Use the Claris FileMaker connector to build custom business applications and databases.
Integrating your application with Claris FileMaker lets you use these operations in an automation. It exposes 6 actions, listed below. Add the connector from the Connections area, authenticate, then select its operations in the automation builder. Capabilities: actions.
Authentication
Before you begin, make sure you have the following information:
Connection Name: Choose a meaningful name for your connection. This name helps you identify the connection within your application or integration settings.
Authentication Type: Claris FileMaker supports Basic authentication authentication.
Obtaining Your Data API Credentials
Open your database in FileMaker Pro using an account with the Full Access privilege set.
Go to File, then Manage, then Security to open the Manage Security dialog.
Select the privilege set you want to use for API access (or create a new one) and click Edit.
Open the Extended Privileges tab, enable fmrest (Access via FileMaker Data API), and click OK.
Go to the Accounts tab, click New, and enter an Account Name and Password.
Set Privilege Set to the privilege set with fmrest enabled, set Account Status to Active, then click OK and save the file.
Host the database on FileMaker Server or Claris FileMaker Cloud, then use this account's Account Name and Password as your Basic authentication credentials when connecting.
Actions
Action Name | Description |
|---|---|
Create record | Creates a record in Claris FileMaker |
Delete record | Deletes a record in Claris FileMaker |
Duplicate record | Duplicates a record in Claris FileMaker |
Edit record | Edits a record in Claris FileMaker |
Get record | Retrieves record by ID from Claris FileMaker |
List records | Lists records from Claris FileMaker |