Files.com

Automate file operations on your Files.com site. Agents upload, download, move, copy, and delete files, manage folders, create password-protected share bundles, and list users for governed file exchange.

11 actions API key available

Files.com website ↗ Platform Documentation ↗ Capability data verified 2026-07-27

A partner drops the weekly settlement file into the exchange folder overnight

List Folder sweeps the inbox path for new arrivals since the last run

Get Metadata checks each file's size and checksum against the partner's manifest

Agent validates the file name convention and confirms the checksum matches before anything downstream touches it

The operations lead reviews any file that fails validation, because processing a truncated settlement file poisons every system that consumes it

Download File pulls the verified file into FlowRunner storage for parsing and routing

Move File or Folder archives the original into a dated processed folder

The intake summary posts with files received, validated, and held

What This Integration Enables

Files.com exists because some file exchange is too consequential for a shared drive: settlement files, payroll batches, compliance documents, partner data feeds. The point of managed file transfer is the "managed", and this connector extends that management to the automation layer, so the same governance that applies to the folder applies to every flow that touches it. FlowRunner agents list and inspect folder contents, verify files by checksum before use, upload flow outputs for partners, download partner drops for processing, keep the folder structure organized, and issue expiring password-protected share bundles instead of naked links. - Sweep inbox folders and verify arrivals against manifests with MD5/CRC checksums - Upload reports, invoices, and exports with parent folders created automatically - Download partner files into FlowRunner storage and route them onward - Archive processed files into dated folders on schedule - Create and inventory share bundles with passwords and expiration dates

Without FlowRunner

The SFTP folder is a black box Partner files arrive at 3am and sit unnoticed until someone remembers to check

Ad hoc sharing leaks Files go out as email attachments and unexpiring links nobody can inventory

The folder tree rots Processed, pending, and abandoned files pile up in one directory until nobody trusts any of them

With FlowRunner

Arrival triggers processing Sweeps detect, verify by checksum, and route new files within minutes of the drop

Sharing is governed Outbound files travel as password-protected, expiring bundles, and List Share Bundles keeps the inventory auditable

The tree stays clean Agents create dated folders, archive processed files, and propose deletions a person approves

Use Case Scenarios

The partner drop that processes itself

A 3PL drops inventory reconciliation files nightly. The agent's morning sweep runs List Folder on the exchange path, calls Get Metadata to confirm each file's checksum, then Download File to bring verified files into the flow. Parsed rows land in [Airtable](/integrations/airtable), the original moves to Processed/2026-07 via Move File or Folder, and a receipt line posts to [Slack](/integrations/slack). Files failing validation stay put and get a human's eyes instead of a parser's.

Outbound documents with an expiry date

Month-end close produces a statement package. The agent uploads it with Upload File to the client's folder, then calls Create Share Bundle with a password, a 14-day expiration, and a description tying it to the billing period. The link goes out through [Gmail](/integrations/gmail). A quarterly audit flow runs List Share Bundles and flags anything unexpired that should not still be live. No attachment sprawl, no immortal links.

The archive that maintains itself

Every Sunday, the agent walks the working folders with List Folder, creates the coming week's dated structure with Create Folder, and copies reference files forward with Copy File or Folder. Files older than the retention window are listed with their metadata and posted as a deletion proposal. Only after the records owner approves does Delete File or Folder run. The site stays navigable without anyone spending Friday afternoon dragging files, and nothing leaves without a decision on record.

Human-in-Loop Highlight

Delete File or Folder with Recursive enabled removes a folder and everything under it, permanently, on a site that often holds the only exchange copy of partner-delivered data. A path typo turns "clean the 2023 archive" into "destroy the active exchange folder", and there is no trash to restore from. So FlowRunner flows never let an agent execute a recursive delete it composed itself. The agent assembles the case: the exact path, item count and total size from List Folder, last-modified dates from Get Metadata, and the retention rule that justifies removal. The records owner reads "Delete Archive/2023-Q4, 1,382 items, newest modified 19 months ago?" and answers. The same gate covers Create Share Bundle on sensitive paths, because a share link is an exposure decision: the agent proposes the bundle with its password and expiry, and a person confirms who is meant to see what is inside before the URL exists.

Agent processes routinely

Detects exception requiring judgment

Clear match Continues automatically

Ambiguous Routes to human via preferred channel

Human decides

Agent resumes with decision

Agent Capabilities

11 actions

Browsing and Inspection

List Folder Lists a folder's immediate files and subfolders by site-relative path, with cursor pagination. The sweep primitive behind every intake flow.
Get Metadata Retrieves a file or folder's type, size, modification time, MD5/CRC checksums, and permissions. The verification step before download, move, or delete.

Files and Folders

Create Folder Creates a folder at a path, optionally creating missing parents. Used to build dated archive structures.
Upload File Uploads a file from a FlowRunner file URL, running the full begin-transfer-finalize flow in one action and creating missing parent folders automatically.
Download File Downloads a file and re-hosts it in FlowRunner storage, returning a URL later steps consume. The bridge from partner drop to processing.
Delete File or Folder Permanently deletes a file or folder, with Recursive required for non-empty folders. Cannot be undone; gated behind human approval in every FlowRunner flow.
Move File or Folder Moves or renames an item to a new path, relocating folder contents wholesale. The archiving verb.
Copy File or Folder Copies an item to a new path, duplicating folder contents and leaving the original in place.

Sharing

Create Share Bundle Creates a public share link for files or folders, with optional password, expiration date, and description. Returns the shareable URL. The exposure decision FlowRunner routes past a person for sensitive paths.
List Share Bundles Lists existing share bundles with code, URL, included paths, and settings. The audit read that keeps external exposure inventoried.

Administration

List Users Lists the site's users with username, name, email, and status. Requires site administration permissions; used for access reviews and routing.

Frequently Asked Questions

What can FlowRunner do with Files.com?

FlowRunner agents can run List Folder, Get Metadata, and Create Folder in Files.com, plus 8 more actions.

Does connecting Files.com to FlowRunner require OAuth?

No. Files.com connects to FlowRunner with an API key, no OAuth flow required.

Can Files.com trigger a FlowRunner workflow automatically?

Files.com doesn't currently expose triggers in FlowRunner. It connects as an action step inside workflows started by another trigger.

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