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Connect FTP/SFTP to BusyBot

Used by 1 BusyBot node.

Type ftpApi 6 fields

Fields

FieldTypeRequiredNotes
Host
host		 string Yes —
Port
port		 number Yes —
Username
username		 string Yes —
Password
password		 password No —
Private Key
privateKey		 string No —
Passphrase
passphrase		 password No —

Setting up FTP/SFTP

  1. In FTP/SFTP, create the credential this connection needs — the values listed in the table above. These are issued from your own FTP/SFTP account, usually under its developer, API or integrations settings.
  2. In BusyBot, open Credentials → Add credential and choose FTP/SFTP.
  3. Paste each value into the matching field and save.
  4. Add the FTP node to a workflow, select this credential, and run a simple operation to confirm it authenticates.

Security

  • Secret values are encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM, never written to logs, and readable only by your own account (to edit them).
  • Grant the minimum scopes or permissions the operations you actually use require.
  • Rotate the credential periodically, and immediately if it may have been exposed.
  • Credentials are scoped to your account — a workflow cannot use another account's.

Frequently asked questions

Which BusyBot nodes use FTP/SFTP credentials?

One node: FTP. Create the credential once and select it in that node.

What does a FTP/SFTP credential need?

6 fields: Host, Port, Username, Password, Private Key, Passphrase. Required: Host, Port, Username. The values come from your own FTP/SFTP account.

How are FTP/SFTP secrets stored?

Secret values are encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM, never written to logs, and scoped to your account: only you can open the credential again to edit it, and a workflow in another account cannot use it.

Nodes that use FTP/SFTP

One credential works across every node below — create it once and reuse it.