Files.com isn’t just a place to upload and share files. It’s an enterprise-grade file integration platform built for both humans and machines. For business users, the interface is as simple as drag-and-drop.

For developers, every single action is scriptable, automatable, and embeddable.

That duality—clicks for users, code for developers—is what makes Files.com unique.

The same platform that empowers non-technical employees to collaborate with files also gives your engineering team a robust API, SDKs, CLI, and event framework to automate workflows, connect systems, and build new experiences.

Built by Developers, for Developers

At our core, we’re a team of engineers who love well-documented APIs, solid SDKs, and tools that “just work.” We built the Files.com developer experience to be the kind of platform we’d want to use ourselves—comprehensive, predictable, and optimized for file logistics.

• No “partial APIs” or thin wrappers.
• No brittle bolt-on CLIs.
• No integrations that fall apart at scale.

Instead, you get a true API-first platform where code is a first-class citizen.

REST API: Total Coverage, Zero Compromises

Most vendors expose a subset of their features over API. Files.com does the opposite—our REST API powers the entire platform. The web app, desktop app, and protocol backends all run on the exact same API you do.

That means:

• 100% feature coverage across files, folders, users, groups, permissions, automations, logs, remote servers, exports, and more.
• Explicit job statuses so long-running operations are trackable and reliable.
• Future-proof design so new platform capabilities are always exposed via API first.

This is why developers trust Files.com as a foundation—they know the platform won’t box them in.

SDKs: Native in Every Major Language

We maintain seven official SDKs: Go, Java, JavaScript/Node, .NET/C#, PHP, Python, and Ruby. They’re not afterthoughts—they’re file-centric, optimized libraries that make integrations faster and safer.

Our SDKs include:

• Automatic pagination for large directory listings.
• Chunked and parallel transfers for huge files.
• Typed models for stronger code and fewer runtime errors.
• Built-in retries for resilience against transient network issues.

Our goal: working with a file in Files.com should feel the same as working with a local file object in your favorite language.

CLI: DevOps-Grade, Not an Afterthought

A real platform deserves a real command-line tool. The Files.com CLI is cross-platform (Windows, macOS, Linux) and battle-tested for DevOps and CI/CD.

• Upload, download, and sync entire directories with resumable, parallel transfers.
• Provision users and groups, assign roles, and manage permissions in bulk.
• Extract logs, audit trails, and metrics directly to your monitoring stack.
• Script automated jobs that run cleanly in pipelines, cron jobs, or containers.

This is not just a thin wrapper around the API—it’s a first-party, production-ready tool for automating enterprise file operations.

Webhooks & Event-Driven Architecture

Polling folders for changes is a relic of the past. With Files.com, you can build event-driven file workflows using webhooks.

• Fire downstream actions on upload, update, deletion, sync completion, or automation results.
• Trigger ERP or CRM updates automatically.
• Notify users, partners, or customers in real time.
• Chain workflows together across your business systems.

Events flow out of Files.com into whatever systems you choose, giving you the power to build reactive, scalable architectures without the overhead of constant polling.

iPaaS & No-Code Friendly

Files.com integrates smoothly into your enterprise integration landscape:

• Connect directly from iPaaS platforms like Boomi and MuleSoft with first class native integrations.
• Automate lightweight flows with Zapier—for example, post a Slack alert every time a partner uploads a file.
• Mix and match low-code/no-code with full-code for the perfect balance of agility and control.

Whether you’re wiring up a mission-critical workflow or a quick automation, Files.com fits.

Business Value Beyond the Code

This isn’t just about developer productivity—it’s about measurable business outcomes.

• Faster time-to-value: Stand up new portals, flows, and integrations in days, not quarters.
• Lower development cost: Built-in primitives eliminate boilerplate code and let your engineers focus on business logic.
• Reduced risk: All programmatic actions inherit Files.com’s enterprise governance—SSO, MFA, RBAC, audit logs, and retention policies.
• Future-proof operations: Add new partners, applications, or clouds without rewriting core logic.

What Sets Files.com Apart

Other vendors claim to be “developer-friendly,” but here’s what you’ll actually get with Files.com:

• API parity with the UI: every action available in code.
• Seven optimized SDKs with real file logistics baked in (parallelism, chunking, pagination).
• A serious CLI for DevOps and CI/CD.
• Protocol bridging: use API keys across SFTP, FTPS, and WebDAV.
• Async-aware platform with job tracking and idempotent operations.
• Event framework with webhooks and clean iPaaS patterns.

This is the difference between “sort of works” and works at scale.

Real-World Developer Use Cases

Bulk Provisioning

Sync users and groups from a database or LDAP clone, manage expirations automatically, and enforce role-based access.

Digital Order Fulfillment

Generate unique share links per order, watermark and expire them, and trigger downstream notifications.

Finance Ops Automation

Export usage metrics into BI systems, and automatically update your GL when invoices arrive.

Event-Driven Ingestion

On upload to an Inbox, call downstream APIs (ticketing, ERP) and replicate clean copies to S3 or Azure.

CI/CD Artifacts

Publish build outputs to partner endpoints with resumable, parallel transfers via CLI. Log every action to your SIEM for compliance.

Hybrid Modernization

Surface on-premises shares through the same governance, permissions, and automations as your cloud storage.

Extra Patterns We've Seen

Our customers push the API even further:

• Upload core dump files automatically from on-prem servers for support teams.
• Trigger folder creation (with Inbox settings) directly from ERP systems for loan applications.
• Auto-provision new hire accounts the moment HR marks an employee active.
• Enforce retention by auto-deleting files past a certain age.
• Power embedded customer portals by integrating the API into their own apps.

When you combine SDKs, CLI, and webhooks, the possibilities are endless.

The Bottom Line

Files.com is a platform you can build on with confidence. From REST APIs with total coverage, to seven optimized SDKs, to a CLI built for automation, to event-driven webhooks, the entire developer experience is designed for scale and reliability.

And because every action inherits enterprise-grade governance, you don’t have to choose between agility and control—you get both.

• Clicks for your users.
• Code for your developers.
• One fabric for your entire enterprise.