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Egnyte Integration Guide
Integrate Egnyte content, metadata, users, and activity with enterprise systems through REST APIs, file-transfer endpoints, OAuth 2.0, and selected event notifications.
Egnyte integration options at a glance
Egnyte’s primary integration surface is its REST API platform, which supports file and folder operations, uploads and downloads, search, metadata, users, groups, shared links, notifications, and audit-related resources. Egnyte also provides selected notification or webhook-style mechanisms for file-system and content events, although coverage should be confirmed for each use case. OAuth 2.0, scopes, and Egnyte permissions control access. Martini can consume these APIs, orchestrate file transfers, receive supported callbacks through APIs and workflows, map JSON and binary content, and maintain synchronization state for scheduled or event-driven processing.
| Integration point | Supported by Egnyte? | Common use cases | How Martini supports it |
|---|---|---|---|
| REST APIs | Yes | Egnyte REST APIs support Files, Folders, uploads, downloads, search, Users, Groups, Links, notifications, and audit or activity-related resources. | Martini can consume Egnyte REST endpoints from workflows, transform JSON responses, apply business rules, and expose controlled APIs for other applications. |
| Webhooks and outbound callbacks | Limited | Egnyte supports notification-style delivery for selected file-system and content events, but coverage is not universal and depends on the applicable API or subscription configuration. | Martini can expose an API or receive the callback through a webhook workflow, validate the event, retrieve the authoritative resource, and process it idempotently. |
| File and attachment APIs | Yes | Egnyte provides APIs for uploading, downloading, moving, copying, deleting, and reading metadata for Files and Folders. | Martini can orchestrate binary transfers, preserve filenames and metadata, stream or stage large content, and route the result to downstream systems. |
| Multipart or chunked transfer | Limited | Relevant Egnyte file APIs support large-file or multipart/chunked transfer patterns where required by the operation. | Martini workflows can implement the documented transfer sequence, separate content and metadata failures, and retry safe transfer steps. |
| Search and incremental synchronization | Yes | Search, content navigation, modified timestamps, notifications, and activity or audit resources can support initial inventory and incremental synchronization. | Martini can maintain cursors or timestamps, paginate through results, combine notifications with follow-up GET requests, and persist synchronization state. |
| Authentication | Yes | Egnyte uses OAuth 2.0, access tokens, scopes, tenant or domain context, and permissions associated with the authenticated user or application. | Martini can securely manage OAuth configuration, refresh tokens, client secrets, and environment-specific values outside workflow definitions. |
| SDKs | Limited | Egnyte provides developer resources and API documentation, but an SDK is not required for the integration. | Martini can call the REST APIs directly and use custom JVM-compatible logic when an API-specific operation requires it. |
| Database access | No | Direct customer database access to Egnyte was not confirmed; synchronization state and transformed metadata should use documented APIs or a separate persistence layer. | Martini can connect to a separate database for checkpoints, audit records, or metadata, but should not assume direct Egnyte database access. |
How Egnyte exposes data and business events
Egnyte REST APIs
Egnyte’s public platform APIs are primarily REST-based and cover content operations, search, metadata, users, groups, links, notifications, and related resources.
Martini implementation pattern
Martini implementation pattern: a workflow authenticates with OAuth 2.0, calls the required Egnyte endpoint, handles pagination and response validation, maps JSON into a canonical model, and writes the result to a target system or returns it through a Martini API.
Implementation sequence
Egnyte file transfers
Egnyte supports uploading, downloading, moving, copying, deleting, and retrieving metadata for Files and Folders, with multipart or chunked patterns relevant to some large-file operations.
Martini implementation pattern
Martini implementation pattern: the workflow identifies the File or Folder, stages or streams content as appropriate, preserves content metadata, performs the documented transfer sequence, and separates transfer retries from downstream metadata updates.
Implementation sequence
Egnyte event notifications
Egnyte supports notification-style delivery for selected file-system and content events. Notification coverage and delivery behavior must be confirmed for the required event types.
