Tutorial file for exploring REST & cURL with the FileMaker Data API

bzTrainer-FMDAPI-2024

• Explore FileMaker 2024's (v21.x) Data API (FM DAPI) using REST and cURL with this tutorial file
• packaged as bzTrainer-FMDAPI-2024
• versions of this tutorial for previous FileMaker releases are available separately
• see the related blog post(s) for detailed coverage of this topic: https://blog.beezwax.net/explore-using-rest-and-curl-with-filemaker-2024-data-api/

Introduction

Get started exploring FileMaker's Data API (DAPI) using REST and cURL.

This is a tutorial file designed to help you get started in your understanding of FileMaker 2024’s Data API and cURL options.

This file sends REST requests to itself, and works as a demo and tutorial for FM's DAPI functionality. Check out the scripts, especially execute rest request and study the results of requests as they appear in the fields on the right side of the UI.

This file also covers the Execute FileMaker Data API script step. Also check out execute data api as an alternative way to query the Data API.

Quickstart

This tutorial file should be hosted on FileMaker Server 2024 (v21.x or later) for full functionality.

1. Host this file on a FileMaker Server 2024 (v21.x or later)
2. Enter the URL or IP address of your server. Example 192.168.1.50 or hostname.your-domain.com
3. Enter the account name and password for the FileMaker user account that will access the API. The default for this file is already entered Account: admin Pwd: admin
4. Enter the file name you wish to access, without the .fmp12 extension (default is this file).

Please also see LICENSE for this software.

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