How do I set up an OFTP connection? 


You need the following information from your trading partner:


  • Company Name
  • Technical Contact Email/Phone
  • OFTP Software provider name
  • OFTP SFID
  • OFTP SSID
  • OFTP Password
  • OFTP Protocol version, (most will be 2.0)
  • OFTP Certificate
  • EDI ID for testing


Once you have this information, you can set up the connection at your convenience on your ECGrid portal. Creating this OFTP connection allows you to set up a trading partner's OFTP connection to exchange data with you or your customer.


An OFTP connection created for a trading partner will be enabled on the ECGrid OFTP network. You will have visibility into the OFTP configuration and the ability to test the OFTP connection, however, you will not have the ability to edit or update the connection. The connection or certificate can be updated by contacting support@ecgrid.com.


To create an OFTP connection for a trading partner, go to your customer's mailbox, click on TP Connections on the top navigation panel, then OFTP:



You will then be prompted to enter the necessary information through our easy set-up wizard.



Company Name - Provide the Company Name of the Trading Partner who owns the OFTP profile you are creating.

Technical Contact - You must provide a Technical Contact from the Trading Partner Company. This contact should not be from your company or your customer's company - it should be the owner of the OFTP connection.

    First Name - The first name of the Trading Partner's Technical Contact

    Last Name - The last name of the Trading Partner's Technical Contact 

    Email - The email address of the Trading Partner's Technical Contact 

    Login Name - This field should be 8+ characters. The trading partner will NOT receive login credentials and will not have access to this connection or the portal, but it is a required field on ECGrid and must be filled in.

    Phone - The phone number of the Trading Partner's Technical Contact 

EDI Qualifier & EDI ID - The EDI qualifier and EDI ID of the trading partner

Version – The version for the profile. Every OFTP connection will have a version between 1.2 and 2.0.  

Encrypt Data – Whether the OFTP profile is encrypted by the trading partner. This setting defaults to Yes/True.

Sign Data - Whether the OFTP connection is signed by the trading partner. This setting defaults to Yes/True. 

Compress Data - Whether the OFTP payload is compressed by the trading partner. This setting defaults to No/False. 

Secure Authentication - Whether the OFTP connection uses secure authentication for the connection. This setting defaults to Yes/True.   

  • SSID – The unique company identifier for an OFTP profile.  

  • SFID – A secondary unique company identifier.  

  • URL - The server destination of the trading partner.

  • Password - The OFTP profile password, used for security.

  • Use Type - This setting defaults to Production and will almost always remain Production. However, we also allow the option for connections to be Test.

  • Status – Whether the OFTP profile is active or another status on the ECGrid network 

  • Certificate File - The OFTP profile certificate - you must upload a current OFTP certificate. It will be effective immediately. If you need the certificate to be effective on a certain date/time in the future, please contact support@ecgrid.com. 



What is ECGrid's OFTP Connection information?


ECGrid does connect to various companies through OFTP, however, each OFTP connection on ECGrid is unique, so there is no standard connectivity information. You will be provided with the configuration information necessary to provide to your customer once you set up the trading partner's configuration.