apache-airflow-providers-sftp

What it is and what it does

This is an Apache Airflow provider package that adds SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) capabilities to Airflow workflows. It supplies operators and hooks that let you define tasks to transfer files to and from remote SFTP servers, integrating seamlessly with Airflow's DAG execution model. The package depends on Apache Airflow 2.11.0 or later, the SSH provider, and SSH libraries (paramiko and asyncssh) to handle the protocol details.

You install it on top of an existing Airflow deployment and use it to build workflows that need to move files between local and remote systems over SFTP. It's part of the Apache Airflow ecosystem and follows Airflow's patterns for connections, task definitions, and error handling. The package supports Python 3.10 through 3.14 and is actively maintained by the Apache Airflow project.

Use it for:

• Build an Airflow DAG that downloads daily log files from a remote SFTP server for processing and analysis.
• Automate the transfer of processed data files back to a remote SFTP server after transformation in Airflow.
• Monitor and manage file operations (upload, download, list) on remote systems as part of a larger data pipeline.
• Integrate SFTP file transfers with other Airflow providers to create end-to-end ETL workflows.
• Schedule recurring SFTP file synchronization tasks between local and remote systems using Airflow's scheduling.

Worth the install?

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Integrates SFTP file transfer operations into Apache Airflow workflows, providing operators and hooks to upload, download, and manage files on remote SFTP servers.

Yes. This is a stable, actively maintained Apache Airflow provider with no known vulnerabilities, low install friction, and permissive licensing. Install it if you need SFTP file transfer operations in Airflow workflows. It requires Airflow 2.11.0+ and SSH-related dependencies, but those are standard for SFTP work and are clearly documented.

Install

apache-airflow-providers-sftp on PyPI

pip install apache-airflow-providers-sftp

uv add apache-airflow-providers-sftp

poetry add apache-airflow-providers-sftp

Installing apache-airflow-providers-sftp

Before you install

Low friction install as a pure Python wheel. Requires Apache Airflow 2.11.0 or later and several SSH-related dependencies (paramiko, asyncssh, apache-airflow-providers-ssh). Actively maintained with recent release (6 days old) and no known vulnerabilities.

License in practice

Apache License 2.0 (permissive) — you can use, modify, and distribute this package freely in commercial and open-source projects, with standard attribution and liability disclaimers.

Quickstart

pip install apache-airflow-providers-sftp

from airflow.providers.sftp.operators.sftp import SFTPOperator
from airflow import DAG

with DAG('sftp_example') as dag:
    task = SFTPOperator(
        task_id='sftp_task',
        ssh_conn_id='sftp_server',
        local_filepath='/local/file.txt',
        remote_filepath='/remote/file.txt',
        operation='put'
    )

Requires an existing Apache Airflow 2.11.0+ installation and a configured SSH connection in Airflow's connection store.

Verify before relying

• Whether the package supports async SFTP operations natively or only through asyncssh as a backend.
• What specific SFTP operations (list, delete, mkdir, etc.) are available beyond upload/download.
• Whether optional dependencies like sshfs enable additional functionality or are for advanced use cases only.

Package facts

Evidence: apache_airflow_providers_sftp-6.0.1-py3-none-any.whl

Keywords: airflow-provider, sftp, airflow, integration

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