Set up a connection to an SFTP server

You can automatically export your raw user data to your own SFTP server with Adjust's cloud storage uploads.

To set up an SFTP destination for your raw data exports, you need:

• Access to an SFTP server
• Credentials for authentication (either username/password or SSH private key)
• A target folder/path on your server where Adjust should upload CSV files

Prepare your SFTP server

1. Ensure your SFTP server is running and accessible from the internet.
2. Create a dedicated user account for Adjust to upload files.
   • Use either username + password authentication or username + SSH private key authentication.
3. Decide on the target folder where Adjust should place your export files.
   • Make sure the Adjust user has write permissions for this folder.

Add SFTP credentials

Before configuring the export, you need to add your SFTP credentials to the Connections.

1. In your Adjust dashboard, go to Credentials.
2. Click Add new credential.
3. Select SFTP as the provider.
4. Enter one of the following credential sets:

Option A: Username + Password

• Host (e.g. sftp.example.com)
• Port (default: 22)
• Username
• Password
• Path

Option B: Username + SSH Key

• Host (e.g. sftp.example.com)
• Port (default: 22)
• Username
• SSH Private Key
• Path

1. Click Connect. Adjust will test your credentials before saving.
   • During this step, Adjust attempts to create a temporary test file named /.write_test_tmp on your SFTP server to verify write permissions.
2. Once verified, save the credential. It will now be available for use in export configurations.

Configure raw data export with SFTP

1. In the Adjust dashboard, go to Raw Data Export > Cloud Storage Uploads.
2. Click Add export destination.
3. Choose SFTP as your storage provider.
4. Select the SFTP credential you created earlier.
5. Enter the target folder on your SFTP server (e.g. /adjust_exports/).
6. Save the configuration.

Verify delivery

• Adjust will automatically upload your raw data CSV files to your SFTP server according to your export schedule.
• Check your SFTP target folder to confirm files are being delivered.