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SFTP account

Enable the SFTP account

POST/api/v1/sftp-account/enable

Allows logins again. Send an empty JSON object as the body. Needs an Idempotency-Key header and a key with the submit permission.

Needs a key with submit permission.

Request

Headers

Headers
NameTypeRequiredDescription
Idempotency-KeystringrequiredMakes the request safe to repeat: a request with the same key and body returns the first answer (the reply has an idempotent-replayed header), and the same key with a different request is refused. 1 to 255 printable characters; a UUID is a good choice.At least 1 character.At most 255 characters.Matches `^[\x21-\x7e]{1,255}$`.

Response

The account as it is now. Status 200.

Response fields
NameTypeDescription
idstringAn ID that starts with sftp_.
objectstringAlways `sftp_account`.
statusstringA disabled account is refused at login; its files stay where they are.One of: `active`, `disabled`.
usernamestringThe user name to log in with.
hostvalueThe host to connect to; null in an environment that has no SFTP host.
portinteger or nullThe port to connect to; null in an environment that has no SFTP host.At least -9007199254740991.
host_key_fingerprintvalueThe SHA256 fingerprint of the server's host key: check it the first time you connect. Null in an environment that has no SFTP host.
foldersobjectThe folders of the account. A file dropped in a folder under TEST is a test file; the folder is the mode.
folders.testobject
folders.test.instringAlways `TEST/IN`.
folders.test.outstringAlways `TEST/OUT`.
folders.liveobject
folders.live.instringAlways `IN`.
folders.live.outstringAlways `OUT`.
keysarray of objectThe public keys that may log in, at most 5.At most 5 items.
keys[].idstringAn ID that starts with sfk_.
keys[].objectstringAlways `sftp_key`.
keys[].labelstringThe name you gave the key.At most 64 characters.
keys[].fingerprintstringThe key's SHA256 fingerprint, as ssh-keygen -l shows it.
keys[].added_atstring (date-time)
last_login_atstring (date-time) or null
last_file_atstring (date-time) or nullWhen the last file dropped on the account was taken.
created_atstring (date-time)

Errors

Errors
HTTP statusCodeWhat it means
401UNAUTHORIZEDA valid API key is required. Send it as "Authorization: Bearer <key>".
403PERMISSION_DENIEDThis API key is not allowed to do that.
404NOT_FOUNDNot found.
422INVALID_REQUESTThe request is not valid.
400IDEMPOTENCY_KEY_REQUIREDPOST and PATCH requests need an Idempotency-Key header.
422IDEMPOTENCY_KEY_REUSEDThat Idempotency-Key was already used with a different request.
409IDEMPOTENCY_KEY_IN_USEA request with that Idempotency-Key is still running. Retry shortly.
413PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGEThe request body is larger than 1 MB.
504TIMEOUTThe request took too long to finish. It may still have taken effect: look it up before sending it again with a new Idempotency-Key. What it made is found with GET /api/v1/eligibility?request_id=<this request_id>, and the same filter on /api/v1/claims and /api/v1/attachments (a key with read permission).
500INTERNALSomething went wrong on our side. Quote the request ID if you contact us.

Example

Example request

Shell
curl -X POST "https://sandbox.myclaimhouse.com/api/v1/sftp-account/enable" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CLAIMHOUSE_KEY" \
  -H "Idempotency-Key: $(uuidgen)" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'

Example response: 200

JSON
{
  "id": "sftp_01JM000000E00800000000008G",
  "object": "sftp_account",
  "status": "active",
  "username": "example-dental-group",
  "host": "sftp.example.com",
  "port": 22,
  "host_key_fingerprint": "SHA256:3rJq0nX1m2Yw8dVf5uQ7bT9kLz4cE6hA1sPoGvNxYdI",
  "folders": {
    "test": {
      "in": "TEST/IN",
      "out": "TEST/OUT"
    },
    "live": {
      "in": "IN",
      "out": "OUT"
    }
  },
  "keys": [
    {
      "id": "sfk_01JM000000E00800000000008H",
      "object": "sftp_key",
      "label": "Billing server",
      "fingerprint": "SHA256:Nn0vBzE3Lx9sT2kqYw7dPfH5cRj8uAm1GoVtXiQ4eZs",
      "added_at": "2026-09-24T15:05:00+00:00"
    }
  ],
  "last_login_at": "2026-09-24T21:00:00+00:00",
  "last_file_at": "2026-09-24T21:01:00+00:00",
  "created_at": "2026-09-24T15:00:00+00:00"
}