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MFTPlus API Reference ​

Complete reference for MFTPlus APIs and interfaces.

Overview ​

MFTPlus provides multiple interfaces:

  • Desktop UI: Graphical interface for file transfer operations
  • REST API: HTTP interface for dashboard integration
  • mftctl CLI: Command-line interface for automation

Quick Reference ​

mftctl CLI ​

The mftctl command-line tool provides programmatic access to MFTPlus functionality.

bash
# Agent management
mftctl agents list
mftctl agents transfers <agent-id>

# Job management
mftctl jobs create --agent <id> --source /path --dest /path --schedule "0 2 * * *"
mftctl jobs list
mftctl jobs delete <job-id>

# Plugin management
mftctl plugin list
mftctl plugin install <name>
mftctl plugin remove <name>

REST API ​

The MFTPlus Dashboard exposes a REST API for programmatic access.

bash
# List agents (requires admin API key)
curl -H "X-Admin-API-Key: your-key" \
  https://dashboard.mftplus.co.za/api/agents

# Create transfer (agent auth required)
curl -X POST https://dashboard.mftplus.co.za/api/transfers \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer <agent-token>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "source": "/local/file.txt",
    "destination": "sftp://server/remote/file.txt",
    "protocol": "sftp"
  }'

Next Steps ​