Import files from an FTP server

🤖/ftp/import allows you to import files over FTP. You can import specific files or entire folders of files.

Step 1:

Import files from FTP servers

We are happy to import from whatever storage solution suits you best.Learn more

Image – 1.5 MB

2560 × 2048

"imported": {
  "robot": "/ftp/import",
  "result": true,
  "credentials": "YOUR_FTP_CREDENTIALS",
  "path": "my_folder/desert.jpg"
}

/ftp/import

This bot imports whole libraries of files from your FTP servers into Transloadit. This Robot relies on password access. For more security, consider our /sftp/import Robot

Step 2:

Convert, resize, or watermark images

We can resize, crop, and (auto-)rotate images, or apply watermarks and other effects, and much more.Learn more

desert.jpg

Image – 4.5 KB

130 × 104

"resized": {
  "use": "imported",
  "robot": "/image/resize",
  "result": true,
  "height": 130,
  "width": 130,
  "zoom": false
}

/image/resize

This bot resizes, crops, changes colorization, rotation, and applies text and watermarks to images

Step 3:

Export files to Amazon S3

We export to the storage platform of your choice.Learn more

imported

https://demos.transloadit.com/40/e7ac0d259549939b555bfaf54fabfd/desert.jpg

resized

https://demos.transloadit.com/ae/2d78ba6dd34b2bbf3c7ed48a26120f/desert.jpg

"exported": {
  "use": [
    "imported",
    "resized"
  ],
  "robot": "/s3/store",
  "credentials": "demo_s3_credentials",
  "url_prefix": "https://demos.transloadit.com/"
}

/s3/store

This bot exports encoding results to Amazon S3

Live Demo. See for yourself

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Build this in your own language

<!-- This pulls Uppy from our CDN -->
<!-- For smaller self-hosted bundles, install Uppy and plugins manually: -->
<!-- npm i --save @uppy/core @uppy/dashboard @uppy/remote-sources @uppy/transloadit ... -->
<link
  href="https://releases.transloadit.com/uppy/v3.10.0/uppy.min.css"
  rel="stylesheet"
/>
<button id="browse">Select Files</button>
<script type="module">
  import {
    Uppy,
    Dashboard,
    ImageEditor,
    RemoteSources,
    Transloadit,
  } from 'https://releases.transloadit.com/uppy/v3.10.0/uppy.min.mjs'
  const uppy = new Uppy()
    .use(Transloadit, {
      waitForEncoding: true,
      alwaysRunAssembly: true,
      assemblyOptions: {
        params: {
          // It's often better store encoding instructions in your account
          // and use a `template_id` instead of adding these steps inline
          steps: {
            imported: {
              robot: '/ftp/import',
              result: true,
              credentials: 'YOUR_FTP_CREDENTIALS',
              path: 'my_folder/desert.jpg',
            },
            resized: {
              use: 'imported',
              robot: '/image/resize',
              result: true,
              height: 130,
              width: 130,
              zoom: false,
            },
            exported: {
              use: ['imported', 'resized'],
              robot: '/s3/store',
              credentials: 'demo_s3_credentials',
              url_prefix: 'https://demos.transloadit.com/',
            },
          },
        },
      },
    })
    .use(Dashboard, { trigger: '#browse' })
    .use(ImageEditor, { target: Dashboard })
    .use(RemoteSources, {
      companionUrl: 'https://api2.transloadit.com/companion',
    })
    .on('complete', ({ transloadit }) => {
      // Due to `waitForEncoding:true` this is fired after encoding is done.
      // Alternatively, set `waitForEncoding` to `false` and provide a `notify_url`
      console.log(transloadit) // Array of Assembly Statuses
      for (const assembly of transloadit) {
        console.log(assembly.results) // Array of all encoding results
      }
    })
    .on('error', (error) => {
      console.error(error)
    })
</script>

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So many ways to integrate

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