Martini implementation pattern
Martini implementation pattern: a Martini API receives the callback, validates the request, treats the notification as a signal rather than authoritative state, retrieves the current File or Folder, and processes the change idempotently.
Implementation sequence
Egnyte incremental synchronization
Search, content navigation, modified timestamps, notifications, and activity or audit resources can be combined for initial inventory and ongoing synchronization.
Martini implementation pattern
Martini implementation pattern: a scheduled workflow performs an initial inventory, stores a timestamp or cursor, retrieves subsequent pages or changes, reconciles missed events, and updates the target using stable identifiers and idempotent operations.
Implementation sequence
Common Egnyte integration patterns
Pattern 1: Synchronize Egnyte content to a document index
When to use this pattern
Use this pattern when Egnyte is the content repository and another application requires searchable document metadata, selected content, or a controlled index. Scheduled discovery can be combined with notifications for lower latency.
Integration direction
Example Mapping
| Egnyte Field | Canonical Field | Target Field |
|---|---|---|
| File.path | content.path | document.sourcePath |
| File.modifiedDate | content.modifiedAt | document.lastModified |
| File.owner | content.owner | document.ownerId |
| File.checksum | content.contentHash | document.hash |
Martini implementation pattern
A scheduled Martini workflow searches or enumerates changed Files and Folders, follows pagination, retrieves metadata or content as required, maps the result to the index model, and upserts by a stable Egnyte identifier. It stores a cursor and routes transient failures to retry handling while allowing reconciliation of missed notifications.
Martini capabilities used
- workflows
- scheduling
- API consumption
- data mapping
- business rules
- error handling
Pattern 2: Process files from Egnyte event notifications
When to use this pattern
Use this pattern when selected file-system changes should start classification, approval, archival, or external distribution. The event is treated as a trigger and the current Egnyte resource is re-read before processing.
Integration direction
Example Mapping
| Egnyte Field | Canonical Field | Target Field |
|---|---|---|
| event.resourceId | content.resourceId | job.sourceId |
| File.extension | content.fileType | job.documentType |
| File.path | content.sourcePath | job.inputPath |
| File.modifiedDate | content.modifiedAt | job.receivedAt |
Martini implementation pattern
A Martini API receives the selected Egnyte notification, validates and deduplicates it, retrieves the authoritative File or Folder, filters by path or extension, and sends the content or metadata to the processing service. Duplicate, delayed, or out-of-order events are handled through a processed-event store and resource re-read.
Martini capabilities used
- APIs
- webhook handling
- workflows
- data mapping
- conditional routing
- idempotency
- error handling
Pattern 3: Associate Egnyte Files with Salesforce records
When to use this pattern
Use this pattern when customer or opportunity documents remain in Egnyte but business users need links, metadata, or selected content associated with Salesforce Accounts, Contacts, or Opportunities.
Integration direction
Example Mapping
| Egnyte Field | Canonical Field | Target Field |
|---|---|---|
| File.path | document.sourcePath | ContentReference.path |
| File.name | document.fileName | ContentReference.title |
| Link.url | document.accessUrl | ContentReference.url |
| Folder.path | business.recordKey | Account or Opportunity identifier |
Martini implementation pattern
Martini resolves the Salesforce record from an Egnyte path, folder convention, or approved metadata, retrieves the current File or Link, and creates or updates the Salesforce reference. Business rules restrict folders and link visibility, while correlation keys prevent duplicate associations and retries re-use the same target identifier.
Martini capabilities used
- API orchestration
- data mapping
- business rules
- workflows
- OAuth configuration
- retry handling
Pattern 4: Provide a controlled Egnyte file exchange API
When to use this pattern
Use this pattern when an external application needs a governed API to upload, locate, download, or link Egnyte content without receiving unrestricted direct access to the Egnyte API.
