MFT Documentation

Appearance

Transfer Protocol ​

The MFT Transfer Protocol (MFTP) is optimized for modern network conditions.

Protocol Features ​

Adaptive Flow Control ​

Automatically adjusts transfer rate based on network conditions:

Initial: 10 MB/s
Network detected: 100 Mbps
Adjusted: 50 MB/s
Network change: 10 Mbps
Readjusted: 5 MB/s

Chunked Transfers ​

Files are split into chunks for:

  • Parallel processing
  • Efficient resumption
  • Progress tracking

Compression ​

Optional compression for:

  • Reduced bandwidth usage
  • Faster transfers for compressible data
  • Transparent compression/decompression

Checksum Verification ​

Every chunk is verified using:

  • SHA-256 for integrity
  • Automatic retransmission on failure
  • End-to-end verification

Protocol Versions ​

MFTP v1 (Current) ​

  • Basic transfer support
  • Chunked transfers
  • Checksum verification
  • Basic retry logic

MFTP v2 (Coming Soon) ​

  • UDP support for high-latency networks
  • QUIC protocol integration
  • Advanced compression
  • Transfer prioritization

Connection Modes ​

Direct Mode ​

Point-to-point connection between sender and receiver:

bash
mftctl send --mode direct ./file.txt recipient@example.com

Relay Mode ​

Use a relay server for NAT traversal:

bash
mftctl send --mode relay ./file.txt recipient@example.com

Queue Mode ​

Store-and-forward via server queue:

bash
mftctl send --mode queue ./file.txt recipient@example.com

Next Steps ​