Utilities plugin

FTP / Explicit FTPS

Protocol connection for stateless remote browsing, recursive agent-selected transfers, and exact remote path management.

7 listed actions1 capability groups

Connection facts

What the FTP / Explicit FTPS connector actually exposes.

These details come from the current StackOS provider manifest and action catalog. They describe the available connection—not a promise that every workflow will use every action.

Connection method
ftp-password
Setup
FTP is a protocol, not one vendor. Obtain connection settings from the server operator and store the password only in StackOS.
Capability groups
File Transfer
Action boundaries
1 read action6 write actions

Action catalog

Actions listed for FTP / Explicit FTPS.

Actions listed for this integration. Individual descriptions note availability limits. A workflow still decides which actions belong in the job and where approval is required.

7 matching actions

Create FTP Directory

File TransferCan make changes

Create one exact agent-selected remote directory with FTP MKD.

Delete FTP Directory

File TransferCan make changes

Delete one exact remote directory, either with one RMD or with an agent-selected recursive post-order deletion.

Delete FTP File

File TransferCan make changes

Delete one exact agent-selected remote file with FTP DELE.

Download Files Or Directories From FTP

File TransferCan make changes

Download one or more remote FTP files or directories to exact agent-selected local destinations with recursive tree preservation.

List FTP Directory

File TransferReads data

List one remote FTP directory without downloading its files; returned child paths can be reused in later actions.

Rename Or Move FTP Path

File TransferCan make changes

Ask the FTP server to rename or move one exact remote file or directory path with RNFR followed by RNTO.

Upload Files Or Directories To FTP

File TransferCan make changes

Upload one or more agent-selected local files or directories; directories recurse automatically and preserve their relative tree.

Direct answer

How does the FTP / Explicit FTPS integration work?

People continue using FTP / Explicit FTPS as their tool. StackOS adds it to a visible workflow, keeps the work in order, and passes only the approved action to the integration when that stage is ready.

  1. 01Your requestStart in your AI
  2. 02StackOS planExpands the steps
  3. 03FTP / Explicit FTPSDoes its bounded part
  4. 04Checked resultKeeps the proof

Common questions

FTP / Explicit FTPS and StackOS.

What can the FTP / Explicit FTPS integration do in StackOS?

The current catalog includes 7 FTP / Explicit FTPS actions across File Transfer. The exact actions used depend on the workflow and approval rules.

Does StackOS replace FTP / Explicit FTPS?

No. FTP / Explicit FTPS remains the tool that performs its part of the job. StackOS organizes the workflow, keeps status and dependencies visible, and calls the tool only when the plan reaches the right approved action.