Integration direction
Example Mapping
| Egnyte Field | Canonical Field | Target Field |
|---|---|---|
| request.folderPath | exchange.destinationFolder | Egnyte Folder.path |
| request.fileName | exchange.fileName | Egnyte File.name |
| request.externalId | exchange.correlationId | Egnyte metadata or audit record |
| Link.url | exchange.accessUrl | API response.url |
Martini implementation pattern
Martini exposes a secured API, validates the caller and requested destination, performs the Egnyte upload or lookup with OAuth, and returns only approved metadata or Links. The workflow records the request correlation ID, isolates binary-transfer failures, and applies authorization and content-size rules before writing to Egnyte.
Martini capabilities used
- API exposure
- authentication and authorization
- workflows
- file handling
- business rules
- error handling
Applications commonly integrated with Egnyte
Egnyte can be integrated with adjacent business applications when content, collaboration, identity, signing, or business-record context must move between systems. Exact product coverage and operations should be validated for each implementation; Martini can orchestrate the confirmed APIs and authentication flows without requiring a dedicated Egnyte connector.
| Application | Scenario | Direction | Martini Pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salesforce | Associate Egnyte Files, Folders, and Links with Salesforce Accounts, Contacts, Opportunities, or other business records while keeping Egnyte as the content repository. | Salesforce → Martini → Egnyte | Use Salesforce and Egnyte REST API calls in a Martini workflow, resolve business-record identifiers to Egnyte paths or metadata, synchronize links and selected content, and apply idempotent create-or-update rules. |
| Microsoft 365 | Coordinate Egnyte-managed content with Microsoft productivity applications and document workflows. | Egnyte → Martini → Microsoft 365 | Retrieve Egnyte files or metadata, transform the content model for the required Microsoft 365 service, transfer content where permitted, and record source identifiers and synchronization status. |
| Microsoft Teams | Make selected Egnyte files and links available in collaboration channels or use collaboration processes to initiate Egnyte lookups. | Egnyte → Martini → Microsoft Teams | Receive a Teams-driven request or process selected Egnyte events, retrieve authoritative file metadata, and publish controlled links or notifications while preserving Egnyte permissions. |
| Slack | Notify teams about selected Egnyte file activity or provide controlled Egnyte links in collaboration channels. | Egnyte → Martini → Slack | Filter Egnyte notifications or scheduled changes in a Martini workflow, format a concise message, and send it to the appropriate Slack channel with access-aware links. |
| DocuSign | Send Egnyte documents for signature and return completed artifacts and status to the appropriate Egnyte Folder. | Egnyte → Martini → DocuSign | Download or stage the selected Egnyte File, create the signature transaction through the confirmed DocuSign API, receive status callbacks or poll for completion, and upload the completed artifact back to Egnyte. |
| Google Workspace | Coordinate Egnyte content with Google Drive, Google Docs, or related collaboration workflows. | Egnyte → Martini → Google Workspace | Use scheduled or event-driven workflows to retrieve Egnyte content and metadata, transform document attributes, and synchronize only the approved files and links with Google APIs. |
| Okta | Coordinate enterprise identity, provisioning, or authentication relationships for Egnyte access. | Okta → Martini → Egnyte | Orchestrate confirmed Okta and Egnyte administration or identity endpoints, map user and group attributes, apply least-privilege rules, and audit changes without exposing credentials in workflow payloads. |
| ServiceNow | Link Egnyte documents to incidents, cases, requests, or knowledge processes and automate document exchange. | ServiceNow → Martini → Egnyte | Trigger a Martini workflow from a ServiceNow event or schedule, retrieve or upload Egnyte content, map links and metadata to the ServiceNow record, and persist correlation identifiers for retries. |
How to build a Egnyte integration in Martini
Objective
Establish Egnyte access using the required domain context, OAuth 2.0 configuration, scopes, and user or service permissions.
