---
title: "Validate an SFTP destination"
method: POST
path: "/v6/sftp-destinations/{sftpDestinationId}/validate"
tags: ["SFTP Servers"]
---

# Validate an SFTP destination

`POST /v6/sftp-destinations/{sftpDestinationId}/validate`

Validates the SFTP destination connection profile without persisting any changes. Returns any connectivity or configuration errors.

## Path parameters

- `sftpDestinationId` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful response

- SftpDestinationValidationResponse
  - `reason` string, required
  - `sftp_destination` union, required
    - ExternalSftpDestinationResponse — External sftp destination response.
      - `created_date` string, required — [RFC 3339](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc3339#section-5.6) or [RFC 9557](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc9557#section-4) date-time with a numeric [UTC offset](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc3339#section-5.6) and an optional [IANA time-zone](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc9557#section-4) suffix in square brackets. Precision up to milliseconds.
      - `dropbox_path` string, required
      - `extole_key_id` string, required
      - `host` string, required
      - `id` string, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `partner_key_id` string, nullable, required
      - `port` integer, required
      - `type` 'EXTERNAL', required
      - `updated_date` string, required — [RFC 3339](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc3339#section-5.6) or [RFC 9557](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc9557#section-4) date-time with a numeric [UTC offset](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc3339#section-5.6) and an optional [IANA time-zone](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc9557#section-4) suffix in square brackets. Precision up to milliseconds.
      - `username` string, required
      - `key_id` string, required
    - LocalSftpDestinationResponse — Extole local sftp destination response.
      - `created_date` string, required — [RFC 3339](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc3339#section-5.6) or [RFC 9557](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc9557#section-4) date-time with a numeric [UTC offset](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc3339#section-5.6) and an optional [IANA time-zone](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc9557#section-4) suffix in square brackets. Precision up to milliseconds.
      - `dropbox_path` string, required
      - `extole_key_id` string, required
      - `host` string, required
      - `id` string, required
      - `name` string, required
      - `partner_key_id` string, nullable, required
      - `port` integer, required
      - `type` 'LOCAL', required
      - `updated_date` string, required — [RFC 3339](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc3339#section-5.6) or [RFC 9557](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc9557#section-4) date-time with a numeric [UTC offset](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc3339#section-5.6) and an optional [IANA time-zone](https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc9557#section-4) suffix in square brackets. Precision up to milliseconds.
      - `username` string, required
      - `file_processing_enabled` boolean, required
      - `key_ids` string[], required
  - `status` 'FAIL' | 'PASS', required

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad Request
- `401` — Unauthorized
- `402` — Payment Required
- `403` — Forbidden
- `415` — Unsupported Media Type
- `429` — Too Many Requests

---

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