inriver - SFTP Integration and Automation

Common Integration Use Cases Between inriver and SFTP

1. Secure distribution of enriched product data to external partners

Direction: inriver to SFTP

inriver can export approved product records, pricing attributes, and localized content to an SFTP location for secure pickup by retailers, distributors, and marketplace partners. This is useful when external parties require scheduled flat-file delivery instead of API access.

• Automates nightly or weekly product feed delivery
• Reduces manual file preparation and email-based sharing
• Supports secure exchange of sensitive commercial data
• Improves consistency across partner channels

2. High-resolution digital asset delivery to print vendors

Direction: inriver to SFTP

Marketing teams can publish approved images, spec sheets, and catalog assets from inriver to an SFTP folder used by print agencies or publication partners. This ensures vendors receive the latest approved files without exposing the PIM directly.

• Speeds up catalog and brochure production
• Ensures only approved assets are distributed
• Supports large file transfers securely
• Creates a repeatable handoff process for creative teams

3. Secure localization file exchange for regional content teams

Direction: Bi-directional

Regional teams can upload translated copy, compliance text, or market-specific product attributes to SFTP, where inriver imports the files for enrichment and publication. In return, inriver can send source content extracts to SFTP for translation vendors or local agencies.

• Improves global content localization workflows
• Separates internal PIM access from external vendor access
• Supports controlled review and approval cycles
• Reduces delays in launching products in new markets

4. Partner-specific product catalog delivery for B2B customers

Direction: inriver to SFTP

Manufacturers and distributors can generate customer-specific product assortments, pricing files, and technical documentation from inriver and place them on SFTP for B2B buyers. This is common when each customer requires a tailored catalog or contract pricing file.

• Enables automated account-specific catalog distribution
• Reduces errors in manual file customization
• Supports secure delivery of confidential pricing data
• Improves service levels for strategic accounts

5. Supplier content intake and enrichment workflow

Direction: SFTP to inriver

Suppliers can submit product specifications, compliance documents, and asset packages through SFTP for ingestion into inriver. Product managers then review, enrich, and standardize the incoming data before publishing it to downstream channels.

• Creates a controlled intake process for supplier data
• Reduces email attachments and ad hoc file handling
• Improves data quality before publication
• Supports onboarding of new suppliers at scale

6. Compliance document exchange and audit support

Direction: Bi-directional

Organizations can use SFTP to exchange regulated documents such as safety sheets, certifications, and regulatory declarations with inriver-managed product records. Approved compliance files can also be exported from inriver to SFTP for auditors or regulatory partners.

• Supports traceable, encrypted document transfer
• Helps meet industry compliance requirements
• Provides a clear operational audit trail
• Reduces risk of distributing outdated documentation

7. Disaster recovery backup of critical product assets

Direction: inriver to SFTP

Organizations can schedule exports of product master data, enriched content, and linked digital assets from inriver to a secure SFTP repository for backup and recovery purposes. This provides an additional safeguard for business-critical product information.

• Protects against accidental deletion or data loss
• Supports business continuity planning
• Enables periodic archival of approved product content
• Provides a secure off-platform storage option