FileMaker credentials

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:

• FileMaker

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Prerequisites

• Create a user account on a FileMaker Server with the fmrest extended privilege to Access the FileMaker Data API.
• Ensure the FileMaker Server can use the FileMaker Data API:
  1. Prepare your database for FileMaker Data API access using FileMaker Pro. You can create a database or prepare an existing database.
     • Refer to Prepare databases for FileMaker Data API access for more information.
  2. Write code that calls FileMaker Data API methods to find, create, edit, duplicate, and delete records in a hosted database.
     • Refer to Write FileMaker Data API calls for more information.
  3. Host your solution with FileMaker Data API access enabled.
     • Refer to Host a FileMaker Data API solution for more information.
  4. Test that FileMaker Data API access is working.
     • Refer to Test the FileMaker Data API solution for more information.
  5. Monitor your hosted solution using Admin Console.
     • Refer to Monitor FileMaker Data API solutions for more information.

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Supported authentication methods

• Database connection

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Related resources

Refer to FileMaker’s Data API Guide for more information about the service.

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Using database connection

To configure this credential:

1. Enter the Host name or IP address of your FileMaker Server.
2. Enter the Database name. This should match the database name as it appears in the Databases list within FileMaker.
3. Enter the user account Login for the account with the fmrest extended privilege. Refer to the previous Prerequisites section for more information.
4. Enter the Password for that user account.