Deletes a file on a remote SFTP server when the flow runs. Use for retention and cleanup after files are archived elsewhere.
Deletes a file on a remote SFTP server when the flow runs. Use for retention and cleanup after files are archived elsewhere.
When the flow reaches this step, JOrchestrator executes SFTP Delete against your linked site or an external integration, using the field values you set on General and Design. Downstream steps can read the output payload fields defined for this node.
SFTP Delete is a action step in the Connectors › SFTP group. Action steps run in the middle or end of a flow. They perform work on your CMS, call external services, or transform data for the next step.
Typical reasons teams add SFTP Delete to a flow:
Common patterns on the canvas:
Enter host, credentials, and remote path on the Design tab.
Deletes a single file at the given path — uses SSH/SFTP (port 22 by default).
The designer shows these tabs for this node:
| Tab | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Info | Plain-language description and output payload fields for downstream steps |
| General | Canvas label and read-only node ID |
| AI | Optional assistant to help draft settings from plain language |
| Design | Node-specific configuration fields |
These fields are managed by the designer or runtime — you do not type into them directly:
| Property key | Label | Type | Required | Visible when | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
_nodeId | Node ID | node-id | No | — | — |
_payloadFields | Available Fields | payload-panel | No | — | — |
| Property key | Label | Type | Required | Visible when | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
label | Label | text | No | — | Node label |
| Property key | Label | Type | Required | Visible when | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
timeoutSeconds | Timeout (seconds) | number (default: 30) | No | — | — |
remotePath | Remote path | payload-text | Yes | — | /path/to/file.txt |
| Property key | Label | Type | Required | Visible when | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
sftpSiteId | SFTP site | sftp-site-select | Yes | — | Required. Choose a site preset saved under Node Configuration → Nodes → SFTP in Joomla or WordPress. |
Credentials, API keys, mailers, SMTP, and integration defaults are configured in the CMS plugin under Node Configuration, not per step on this node. Link the flow to a domain before testing CMS-backed fields.
After this step runs, later nodes can reference these fields using placeholders such as {{sftp_delete.success}}.
| Field key | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
success | boolean | Whether the operation completed successfully. |
host | string | Text value from this node's output. |
remotePath | string | Text value from this node's output. |
message | string | Human-readable status, error, or result summary. |
remotePath) must be filled before the flow can be saved.Other steps in the same area of the palette:
sftp-download) — Connectors › SFTPsftp-list) — Connectors › SFTPsftp-upload) — Connectors › SFTP