FTP Integration Guides and Tutorials

Jerod Johnson
Director, Technology Evangelism

A list of guides and tutorials for connecting to and working with live FTP data.

CData Software's connectivity tools enable users to connect directly to live FTP data data from widely-used BI, analytics, ETL, and custom applications, ensuring that our customers can access their data wherever they desire. Below, you'll find a collection of guides and tutorials on integrating with live FTP data.

Integration Use-Cases

Click below to jump to articles related to specific integration use-case.

Artificial Intelligence - agents, chatbots, and workflows (Claude, ChatGPT, n8n, crewAI, etc.)
Business Intelligence & Analytics - charting, reports, and more (Tableau, Power BI, Amazon QuickSight, etc.)
ETL & Replication - moving and replicating data (CData Sync, AWS Glue, Oracle Data Integrator, etc.)
Data Virtualization - retrieving and manipulating data (DbVisualizer, SQL Server PolyBase, etc.)
Software Development - developing custom applications (.NET, AngularJS, Ruby, Python, etc.)
Data Management - managing data (DBArtisan, RazorSQL, SQuirreL, etc.)
Workflow Automation - building automated workflows (SSIS, Power Automate, etc.)

Artificial Intelligence

Product	Technology	Article Title
Claude Desktop	MCP Server	How to Query Live FTP Data in Claude Desktop
Cline (VS Code)	MCP Server	How to Access Live FTP Data in Visual Studio Code via Cline
Databricks Agent Bricks	Connect AI	Use Databricks Agent Bricks to Talk to FTP Data
Python MCP Server	Python	Connect FTP to AI Assistants With the CData Python MCP Server

Business Intelligence & Analytics

Product	Technology	Article Title
Alteryx Designer	ODBC	Prepare, Blend, and Analyze FTP in Alteryx Designer (ODBC)
Aqua Data Studio	JDBC	Connect to FTP in Aqua Data Studio
AWS Databricks	JDBC	Process & Analyze FTP Data in Databricks (AWS)
Birst	JDBC	Build Visualizations of FTP in Birst
BIRT	JDBC	Design BIRT Reports on FTP
Clear Analytics	ODBC	Build Charts with FTP in Clear Analytics
DBxtra	ODBC	Build Dashboards with FTP in DBxtra
Domo	ODBC	Create Datasets from FTP in Domo Workbench
Dundas BI	ODBC	Build Dashboards with FTP in Dundas BI
FineReport	JDBC	Feed FTP into FineReport
IBM Cognos BI	ODBC	Create Data Visualizations in Cognos BI with FTP
JasperServer	JDBC	Create FTP Reports on JasperReports Server
Jaspersoft BI Suite	JDBC	Connect to FTP in Jaspersoft Studio
JReport Designer	JDBC	Integrate with FTP in JReport Designer
KNIME	JDBC	Enable the FTP JDBC Driver in KNIME
LINQPad	ADO.NET	Working with FTP in LINQPad
Microsoft SSAS	ADO.NET	Build an OLAP Cube in SSAS from FTP
MicroStrategy	JDBC	Use the CData JDBC Driver for FTP in MicroStrategy
Microstrategy Desktop	JDBC	Use the CData JDBC Driver for FTP in MicroStrategy Desktop
Microstrategy Web	JDBC	Use the CData JDBC Driver for FTP in MicroStrategy Web
OBIEE	JDBC	FTP Reporting in OBIEE with the FTP JDBC Driver
pandas	Python	Use pandas to Visualize FTP in Python
Pentaho Report Designer	JDBC	Integrate FTP in the Pentaho Report Designer
Power BI Desktop	Power BI	Author Power BI Reports on Real-Time FTP
QlikView	ODBC	Connect to and Query FTP in QlikView over ODBC
R	JDBC	Analyze FTP in R (JDBC)
R	ODBC	Analyze FTP in R (ODBC)
RapidMiner	JDBC	Connect to FTP in RapidMiner
SAP Business Objects	JDBC	Create an SAP BusinessObjects Universe on the CData JDBC Driver for FTP
SAP Crystal Reports	JDBC	Publish Reports with FTP in Crystal Reports (JDBC)
SAS	ODBC	Use the CData ODBC Driver for FTP in SAS for Real-Time Reporting and Analytics
SAS JMP	ODBC	Use the CData ODBC Driver for FTP in SAS JMP
Sisense	JDBC	Visualize Live FTP in Sisense
Spago BI	JDBC	Connect to FTP in SpagoBI
TIBCO Spotfire	ADO.NET	Visualize FTP in TIBCO Spotfire through ADO.NET
TIBCO Spotfire Server	JDBC	Operational Reporting on FTP from Spotfire Server
Visio	ODBC	Link Visio Shapes to FTP

