setup_scheduled_pull
Set up a scheduled SFTP or S3 pull into an existing data spec
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End-to-end workflow for "pull files from this SFTP server / S3 bucket on a schedule" requests: reuses a matching connection if one already exists in the workspace (same hostname/username for sftp, same roleArn for aws_s3), otherwise creates one; tests it; then creates a trigger that feeds an already-analyzed data spec (see onboard_data_source) on the given frequency. Pass hostname for an sftp pull, or roleArn (+ s3Bucket, required) for an aws_s3 pull — exactly one of the two is expected. Use this instead of calling manage_connection + manage_trigger yourself for first-time setup. If the connection test fails (e.g. the sftp public key or the aws_s3 IAM role isn't set up yet on the customer's side), no trigger is created — ask the user to finish that setup and re-run this tool, which will reuse the same connection and pick up where it left off. This is for pulling a NEW file from an external source — for "run this on a schedule/after another job" where the spec queries tables already in the workspace (sourceType "tables"), use manage_trigger with type "schedule" or "spec_success" instead; there is no connection involved.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| workspaceId | string | no | Workspace to act on. Defaults to your only workspace if you have exactly one. |
| hostname | string | no | sftp: SFTP server hostname to pull from. |
| username | string | no | sftp only. Defaults to "sftpuser". |
| roleArn | string | no | aws_s3: the IAM role the customer will create/update. |
| s3Bucket | string | no | aws_s3: bucket to poll. Required when roleArn is given. |
| s3Prefix | string | no | aws_s3 only. Optional key prefix; defaults to the whole bucket. |
| specName | string | yes | Already-analyzed data spec to load files into (see onboard_data_source) |
| frequency | object | yes | Pull schedule. |
| preRules | string | no | Natural language: which files to pick up (e.g. "only *.csv under /outbound") |
| postRules | string | no | Natural language: what to do after a file loads (e.g. "rename with .done suffix") |
| dedupe | boolean | no | Required — ask the user rather than assuming a value; omitting it fails the call. Whether repeat pulls should skip files already loaded into this spec, matched by file name. Has real consequences: with dedupe true, a file that reappears under the same name (e.g. re-uploaded with corrected data) will be silently skipped; with dedupe false, an unchanged file left on the server will be reloaded every run. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"workspaceId": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Workspace to act on. Defaults to your only workspace if you have exactly one."
},
"hostname": {
"type": "string",
"description": "sftp: SFTP server hostname to pull from."
},
"username": {
"type": "string",
"description": "sftp only. Defaults to \"sftpuser\"."
},
"roleArn": {
"type": "string",
"description": "aws_s3: the IAM role the customer will create/update."
},
"s3Bucket": {
"type": "string",
"description": "aws_s3: bucket to poll. Required when roleArn is given."
},
"s3Prefix": {
"type": "string",
"description": "aws_s3 only. Optional key prefix; defaults to the whole bucket."
},
"specName": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Already-analyzed data spec to load files into (see onboard_data_source)"
},
"frequency": {
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"unit": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"hourly",
"daily",
"monthly"
],
"description": "Schedule cadence."
},
"hourOfDay": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 0,
"maximum": 23,
"description": "Required for daily/monthly (UTC)."
},
"dayOfMonth": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 31,
"description": "Required for monthly."
}
},
"required": [
"unit"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"description": "Pull schedule."
},
"preRules": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Natural language: which files to pick up (e.g. \"only *.csv under /outbound\")"
},
"postRules": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Natural language: what to do after a file loads (e.g. \"rename with .done suffix\")"
},
"dedupe": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Required — ask the user rather than assuming a value; omitting it fails the call. Whether repeat pulls should skip files already loaded into this spec, matched by file name. Has real consequences: with dedupe true, a file that reappears under the same name (e.g. re-uploaded with corrected data) will be silently skipped; with dedupe false, an unchanged file left on the server will be reloaded every run."
}
},
"required": [
"specName",
"frequency"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}