Download file action

This action downloads a file from your SFTP server in binary mode. The file contents can be used in downstream recipe steps. Note that this action cannot be used to download entire folders.

To process this action, Workato splits the file contents into chunks and downloads them across separate requests in a technique called file streaming. The time it takes to process the action depends on the file size and the download speed.

If your SFTP server does not support multipart downloads, and the file size is 200 MB or less, set the Download file in one go option to Yes. Workato will fetch the entire file in a single request.

DOWNLOAD SMALL AND LARGE FILES

Workato unified the Download file and Download large file actions into a single action called Download file, which supports small and large files.

Download file action

Input

Input field	Description
File path	Provide the full path of the file, including the file name and extension. Example: /folder1/folder2/filename.csv
Encoding	Choose the file encoding type.
Download file in one go	Allows the file to be fetched completely in a single request if your SFTP server does not support multipart downloads. Maximum size supported is 200 MB. Default is No.

Output

Output field	Description
File name	The name of the file.
File path	The complete path of the file.
File size	The size of the file in bytes.
File contents	The contents of the file.
File encoding	The encoding type of the file.