{"id":"schoolscout-scp-server","name":"scp-server","af_score":26.5,"security_score":57.0,"reliability_score":27.5,"what_it_does":"scp-server is a service that exposes SCP (Secure Copy Protocol) style file transfer over the network, typically by running an SSH/SCP-capable server-side component to receive (and possibly send) files between clients and a host.","best_when":"You need a straightforward SCP/SSH endpoint for secure file transfer, and your workflow can operate in terms of SSH/SCP rather than HTTP APIs.","avoid_when":"You require REST/SDK-based file operations, fine-grained per-file authorization, or audit/retention features beyond what the underlying SSH/SCP server provides.","last_evaluated":"2026-04-04T19:47:44.494039+00:00","has_mcp":false,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["SSH authentication (e.g., username/password or SSH keys, depending on configuration)"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["SCP is not a resumable/transactional upload mechanism by default; retries may re-upload and overwrite depending on server-side handling","Operations are connection-oriented (SSH); agent needs correct SSH key/user/host/port settings","File destination path and permissions depend on server configuration; agents may fail silently if filesystem permissions deny writes"],"error_quality":0.0}