See Prepare databases for FileMaker Data API access. You can create a database or prepare an existing database.

Prepare your database for FileMaker Data API access using FileMaker Pro.

To use the FileMaker Data API, follow these steps: FileMaker Cloud Admin Console refers to Admin Console for both FileMaker Cloud products, unless describing a particular product. This guide uses Admin Console to refer to Admin Console for FileMaker Server, FileMaker Cloud for AWS, and FileMaker Cloud, unless describing a particular product. You can use any programming languages or tools you choose.

using REST APIs in server-side applications or web services that call POST, GET, PATCH, and DELETE methods with data in JSON format.

FileMaker Cloud products refers to both FileMaker Cloud and FileMaker Cloud for AWS.

FileMaker Cloud for AWS runs on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud and is offered through AWS Marketplace.

FileMaker Cloud for AWS is a service that provides access in the cloud to custom apps that use FileMaker Pro, FileMaker Go, and FileMaker WebDirect.

FileMaker Cloud is offered directly from Claris International Inc. FileMaker Cloud uses the Claris ID integrated sign-on system to authenticate users.

FileMaker Cloud is a service that provides access in the cloud to custom apps that use FileMaker Pro, Claris FileMaker Go ®, and Claris FileMaker WebDirect ®.

You should understand how to set up the host, enable access to hosted databases, and monitor hosted databases using Admin Console.

using FileMaker Server or a FileMaker Cloud product to host databases.

You should understand the basics of FileMaker Pro database design and the concepts of fields, relationships, layouts, portals, and containers.

using Claris FileMaker Pro™ to create databases.

This guide assumes you are experienced with: The FileMaker Data API returns data in JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), a text format that is commonly used with REST APIs because it is independent of specific programming language formats.

Your web service or application calls the FileMaker Data API to obtain an authentication token for access to a hosted database, then uses that token in subsequent calls to create records, update records, delete records, and perform find requests. Because this API conforms to Representational State Transfer (REST) architecture, the FileMaker Data API is a REST API.

The Claris ® FileMaker ® Data API is an application programming interface (API) that allows web services to access databases hosted by Claris FileMaker Server™ or a Claris FileMaker Cloud® product.

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