp to the AP register
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Step 5
Slack
Post invoice arrival notification to the #accounts-payable Slack channel
Result
Save the invoice file to the AP inbox folder in Google DriveAppend invoice filename, vendor, and upload timestamp to the AP registerPost invoice arrival notification to the #accounts-payable Slack channel
The win
Saved per run
15 min
Runs / week
~20×
Zero invoices left unprocessed in the SFTP folder
Driven byFinance Agent
ROI

Savings

What your team gets back — two angles: what you stop doing manually, and what that's worth.

Without Actionist

What you do manually today

With Actionist

What your agent runs for you

  • Sales
    30 min / week
    Manual FTP upload per proposal

    Sales reps download the proposal from Drive, open an FTP client, navigate to the prospect's folder, and upload the file — 5–10 minutes per deal advance, every time.

    Sales Agent
    0 min
    Agent delivers proposal files to SFTP on deal advance

    When a deal advances in HubSpot, the agent uploads the latest proposal PDF to the prospect's SFTP folder within about a minute — no rep needs to log in to the FTP client.

  • Marketing
    45 min / week
    Manual campaign asset FTP delivery

    The marketing team manually downloads approved assets from Drive, logs into each partner's FTP server, and uploads the files — often delayed until someone has time, missing partner ingestion windows.

    Marketing Agent
    0 min
    Agent pushes approved assets to partner FTP at approval

    The moment a creative asset is approved, the agent uploads it to the partner's FTP folder and logs the delivery — the partner has the file within about a minute of approval.

  • Customer Support
    40 min / week
    Manual diagnostic log retrieval

    Support engineers periodically check the inbound SFTP folder, download relevant log files, manually attach them to the correct tickets, and delete the processed files — a slow, error-prone routine.

    Customer Support Agent
    0 min
    Agent retrieves customer logs and attaches them to tickets

    Within about a minute of a customer uploading a log to the SFTP server, the agent downloads it, attaches it to the support ticket, and alerts the engineer — no manual FTP checks.

  • Human Resources
    20 min / week
    Manual payroll file retrieval and routing

    An HR administrator logs into the payroll SFTP server, downloads the export file, and emails it or uploads it to Drive for finance — a manual step on every payroll cycle.

    Human Resources Agent
    0 min
    Agent picks up payroll exports and routes them to finance

    When the payroll processor drops an export onto the SFTP server, the agent downloads it within about a minute and notifies finance — no HR admin needs to monitor the FTP server.

  • Finance
    35 min / week
    Manual inbound SFTP invoice monitoring

    The AP team checks the vendor SFTP folder on a schedule, downloads any new invoice or EDI files, and manually imports them into the accounting system — easy to miss files between checks.

    Finance Agent
    0 min
    Agent downloads vendor EDI files and triggers AP processing

    The agent monitors the vendor SFTP folder, downloads invoices and EDI files within about a minute of arrival, and routes them straight into the AP pipeline — no manual FTP monitoring.

  • Operations
    60 min / week
    Manual FTP backup and data feed management

    Operations staff manually upload backup files, check for new data feeds, and periodically clean up old files across multiple FTP and SFTP servers — time-consuming and prone to being skipped.

    Operations Agent
    0 min
    Agent runs backup uploads, downloads, and retention sweeps

    The operations agent handles nightly backup uploads, morning data feed downloads, and weekly retention cleanup on a schedule — the entire FTP lifecycle runs without a cron job or human touch.

  • Legal
    25 min / week
    Manual contract SFTP delivery

    The legal team manually downloads executed contracts from Drive, logs into counterparty counsel's SFTP server, uploads the file, and records the delivery in a spreadsheet — slow and often delayed.

    Legal Agent
    0 min
    Agent delivers executed contracts to counsel SFTP with audit trail

    When a contract is fully executed, the agent uploads it to counsel's SFTP server within about a minute and logs the delivery — a complete audit trail without anyone touching an FTP client.

+ 100s of other EasyFTP automations
Average time saved
26 hrs / person / month
Calculator

Calculate what your team saves

Team size
5 people
Hourly rate
$75 / hr
Hours saved / week
8
Hours saved / year
375
Annual ROI
$28,125

Based on EasyFTP's typical team usage — the visible tasks plus a few other automations the agent runs: ~1.5 hrs / person / week of admin work automated.