ETL & Replication

Product	Technology	Article Title
Apache Airflow	JDBC	Bridge FTP Connectivity with Apache Airflow
Apache Camel	JDBC	Integrate with FTP using Apache Camel
Apache NiFi	JDBC	Bridge FTP Connectivity with Apache NiFi
Apache NiFi Batch Operations	JDBC	Perform Batch Operations with FTP Data in Apache NiFi
BIML	SSIS	Use Biml to Build SSIS Tasks to Replicate FTP to SQL Server
CloverDX	JDBC	Connect to FTP in CloverDX (formerly CloverETL)
ETL Validator	JDBC	How to Work with FTP in ETL Validator
FoxPro	ODBC	Work with FTP in FoxPro
Google Data Fusion	JDBC	Build FTP-Connected ETL Processes in Google Data Fusion
HULFT Integrate	JDBC	Connect to FTP in HULFT Integrate
Informatica Cloud	JDBC	Integrate FTP in Your Informatica Cloud Instance
Informatica PowerCenter	JDBC	Create Informatica Mappings From/To a JDBC Data Source for FTP
Jaspersoft ETL	JDBC	Connect to FTP in Jaspersoft Studio
Microsoft Excel	Excel	Transfer Data from Excel to FTP
Oracle Data Integrator	JDBC	ETL FTP in Oracle Data Integrator
Pentaho Data Integration	JDBC	Integrate FTP in Pentaho Data Integration
petl	Python	Extract, Transform, and Load FTP in Python
Replicate to MySQL	PowerShell	Replicate FTP to MySQL with PowerShell
SnapLogic	JDBC	Integrate FTP with External Services using SnapLogic (JDBC)
Talend	JDBC	Connect to FTP and Transfer Data in Talend
UiPath Studio	ODBC	Create an RPA Flow that Connects to FTP in UiPath Studio

Data Virtualization

Product	Technology	Article Title
Access Linked Tables	ODBC	Update FTP with a Microsoft Access Linked Table
APOS Live Data Gateway	JDBC	Build Semantic Layer Views for FTP (JDBC)
Denodo	JDBC	Create A Data Source for FTP in Denodo Platform
Dremio	JDBC	Connect to FTP as an External Source in Dremio
MySQL Federated Tables	ODBC	Connect to FTP as Federated Tables in MySQL
Oracle Database	ODBC	Access FTP as a Remote Oracle Database
PostgreSQL FDW	JDBC	A PostgreSQL Interface for FTP
SQL Server Linked Servers	ODBC	Connect to FTP as a Linked Server
SQL Server PolyBase	ODBC	Connect to FTP as an External Data Source using PolyBase

