databricks Platform · Updated Nov 13, 2025

SFTP connector (Public Preview)

The SFTP connector in Lakeflow Connect (Public Preview) extends Auto Loader functionality to ingest files from SFTP servers.

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What it does

The SFTP connector in Lakeflow Connect (Public Preview) extends Auto Loader functionality to ingest files from SFTP servers. Learn how to ingest files from SFTP servers using Lakeflow Connect. The SFTP connector extends Auto Loader functionality to provide secure, incremental ingestion from SFTP servers with Unity Catalog governance.

Why it matters

The SFTP connector extends Auto Loader functionality to provide secure, incremental ingestion from SFTP servers with Unity Catalog governance.

Key capabilities

Dedicated Access Mode: MANAGE CONNECTION

Dedicated Access Mode: MANAGE CONNECTION.

Standard Access Mode: USE CONNECTION

Standard Access Mode: USE CONNECTION. Compute that uses Databricks Runtime version 17.3 or above. For FedRAMP, Canada Protected…

Architecture

Databricks Platform → Platform

In short

The SFTP connector in Lakeflow Connect (Public Preview) extends Auto Loader functionality to ingest files from SFTP servers. Learn how to ingest files from SFTP servers using Lakeflow Connect.

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Key takeaway

The SFTP connector in Lakeflow Connect (Public Preview) extends Auto Loader functionality to ingest files from SFTP servers.

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