Instructions in Martini
- Register or configure the Egnyte application for the target environment
- Store client secrets and refresh tokens in Martini secrets or environment configuration
- Use least-privilege scopes and verify folder permissions
- Keep tenant or domain values configurable
Objective
Select an event notification, scheduled workflow, or inbound Martini API according to the required latency and Egnyte event coverage.
Instructions in Martini
- Use supported Egnyte notifications for selected file-system events
- Use a scheduler for initial inventory and reconciliation
- Expose a Martini API for controlled external requests
- Define a fallback schedule for changes not covered by notifications
Objective
Call Egnyte REST APIs to retrieve the authoritative File, Folder, User, Group, Link, or audit resource.
Instructions in Martini
- Validate callback payloads before using identifiers
- Follow pagination and cursor information
- Re-read the current resource after an event notification
- Stream or stage large Files instead of unnecessarily loading them into memory
Objective
Coordinate Egnyte calls, downstream APIs, transformations, and state updates in a maintainable Martini workflow.
Instructions in Martini
- Separate discovery, content transfer, metadata mapping, and target writes
- Use conditional routing for path, extension, owner, or permission rules
- Persist a cursor, event key, or synchronization checkpoint
- Keep external API calls and reusable logic clearly separated
Objective
Convert Egnyte JSON, paths, metadata, Links, and binary-content attributes into the target application’s canonical model.
Instructions in Martini
- Normalize paths without losing Egnyte path semantics
- Map stable identifiers rather than display names alone
- Preserve filename, content type, size, checksum, and timestamps
- Handle optional metadata and renamed or moved content
Objective
Enforce authorization, folder boundaries, content policy, duplicate prevention, and downstream routing before committing changes.
Instructions in Martini
- Validate the requested path and caller permissions
- Filter files by approved folder, extension, owner, or metadata
- Use idempotency keys or correlation identifiers
- Prevent private links or OAuth tokens from entering logs
Common Egnyte data objects used in integrations
| Object | Typical Use | Common target systems | Martini handling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Files | Documents and other content stored in Egnyte, including metadata, paths, timestamps, and content. | Salesforce, DocuSign, Microsoft 365, ServiceNow, archival repositories | Martini retrieves metadata or binary content through REST APIs, maps fields, preserves content attributes, and applies idempotent upload or update logic. |
| Folders | Hierarchical containers used to organize Files and define processing boundaries. | Document management systems, Microsoft 365, Salesforce, ServiceNow | Martini navigates and creates Folders, normalizes paths, handles moves and renames, and stores stable identifiers or synchronization cursors. |
| Users | People who own, access, or collaborate on Egnyte content. | Okta, identity directories, ServiceNow, reporting stores | Martini maps user identifiers and permissions-related attributes while applying least-privilege and privacy rules. |
| Groups | Collections of Users used for access control and administration. | Okta, identity directories, governance systems | Martini synchronizes approved group attributes, applies business rules, and records correlation identifiers for reconciliation. |
| Links | Controlled shared links providing access to Files or Folders. | Salesforce, ServiceNow, Slack, Microsoft Teams | Martini creates or retrieves Links where permitted, propagates only approved URLs, and avoids exposing private links in logs. |
| Audit events | Activity records describing actions in the Egnyte environment for governance, monitoring, and reconciliation. | SIEM platforms, data warehouses, compliance systems | Martini retrieves and transforms events, applies retention and filtering rules, and writes normalized audit data to a downstream store. |
Authentication and security considerations
OAuth 2.0 and permissions
Egnyte uses OAuth 2.0 access tokens, scopes, domain context, and permissions associated with the authenticated user or application. Martini can keep client secrets and refresh tokens in secure environment configuration rather than workflow definitions.
Least privilege
- Request only the scopes required for Files, Folders, Users, Groups, Links, or activity resources.
- Confirm whether the workflow acts on behalf of a user or uses an administrative or service account.
- Respect Egnyte folder permissions and domain-level security policies when copying content or Links.
