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title: "SFTP Access to Wasabi With Couchdrop"
slug: "sftp-access-to-wasabi-with-couchdrop"
updated: 2026-02-19T00:22:51Z
published: 2026-02-19T00:22:51Z
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.wasabi.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# SFTP Access to Wasabi With Couchdrop

[Couchdrop](https://www.couchdrop.io/) is a fully managed service that enables Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) access to your Wasabi data. This guide demonstrates how to connect your Wasabi bucket to Couchdrop, enabling secure file transfer and automation capabilities.

## Prerequisites

- An active Wasabi Cloud Storage account.
- Access to the Wasabi Console.
- Wasabi access and secret keys. It is recommended to create a sub-user with their own set of keys for this purpose rather than using your root keys. See [Creating a User](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/creating-a-user-account-and-access-key#creating-a-user) for more details. You may also restrict what access the sub-user has, such as access to a specific bucket, using IAM policies. See [Policies in Wasabi Hot Cloud Storage](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/policies-1) for details.
- An active Couchdrop subscription.
- Access to the Couchdrop portal.

## Adding Wasabi Connection in Couchdrop

1. Log in to your Couchdrop account at [my.couchdrop.io](https://my.couchdrop.io) and navigate to **Connections** in the left sidebar.
2. Click **+ Add Connection** and search for "Wasabi" in the connection list.

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3. Select **Wasabi** from the list and click **Continue**.
4. Enter the following details.
  - Name for this integration: Enter a descriptive name (for example, "Wasabi Production")
  - Name for new Couchdrop folder: Specify how this connection will appear in your file browser (for example, "/wasabi")
  - Wasabi Cloud Region: Select the region where your bucket is located (for example, us-east-1)

> This configuration example discusses the use of Wasabi's us-east-1 storage region. Use the region your bucket is located in. For a list of regions, see [Available Storage Regions](https://docs.wasabi.com/docs/en/where-is-my-data-stored-and-how-are-wasabis-storage-regions-secured?highlight=regions#available-storage-regions).
  - Wasabi Bucket: Enter your bucket name
  - Wasabi Access Key: Enter your Access Key ID
  - Wasabi Access Key Secret: Enter your Secret Key

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5. Click **Save and Test** to verify the connection.

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6. After a successful connection, you can optionally select a specific folder within your bucket as the root directory. Click **Select a location**, then click **Select Root Directory** to use the bucket root, or navigate to a specific folder and select it.

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7. Click **Add Integration** to complete the setup. Your Wasabi bucket is now connected to Couchdrop and will appear as a folder in your file browser.

## Enabling SFTP Access

1. Log in to your Couchdrop account at [my.couchdrop.io](https://my.couchdrop.io) and navigate to **SFTP & FTPs** in the left sidebar and click **+ Create** in the top navigation.
2. Select **SFTP User** from the dropdown menu.

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3. Configure the following fields.
  - Username: Enter a unique username (for example, wasabi_upload).
  - Set the home/root directory: Click **Select a location** and choose your Wasabi folder.

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4. Under Password, select either:
  - Autogenerated Password: Couchdrop generates a secure password
  - Custom Password: Enter your own password
5. Optionally, check **Public and Automatic RSA Key creation** to enable key-based authentication.
6. Click **Create user** to save the configuration.
7. After creating the user, you will see the connection details:
  - SFTP Endpoint
  - Username
  - Password
  - SFTP Private Key (if key authentication was enabled)
8. Click **Download Credentials** or **Copy** to save these details. These credentials will not be shown again.

## Testing SFTP Connection

1. You can now connect to your Wasabi bucket via SFTP using any SFTP client with the credentials from the previous section.

Connection details:

Host: <^>your_company<^>.couchdrop.io

Port: 22

Username: <^>your_generated_username<^>

Password: <^>your_generated_password<^>
2. Upload a file via SFTP to your Wasabi bucket. Verify the file is in your bucket by logging into the [Wasabi Console](https://console.wasabisys.com), clicking **Buckets**, and clicking the name of your bucket. You should see the file you uploaded.

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