Software Development

Product	Technology	Article Title
AWS Lambda	JDBC	Access Live FTP Data in AWS Lambda
.NET Charts	ADO.NET	DataBind Charts to FTP
.NET QueryBuilder	ODBC	Rapidly Develop FTP-Driven Apps with Active Query Builder
Apache Spark	JDBC	Work with FTP in Apache Spark Using SQL
C++Builder	ODBC	DataBind Controls to FTP Data in C++Builder
Claude Code	MCP Server	Build FTP-Powered Applications in Claude Code with CData Code Assist MCP
ColdFusion	JDBC	Query FTP in ColdFusion Using JDBC
ColdFusion	ODBC	Query FTP in ColdFusion Using ODBC
Cursor	MCP Server	Build FTP-Powered Applications in Cursor with CData Code Assist MCP
Dash	Python	Use Dash & Python to Build Web Apps on FTP
Delphi	ODBC	DataBind Controls to FTP Data in Delphi
DevExpress	ADO.NET	DataBind FTP to the DevExpress Data Grid
EF - Code First	ADO.NET	Access FTP with Entity Framework 6
EF - LINQ	ADO.NET	LINQ to FTP
EF - MVC	ADO.NET	Build MVC Applications with Connectivity to FTP
Filemaker Pro	ODBC	Bidirectional Access to FTP from FileMaker Pro
Filemaker Pro (on Mac)	JDBC	Bidirectional Access to FTP from FileMaker Pro (on Mac)
Gemini Code Assist	MCP Server	Build FTP-Powered Applications in Gemini Code Assist with CData Code Assist MCP
GitHub Copilot	MCP Server	Build FTP-Powered Applications in GitHub Copilot with CData Code Assist MCP
Go	ODBC	Write a Simple Go Application to work with FTP on Linux
Hibernate	JDBC	Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) with FTP Entities in Java
IntelliJ	JDBC	Connect to FTP in IntelliJ
JBoss	JDBC	Connect to FTP from a Connection Pool in JBoss
JDBI	JDBC	Create a Data Access Object for FTP using JDBI
JetBrains RubyMine	JDBC	Integrate FTP with JetBrains RubyMine
JRuby	JDBC	Connect to FTP in JRuby
Lazarus IDE	ODBC	Easily Integrate FTP Data in Lazarus Pascal IDE
Mendix	JDBC	Build FTP-Connected Apps in Mendix (JDBC)
NodeJS	ODBC	Query FTP through ODBC in Node.js
Perplexity Desktop	MCP Server	How to Query Live FTP Data in Perplexity Desktop
PHP	ODBC	Natively Connect to FTP in PHP
PowerBuilder	ADO.NET	Connect to FTP from PowerBuilder
PowerShell	PowerShell	Pipe FTP to CSV in PowerShell
PyCharm	ODBC	Using the CData ODBC Driver for FTP in PyCharm
Python	ODBC	Connect to FTP in Python on Linux/UNIX
Ruby	ODBC	Connect to FTP in Ruby
RunMyProcess DSEC	JDBC	Connect to FTP in DigitalSuite Studio through RunMyProcess DSEC
Servoy	JDBC	Build FTP-Connected Apps in Servoy
Spring Boot	JDBC	Access Live FTP Data in Spring Boot Apps
SQLAlchemy	Python	Use SQLAlchemy ORMs to Access FTP in Python
Tomcat	JDBC	Configure the CData JDBC Driver for FTP in a Connection Pool in Tomcat
VCL App (RAD Studio)	ODBC	Build a Simple VCL Application for FTP
WebLogic	JDBC	Connect to FTP from a Connection Pool in WebLogic

Data Management

Product	Technology	Article Title
Apache Solr	JDBC	Import FTP Data into Apache Solr
Coginiti Pro	JDBC	Access Live FTP Data in Coginiti Pro
DataGrip	JDBC	Qeury FTP Data in DataGrip
DB Artisan	JDBC	Manage FTP in DBArtisan as a JDBC Source
DB Artisan	ODBC	Connect to FTP in DBArtisan
DBeaver	JDBC	Connect to FTP in DBeaver
DbVisualizer	JDBC	Connect to FTP in DBVisualizer
Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog	JDBC	Add FTP to Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog
MySQL Workbench	ODBC	Query FTP in MySQL Workbench (ODBC)
QuerySurge	JDBC	Validate FTP Data with QuerySurge
RazorSQL	JDBC	Connect to FTP in RazorSQL
SQuirreL	JDBC	Connect to FTP in Squirrel SQL Client

Workflow Automation

Product	Technology	Article Title
Blue Prism	ODBC	Integrate Live FTP Data for Intelligent Robotic Process Automation
MuleSoft Anypoint	JDBC	Access FTP in Anypoint Using SQL
SSIS Export	SSIS	Export Data from SQL Server to FTP through SSIS
SSIS Import	SSIS	Import FTP Data into SQL Server using SSIS
SSIS Lookup	SSIS	Insert New or Update Existing FTP Records from SQL Server

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