Callback protection
Restrict Martini API endpoints that receive Egnyte notifications and validate callback authenticity using the mechanism supported by the selected Egnyte notification API. Do not expose OAuth tokens or private Links in logs.
Operational considerations for Egnyte integrations
Rate limits and pagination
Confirm applicable Egnyte request limits, follow pagination or cursors, and use exponential backoff for 429 and transient 5xx responses. Avoid repeatedly crawling the entire file tree when timestamps, search, notifications, or stored cursors can support incremental processing.
File transfer reliability
Preserve filenames, paths, content types, sizes, checksums, and modification timestamps. Use multipart or chunked procedures where required, and separate content-transfer failures from metadata-update failures so retries do not create duplicate business actions.
Events and idempotency
Notifications may be delayed, duplicated, out of order, or limited to selected event types. Treat each event as a signal to retrieve current state, store a processed-event key, and provide scheduled reconciliation for missed changes.
Schema and testing
Keep endpoint assumptions configurable, validate optional fields, test renamed and moved Files, deleted or inaccessible content, pagination edge cases, permission changes, and representative File, Folder, User, Group, and Link responses.
Why use Martini instead of scripts or point-to-point integrations?
Orchestration beyond scripts
Martini provides workflows and APIs for coordinating Egnyte calls, file transfers, downstream systems, scheduled reconciliation, and event-driven processing in one maintainable integration asset.
Reusable transformation and rules
Mappings, transformations, validation, authorization rules, idempotency checks, and reusable services can be applied consistently across Egnyte integrations rather than duplicated in point-to-point scripts.
Operational control
Martini supports secure configuration, structured error handling, retry paths, synchronization checkpoints, logging, and controlled API exposure. This helps teams manage rate limits, large files, duplicate notifications, and evolving schemas without embedding operational logic in every caller.
Frequently asked questions
Egnyte can be integrated primarily through its REST APIs for Files, Folders, uploads, downloads, search, Users, Groups, Links, notifications, and activity-related resources. Selected file-system and content events can also initiate callback-based processing. OAuth 2.0, scopes, and Egnyte permissions control access.
Yes. Martini can consume Egnyte REST APIs, orchestrate uploads and downloads, receive supported event notifications through a Martini API or workflow, transform Egnyte data, and synchronize content or metadata with downstream systems.
No. A dedicated Egnyte connector is not required. Martini can use Egnyte’s native REST APIs, supported notification mechanisms, OAuth 2.0 authentication, and file-transfer endpoints.
Lonti does not charge an additional per-connector or per-vendor fee to integrate Egnyte. The integration is subject to the provisioned capacity of the Martini environment. Separate costs may apply from Egnyte, cloud infrastructure, or other third-party services depending on subscription, usage, and deployment model.
REST APIs are the primary method for Egnyte integrations, including content, metadata, search, Users, Groups, Links, and related resources. Use file-transfer endpoints for content movement and selected notification mechanisms when the required event type is supported. No current official Egnyte GraphQL or SOAP API was confirmed.
Egnyte supports notification-style delivery for selected file-system and content events. Martini can receive those callbacks through an API or webhook workflow, validate the notification, retrieve the current File or Folder, and continue processing. Event coverage and delivery behavior should be confirmed for the specific subscription.
Use a scheduled initial inventory followed by incremental search, timestamps, cursors, or supported notifications. Map stable Egnyte identifiers, paths, metadata, and content attributes into a canonical model, and make target writes idempotent. Store processed event keys and synchronization state so duplicate, delayed, or out-of-order notifications do not create duplicate results.
Yes. Martini can expose a secured REST API that accepts controlled upload, lookup, download, or Link requests, validates authorization and business rules, calls Egnyte REST APIs, and returns an approved response without exposing unrestricted Egnyte credentials or endpoints.
Related Martini documentation
Workflows
Integrate Egnyte with Martini
Use Martini to connect Egnyte REST APIs, file transfers, selected event notifications, and OAuth-secured workflows with the systems that depend on your content and metadata.