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FTP/SFTP Data Integration | Secure File Automation

Automatically sync CSV files, reports, and datasets from FTP/SFTP servers. Schedule regular imports to keep your data warehouse current with minimal setup.

500+
Data Sources
46K+
Metrics
99.9%
SLA
<5 min
Setup
SOC 2
Type II
Why Improvado

Connect FTP/SFTP integration securely

Improvado connects to your FTP and SFTP servers to extract data files automatically without manual downloads. Our platform supports secure file transfer protocols with SSH key authentication and encrypted connections. The integration monitors directories for new files and processes them on customizable schedules or real-time triggers. No manual file transfers or custom scripting required for regular data extraction workflows.

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Unified Data

Unified file processing across data sources

Improvado's data processing engine standardizes FTP/SFTP files alongside other data sources using consistent schemas and formats. Files from different servers are normalized into unified table structures for cross-system analysis. Combine legacy system exports with modern cloud platforms and marketing tools for comprehensive business intelligence. Your processed data flows seamlessly into BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift, or BI tools like Tableau and Power BI.

Your sources
FTP/SFTP + 500 more
Marketing Common Data Model
Same metrics
Same schema
Any destination
Use Cases

What users ask their FTP/SFTP integration

Cross-channel
Process daily sales reports from legacy ERP systems via SFTP for modern analytics dashboards.
4 hrs → 10 min
Budget optimization
Transform vendor data files delivered via FTP into analytics-ready format automatically.
Manual → auto
Executive reporting
Generate executive reports combining FTP data with real-time marketing and sales metrics.
6 hrs → 15 min
AI Agent Access

Go beyond dashboards — give your AI agent direct access to ad data

Improvado MCP connects your ad platform data to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible AI tool. Read metrics, launch campaigns, monitor anomalies — all through one protocol.

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Read

Pull ROAS, CPA, search terms, geo data — across every account and campaign type. Your AI agent handles the API calls.

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Write

Launch campaigns, pause underperformers, adjust bids and budgets. Every action logged, governed, and reversible.

Monitor

Set up CPA alerts, budget pacing watches, and weekly auto-reports. Problems caught before they eat your budget.

40K+
Harmonized metrics
250+
Governance rules
500+
Connectors
40h+
Saved weekly
Works with Claude ChatGPT Cursor Gemini Any MCP Client
99.9% SLA
Data warehouse
Managed storage
Cross-channel
Deep granularity
Attribution

Extract data from 500+ data sources

Connect and manage all your marketing data sources in one platform, both in the cloud or on-premise.

Load data to any data warehouse

Connect multiple data sources and analyze them as if they were a single database.

Combine, map, and normalize data to produce a comprehensive data set surrounding your marketing activities.

Transform your data without SQL skills

Analyze data in
real-time

You can use it directly with your favorite business intelligence tools, ingest it to econometric models and populate the enterprise data warehouse

Get analysis-ready data for marketing analytics

Get all your data in one place instantly

SOC 2 Type II

Auditing procedure that ensures secure management of data.

HIPAA

Complies with Health Insurance Portability
and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Improvado is GDPR compliant.
GDPR

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Certified

Improvado is CCPA compliant.
CCPA

Complies with California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

Centralize all your marketing data in one place

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A great customer service that always tries to be helpful with a "how can we make it" approach. They understand your needs, provide all relevant solutions to successfully implement them, and make your job done.

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A great customer service that always tries to be helpful with a "how can we make it" approach. They understand your needs, provides all relevant solutions to successfully implement them, and make your job done.

If you consider hiring Improvado, you are also a hiring team that supports you to achieve your goals to become a more data-driven company.

Improvado is helping us to aggregate our paid marketing data from multiple channels and present it in a meaningful way. We are more efficient with reporting our campaign results and have better ideas about what's going on easily.

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Professional, responsive and willing to go the extra mile to help. They are a solution to connect to most advertising platforms and provide a multitude of metrics from these platforms

They are willing to go the extra mile to attend to your query and help to the best they can.

Helping to connect to various advertising platform such as Google Ads, Facebook, DV360, Trade Desk.

They are a solution to connect to most advertising platform and provide a multitude of metrics from these platforms

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Frequently Asked Questions

What file formats are supported from FTP/SFTP servers?
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Improvado supports CSV, JSON, XML, TSV, and fixed-width files from FTP/SFTP servers. The platform handles compressed formats including zip and gzip automatically. Custom file parsing rules can be configured for specific data structures, delimiters, and encoding formats.
How does Improvado ensure secure FTP/SFTP connections?
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Improvado uses SFTP with SSH key authentication and encrypted connections for maximum security. The platform supports both password and public key authentication methods. All file transfers are encrypted in transit, and credentials are stored securely using enterprise-grade encryption.
Can Improvado process files from multiple FTP servers?
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Yes, Improvado can connect to multiple FTP and SFTP servers simultaneously with separate authentication and processing rules. Each server connection can have custom schedules, file patterns, and transformation logic. The platform manages all connections centrally through a unified interface.
Does the integration support incremental file processing?
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Yes, Improvado tracks processed files to avoid duplicates and supports incremental loading based on file timestamps or naming patterns. The platform can process only new files or handle append/replace scenarios. File archiving and cleanup rules can be configured to manage server storage.
How often does Improvado check for new files?
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Improvado monitors FTP/SFTP directories every 30 minutes by default, with options for custom schedules from every 5 minutes to daily. Real-time monitoring is available for time-sensitive data processing. Batch processing windows can be configured for specific business hours or maintenance schedules.
What happens if FTP/SFTP servers are temporarily unavailable?
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Improvado includes automatic retry logic with exponential backoff for temporary connection failures. The platform queues failed transfers and retries them when servers become available. Detailed monitoring and alerting notify you of persistent connection issues or processing failures.