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Egnyte

Syncs files and folders across your cloud storage, automates permission audits, and triggers workflows based on file uploads or modifications.

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Why use Ceven?

  1. AI native Egnyte integration

    • Describe the outcome and Ceven picks the right Egnyte calls, fills the parameters, and checks the result.
    • Structured, agent friendly tool schemas so each call runs reliably instead of by guesswork.
    • Rich coverage for reading, writing, and querying your Egnyte data, across all 60 of its actions.

  2. Managed auth

    • Built in OAuth with automatic token refresh and rotation.
    • One place to manage, scope, and revoke Egnyte access.
    • Per user and per environment credentials instead of shared keys.

  3. Agent optimized design

    • Actions are tuned from real success and error rates so reliability climbs over time.
    • Full execution logs so you always know what ran in Egnyte, when, and on whose behalf.
    • The agent pauses and asks when Egnyte is unclear instead of plowing ahead.

  4. Enterprise grade security

    • Fine grained access so you control which agents and people can reach Egnyte.
    • Least privilege by default, read scopes first and only the writes a workflow needs.
    • A full audit trail of every Egnyte action to support review and sign off.

Supported tools

Every action Ceven's agents can run on Egnyte, and when to use it.

Upload file
Use this when a workflow needs to save a generated report, an image, or a document into a specific Egnyte folder.
Download file
Pull the raw content of a file for processing, analysis, or transfer to another system.
Create folder
Set up a new directory structure for a new client or project to keep files organized.
List folder contents
Pull a list of all files and subfolders in a directory to check for missing documents.
Search files
Query for files by name, extension, or metadata across the entire drive.
Update file metadata
Add or change custom tags and properties on a file for better categorization.
Delete file
Remove a file from the system. Use this for cleanup tasks or expiring temporary data.
Move file
Relocate a file from one folder to another, such as moving a draft to an archive folder.
Get file info
Pull detailed metadata, size, and modification dates for a specific file.
Create share link
Generate a secure URL to share a file with an external party.
Revoke share link
Kill an active sharing link to immediately cut off external access to a document.
List user permissions
Pull a report of who has access to a specific folder and what their role is.
Rename file
Change the name of a file to match a standardized company naming convention.
Get folder info
Pull metadata and ownership details for a specific directory.

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Frequently asked questions

Ceven operates using the permissions assigned to the connected account. If the authenticated user cannot see a folder or edit a file in Egnyte, the agent will also be unable to perform those actions. We do not bypass your existing governance model. When the agent creates a folder or uploads a file, it does so as the connected user, meaning all audit logs in Egnyte will correctly show that specific user as the actor. This ensures that your internal security policies and compliance trails remain intact without needing to create a separate service account with over privileged access.
Yes. Ceven uses webhooks to listen for file creation and modification events. When a file is uploaded to a watched folder, Egnyte sends a notification to Ceven, which then triggers the associated workflow. You can set these triggers at the folder level or the root level depending on your needs. This allows for real time automation, such as automatically sending a notification to a Slack channel whenever a client uploads a signed contract or a new project specification document to their dedicated folder.
Ceven follows the API limits set by Egnyte. For very large files, the agent uses a multipart upload process to ensure stability and prevent timeouts. However, users should be aware that the Egnyte API has specific rate limits on the number of requests per second. If a workflow attempts to upload thousands of small files in a very short window, you may encounter a 429 Too Many Requests error. Ceven handles this by implementing an exponential backoff strategy, meaning the agent will wait and retry the upload automatically until it succeeds.
The agent can programmatically create, track, and revoke sharing links. You can build a workflow that creates a link for a specific file and sends it to a client via email, and then automatically revokes that link after seven days. Ceven pulls the link metadata to verify if a link is still active or if it has expired. This is particularly useful for maintaining a tight security posture where you want to avoid having permanent public links to sensitive company data floating around in old email threads.
Yes. You can run a one time cleanup workflow where the agent lists all files in a directory, analyzes their names or content, and moves them into a new, structured folder hierarchy. For example, the agent can find every file containing a date and a project code in the filename and move it into a folder named by year and project. This process is done in batches to avoid hitting API limits and provides a log of every file moved so you can revert changes if the logic was too aggressive.
Ceven can read and write custom metadata fields defined in your Egnyte environment. This allows the agent to use non standard data, like a Project ID or a Client Tier, to make routing decisions. For instance, a workflow can check if a file has a metadata tag marked as High Priority and, if so, escalate the notification to a manager immediately. This turns your files into structured data objects that can drive complex business logic beyond simple filename matching or folder location.
If a file is deleted after the agent has identified it but before it can perform an action, the Egnyte API will return a 404 Not Found error. Ceven captures this error and marks the specific step as failed. Depending on how you configure your workflow, the agent can either stop the process and notify you, or it can attempt to find the most recent version of that file in the Egnyte trash or version history to continue the task. This prevents the entire workflow from crashing due to a missing file.
Ceven uses OAuth 2.0 to connect to your Egnyte account. When you initiate the connection, you are redirected to the Egnyte login page where you grant permission to Ceven to access your files and folders. Egnyte then provides us with an access token and a refresh token. We store these tokens encrypted. We never see your password. You can revoke this access at any time through your Egnyte account settings under the connected applications section, which will immediately stop all Ceven agents from accessing your data.

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