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[ aws . transfer ]

start-file-transfer

Description

Begins a file transfer between local Amazon Web Services storage and a remote AS2 or SFTP server.

  • For an AS2 connector, you specify the ConnectorId and one or more SendFilePaths to identify the files you want to transfer.
  • For an SFTP connector, the file transfer can be either outbound or inbound. In both cases, you specify the ConnectorId . Depending on the direction of the transfer, you also specify the following items:
    • If you are transferring file from a partner's SFTP server to Amazon Web Services storage, you specify one or more RetrieveFilePaths to identify the files you want to transfer, and a LocalDirectoryPath to specify the destination folder.
    • If you are transferring file to a partner's SFTP server from Amazon Web Services storage, you specify one or more SendFilePaths to identify the files you want to transfer, and a RemoteDirectoryPath to specify the destination folder.

See also: AWS API Documentation

Synopsis

  start-file-transfer
--connector-id <value>
[--send-file-paths <value>]
[--retrieve-file-paths <value>]
[--local-directory-path <value>]
[--remote-directory-path <value>]
[--cli-input-json <value>]
[--generate-cli-skeleton <value>]
[--debug]
[--endpoint-url <value>]
[--no-verify-ssl]
[--no-paginate]
[--output <value>]
[--query <value>]
[--profile <value>]
[--region <value>]
[--version <value>]
[--color <value>]
[--no-sign-request]
[--ca-bundle <value>]
[--cli-read-timeout <value>]
[--cli-connect-timeout <value>]

Options

--connector-id (string)

The unique identifier for the connector.

--send-file-paths (list)

One or more source paths for the Amazon S3 storage. Each string represents a source file path for one outbound file transfer. For example, `` amzn-s3-demo-bucket /myfile.txt `` .

Note

Replace `` amzn-s3-demo-bucket `` with one of your actual buckets.

(string)

Syntax:

"string" "string" ...

--retrieve-file-paths (list)

One or more source paths for the partner's SFTP server. Each string represents a source file path for one inbound file transfer.

(string)

Syntax:

"string" "string" ...

--local-directory-path (string)

For an inbound transfer, the LocaDirectoryPath specifies the destination for one or more files that are transferred from the partner's SFTP server.

--remote-directory-path (string)

For an outbound transfer, the RemoteDirectoryPath specifies the destination for one or more files that are transferred to the partner's SFTP server. If you don't specify a RemoteDirectoryPath , the destination for transferred files is the SFTP user's home directory.

--cli-input-json (string) Performs service operation based on the JSON string provided. The JSON string follows the format provided by --generate-cli-skeleton. If other arguments are provided on the command line, the CLI values will override the JSON-provided values. It is not possible to pass arbitrary binary values using a JSON-provided value as the string will be taken literally.

--generate-cli-skeleton (string) Prints a JSON skeleton to standard output without sending an API request. If provided with no value or the value input, prints a sample input JSON that can be used as an argument for --cli-input-json. If provided with the value output, it validates the command inputs and returns a sample output JSON for that command.

Global Options

--debug (boolean)

Turn on debug logging.

--endpoint-url (string)

Override command's default URL with the given URL.

--no-verify-ssl (boolean)

By default, the AWS CLI uses SSL when communicating with AWS services. For each SSL connection, the AWS CLI will verify SSL certificates. This option overrides the default behavior of verifying SSL certificates.

--no-paginate (boolean)

Disable automatic pagination. If automatic pagination is disabled, the AWS CLI will only make one call, for the first page of results.

--output (string)

The formatting style for command output.

  • json
  • text
  • table

--query (string)

A JMESPath query to use in filtering the response data.

--profile (string)

Use a specific profile from your credential file.

--region (string)

The region to use. Overrides config/env settings.

--version (string)

Display the version of this tool.

--color (string)

Turn on/off color output.

  • on
  • off
  • auto

--no-sign-request (boolean)

Do not sign requests. Credentials will not be loaded if this argument is provided.

--ca-bundle (string)

The CA certificate bundle to use when verifying SSL certificates. Overrides config/env settings.

--cli-read-timeout (int)

The maximum socket read time in seconds. If the value is set to 0, the socket read will be blocking and not timeout. The default value is 60 seconds.

--cli-connect-timeout (int)

The maximum socket connect time in seconds. If the value is set to 0, the socket connect will be blocking and not timeout. The default value is 60 seconds.

Output

TransferId -> (string)

Returns the unique identifier for the file transfer.