Automatically upload files from a folder to a server or API
Connect an older program that can only save files to a web service, web shop or cloud. A file is saved to a folder and goes straight where it is needed.
This product is not on sale or available for download yet. We are checking whether businesses need it, and its scope may still change.
Why you need it
Many programs can only save results to a folder, while newer systems expect data through an API. The action is a simple bridge between them: no coding, with a queue, retries and a log of every upload.
What the action should do
- Send with POST or PUT as a file (multipart) or as the request body
- Custom headers and authentication: API key, Bearer token, Basic
- URL and parameters with variables, such as ?name={fileName}
- Success by HTTP status code, response stored in the log
- Retry with growing delays when the server does not respond
- HTTPS only, secrets stored encrypted
Examples
- Send order exports from a warehouse program to a web shop
- Upload measurement results from an instrument to a web application
- Notify an internal system about a new scan through a webhook
How the program will work
- Runs in the background as a Windows service, even when nobody is signed in
- For each folder you set a file mask, such as *.pdf, and the actions to run
- Actions can be chained, for example convert to PDF/A, sign and send by e-mail
- Processed files are moved to an archive, failed ones are set aside with an error description
- Files are processed on your computer or network and are not uploaded anywhere unless that is the action’s purpose
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to code?
No. Enter the URL, the method and a key if needed. The program shows the server’s response when you test the rule.
Does it work with cloud storage?
With services that offer an HTTP API and key or token sign-in. Direct connectors for specific clouds depend on demand.
What if the server is temporarily down?
The file stays in the queue and the program sends it again once the server is back.