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# FileMaker credentials

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:

* [FileMaker](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.filemaker.md)

## Prerequisites <a href="#prerequisites" id="prerequisites"></a>

* Create a user account on a [FileMaker Server](https://www.claris.com/filemaker/) with the `fmrest` extended privilege to [Access the FileMaker Data API](https://help.claris.com/en/data-api-guide/content/enable-access.html).
* Ensure the FileMaker Server can use the [FileMaker Data API](https://help.claris.com/en/data-api-guide/content/index.html):
  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](https://help.claris.com/en/data-api-guide/content/prepare-databases-for-access.html) 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](https://help.claris.com/en/data-api-guide/content/write-data-api-calls.html) for more information.
  3. Host your solution with FileMaker Data API access enabled.
     * Refer to [Host a FileMaker Data API solution](https://help.claris.com/en/data-api-guide/content/host-data-api-app.html) for more information.
  4. Test that FileMaker Data API access is working.
     * Refer to [Test the FileMaker Data API solution](https://help.claris.com/en/data-api-guide/content/test-data-api-app.html) for more information.
  5. Monitor your hosted solution using Admin Console.
     * Refer to [Monitor FileMaker Data API solutions](https://help.claris.com/en/data-api-guide/content/monitor-data-api-app.html) for more information.

## Supported authentication methods <a href="#supported-authentication-methods" id="supported-authentication-methods"></a>

* Database connection

## Related resources <a href="#related-resources" id="related-resources"></a>

Refer to [FileMaker's Data API Guide](https://help.claris.com/en/data-api-guide/content/index.html) for more information about the service.

## Using database connection <a href="#using-database-connection" id="using-database-connection"></a>

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](#prerequisites) section for more information.
4. Enter the **Password** for that user account.