Connect

How to plug EasyFTP into Actionist

Pick the connection method that suits your environment.

Connect by entering your FTP, FTPS, or SFTP server hostname, username, and password (or SSH key for SFTP). Actionist tests the connection before any actions run.

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Open the Apps tab

Find EasyFTP in the Apps library and click Connect. Choose Server credentials.

2
Enter your server details

Provide the hostname or IP address, your username, and your password. For SFTP with SSH key authentication, paste the private key in the SSH Key field instead of a password.

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Set the protocol

Choose FTP, FTPS, or SFTP from the protocol selector. SFTP is recommended for production use.

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Test the connection

Click Test Connection to confirm Actionist can reach your server. You are ready once the test passes.

Credentials you'll need
Host / Address*
The hostname or IP address of your FTP or SFTP server
Username*
Your FTP or SFTP username
Password
Your password (or leave blank if using SSH key authentication)
Actions

4 actions your agent can call

Read and write operations available to your Actionist agent.

Triggers

3 events your agent can react to

Events your agent watches for, and the actions it kicks off in response.

FAQs

Questions about EasyFTP + Actionist

How does Actionist connect to EasyFTP?
Go to the Apps tab, find EasyFTP, and click Connect. Select the two_key method and enter your FTP or SFTP server credentials: the hostname or IP address, username, and password (or SSH key for SFTP). You can also specify a default path and give the connection a custom label. Click Test Connection to verify Actionist can reach your server before any actions run.
What protocols and authentication methods does EasyFTP support?
EasyFTP supports three protocols: FTP (plain), FTPS (FTP over TLS), and SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol). For SFTP you can authenticate with a username and password or with an SSH key and optional passphrase. Choose SFTP with SSH-key authentication for the highest security — it avoids sending a password over the network and is the recommended path for production automation.
Can Actionist detect when a new file lands on my FTP server?
Yes. The New File in Folder and Modified File in Folder triggers poll your FTP or SFTP server within about a minute of a file appearing or changing. You can point the trigger at any path on the server. When it fires, the agent receives the file name, path, and metadata — and can immediately chain into a Download a File action to pull the content for further processing in another app.
How do I upload files from other apps to my FTP server automatically?
Use the Upload a File action to push a file from another app (such as Google Drive or a URL) onto your FTP server, or use Upload Data to a File to write raw text or binary data directly to a specified path. Both actions support overwrite options and a configurable destination path. The agent can set the filename dynamically based on data from earlier steps — useful for timestamped exports or per-record file drops.
How do I download files from FTP and send them to another app?
Use the Download a File action, which retrieves a file at a specified path from your FTP, FTPS, or SFTP server and passes the file content to the next step in the agent task. You can then hand the file off to Google Drive, Dropbox, email attachments, a document parser, or any other connected app. The file never needs to touch your desktop — the agent handles the transfer entirely in the background.
Can Actionist delete files from my FTP server automatically?
Use the Delete a File action and pass the exact file path. Note that EasyFTP's delete action removes files only — it does not delete directories. If you need to clean up a folder structure, you will need to delete files individually. Combine this with a trigger or a scheduled agent task to run automated cleanup sweeps: for example, delete files older than 30 days by listing and filtering them in a prior step.
Can I automate file transfers between two different FTP servers?
Yes. Connect multiple FTP or SFTP servers by adding additional EasyFTP credential sets in the Apps tab — each gets its own label. Within a single agent task you can upload to server A and download from server B in the same workflow, enabling server-to-server file routing without any custom scripting. This is common for ETL pipelines where an inbound SFTP drop feeds an outbound delivery to a partner.
Why use Actionist with EasyFTP instead of writing my own scripts?
EasyFTP is purpose-built for FTP/SFTP automation and carries its own monitoring layer, but Actionist adds the intelligence and cross-app routing on top. Instead of writing custom scripts or scheduling cron jobs on a server, you describe the workflow in plain language — 'when a new CSV lands on the inbound SFTP folder, download it, transform it in Google Sheets, and upload the result to the outbound folder' — and the agent handles the orchestration. No server maintenance, no bash scripts, no monitoring dashboards to maintain.