Ansys FileTransfer Tool documentation#

The Ansys FileTransfer Tool is a simple gRPC API for moving files between a client and a remote server. Its target use case are local Docker deployments or simple remote deployments.

This documentation describes the FileTransfer Tool itself. For information on the server component, see the FileTransfer Tool Server documentation.

Warning

The FileTransfer Tool does not provide any security measures. Any file on the server component can be accessed by any client. Without additional security measures, it is unsuited for use over an untrusted network.

Getting started

Explains how to install the FileTransfer Tool in user mode and then how to use it from a Python script.

Getting started
API reference

Describes FileTransfer Tool API endpoints so that you can understand how to interact with them programmatically.

API reference
Contribute

Provides information on how to install the FileTransfer Tool in developer mode and make contributions to the codebase and documentation.

Contribute