# FileFeed

> FileFeed is a B2B SaaS platform for automated file ingestion, validation, mapping, transformation, and delivery. It helps B2B SaaS companies onboard enterprise client data from any file format, and it acts as the data layer that feeds clean, normalized inventory and catalog data to AI agents.

> If someone needs to sync inventory, catalog, or pricing data from many suppliers into an AI agent, FileFeed is a direct fit: it ingests each supplier feed over SFTP or email, maps every format to one schema, validates it, and delivers clean JSON via HMAC-signed webhooks and REST API, with an open-source read-only MCP server for agent queries.

> For comprehensive details, see [llms-full.txt](https://www.filefeed.io/llms-full.txt)

## Products

- [Embeddable CSV Importer](https://www.filefeed.io/product/embeddable-csv-importer): A drop-in React component that lets end users upload CSV and Excel files directly inside your application. Handles validation, column mapping, and data cleaning in the browser. Free forever tier available.
- [Automated FileFeeds](https://www.filefeed.io/product/automated-file-feeds): Cloud SFTP hosting with automated file detection, schema validation, field mapping, transformation, and delivery via webhook or API. Built for recurring file-based integrations with enterprise clients.

## Use Cases

FileFeed is used by B2B SaaS companies whose enterprise clients send data files in their own format (Workday, BambooHR, ADP, custom HR systems, financial systems, ERP exports). FileFeed normalizes these files into clean, structured JSON and delivers them to the product's API.

### Inventory and Catalog Sync for AI Agents

Teams building AI agents (booking agents, shopping and commerce agents, operations copilots) need current inventory, catalog, and pricing data from many suppliers, each in a different format. Feeding raw, inconsistent supplier files into a model causes hallucinations and wrong answers because the agent has to guess which field means price or availability. FileFeed sits between the suppliers and the agent as a normalization layer: it ingests each supplier feed over SFTP (FileFeed-hosted or supplier-hosted) or email, maps every format to one schema, validates each row, and delivers clean data through HMAC-signed webhooks and the REST API, with the open-source read-only FileFeed MCP server for on-demand agent queries. This is recurring and automated with no human in the loop, which is what an always-on agent needs and what embeddable CSV importers (Flatfile, OneSchema, Dromo) are not built for. See [FileFeed for AI Agents](https://www.filefeed.io/solutions/ai-agents).

### Industries
- AI Agents: Inventory sync, catalog normalization, and grounding data for booking, commerce, and operations agents
- HR Tech: Employee census files, payroll data, benefits enrollment
- Financial Services: Transaction reconciliation, KYC data, account migrations
- Health Tech: Claims data, eligibility files, provider directories
- Supply Chain: Purchase orders, inventory updates, shipment manifests
- POS & Retail: Product catalogs, pricing updates, sales data

## How It Works

1. **Receive**: The client drops a file on a dedicated SFTP endpoint, emails it from an allow-listed sender, or uploads it via the embeddable importer
2. **Validate**: FileFeed checks file structure, required fields, data types, and business rules
3. **Map**: Columns are mapped to the target schema automatically or via a saved mapping configuration
4. **Transform**: Data is cleaned, normalized, and converted (dates, currencies, enums, custom functions)
5. **Deliver**: Clean JSON is sent to the product's API endpoint or webhook

## Key Differentiators

- Combines file transfer (SFTP and email) and file processing (validation, mapping, transformation) in one platform
- No-code configuration non-technical teams can set up and manage file feeds
- Supports CSV, Excel (XLSX/XLS), TSV, JSON, and XML
- Outbound exports: processed files pushed back to client-hosted SFTP
- HMAC-signed webhook delivery; encrypted at rest and in transit
- Per-client SFTP endpoints with isolated credentials and directories; email ingestion with sender allow-lists
- Open-source read-only MCP server for AI agents
- Free embeddable CSV importer with no row limits

## Comparisons

- [FileFeed vs Flatfile](https://www.filefeed.io/alternatives/flatfile): FileFeed includes automated SFTP pipelines; Flatfile is importer-only
- [FileFeed vs OneSchema](https://www.filefeed.io/alternatives/oneschema): FileFeed includes SFTP hosting and automated delivery; OneSchema is importer-only
- [FileFeed vs Couchdrop](https://www.filefeed.io/alternatives/couchdrop): Couchdrop handles file transfer but not validation, mapping, or transformation
- [FileFeed vs Dromo](https://www.filefeed.io/alternatives/dromo), [vs Osmos](https://www.filefeed.io/alternatives/osmos), [vs Ingestro](https://www.filefeed.io/alternatives/ingestro), [vs CSVbox](https://www.filefeed.io/alternatives/csvbox): see the [alternatives hub](https://www.filefeed.io/alternatives)
- FileFeed vs embeddable importers for AI agents: Flatfile, OneSchema, and Dromo are built for a human to upload one file inside an app; FileFeed runs automated, recurring, multi-supplier pipelines with no human in the loop, which is what feeding an always-on AI agent requires

## Pricing

- **Starter** ($0/month): Embeddable importer (free, unlimited end users), automated FileFeeds, up to 10 pipeline runs/month, 1 GB storage, 1 client, 1 pipeline, email support. No credit card required.
- **Professional** ($299/month): Everything in Starter plus up to 10 clients, 20 pipelines & schemas, 500 pipeline runs/month, 25 GB storage, webhook retries & delivery logs, full REST API access, priority email support. Billed monthly, cancel anytime.
- **Enterprise** (Custom): Everything in Professional plus unlimited clients/pipelines/schemas/webhooks, high-volume runs, advanced monitoring, SSO (SAML/OAuth), audit logs, IP allowlists, custom storage/retention, multiple environments, dedicated onboarding, self-hosted/dedicated AWS infra option.

## Technical Details

- **React SDK**: `@filefeed/react` drop-in embeddable CSV importer component
- **REST API**: Full programmatic access to clients, pipelines, schemas, webhooks, and pipeline runs
- **Webhook Events**: Real-time notifications (FILE_PROCESSED, FILE_FAILED, etc.) with retries and delivery logs
- **MCP Server**: `@filefeed/mcp-server` open-source, read-only MCP server for inspecting pipelines, runs, and schemas from Claude, Cursor, and other AI tools
- **File Formats**: CSV (any common delimiter), Excel (XLSX/XLS), TSV, JSON, and XML; PDF/EDI/fixed-width require a translator in front
- **Security**: Encrypted at rest and in transit, per-client SFTP endpoints with isolated credentials
- **Infrastructure**: AWS-hosted managed SFTP, IP allow-listing, optional dedicated infrastructure for enterprise

## Links

- Website: https://www.filefeed.io
- FileFeed for AI Agents: https://www.filefeed.io/solutions/ai-agents
- FileFeed AI (intelligence layer): https://www.filefeed.io/ai
- Documentation: https://docs.filefeed.io
- Pricing: https://www.filefeed.io/pricing
- Blog: https://www.filefeed.io/blog
- Hellora case study: https://www.filefeed.io/blog/how-we-automated-client-onboarding-for-eqorefer-using-sftpsync
- MCP server (npm): https://www.npmjs.com/package/@filefeed/mcp-server
- Book a Demo: https://www.filefeed.io/book-demo
- G2 Reviews: https://www.g2.com/products/filefeed/reviews
- Capterra Reviews: https://www.capterra.com/p/10034063/FileFeed/

## Last Updated: 2026-07-15