apache-airflow-providers-sftp
Provider package apache-airflow-providers-sftp for Apache Airflow
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
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.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires an existing Apache Airflow 2.11.0+ installation and a configured SSH connection in Airflow's connection store.
- 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).
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — 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.
last release 2026-08-08 (6 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 46,490 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 4,243,047 downloads/mo, #2,354 on PyPI
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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'
)- 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.
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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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.
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apache-airflow-providers-sftp on PyPI
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.
Requires an existing Apache Airflow 2.11.0+ installation and a configured SSH connection in Airflow's connection store.
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'
)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
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 6 packagesaiofilesapache-airflowapache-airflow-providers-sshapache-airflow-providers-common-compatparamikoasyncssh |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 6 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 4,243,047 / month, #2,354 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableEnvironment :: ConsoleEnvironment :: Web EnvironmentFramework :: Apache AirflowFramework :: Apache Airflow :: ProviderIntended Audience :: DevelopersIntended Audience :: System AdministratorsProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Topic :: System :: Monitoring |
Evidence: apache_airflow_providers_sftp-6.0.1-py3-none-any.whl
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