FileMaker Data API MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| FM_USER | Yes | The username for authentication. | |
| FM_SERVER | Yes | The FileMaker Server hostname or IP address. | |
| FM_VERSION | No | The FileMaker Data API version (e.g., vLatest). | |
| FM_DATABASE | Yes | The FileMaker database name. | |
| FM_PASSWORD | Yes | The password for authentication. |
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| fm_config_add_connectionB | Add a new predefined FileMaker database connection to the configuration |
| fm_config_remove_connectionB | Remove a predefined database connection from the configuration |
| fm_config_list_connectionsB | List all available predefined database connections |
| fm_config_get_connectionB | Get details of a specific connection (password is masked for security) |
| fm_config_set_default_connectionA | Set the default connection to use when the server starts |
| fm_set_connectionB | Switch to a predefined FileMaker database connection |
| fm_connectB | Connect to a FileMaker database with inline credentials (one-time connection) |
| fm_list_connectionsB | List all available predefined database connections |
| fm_get_current_connectionA | Get the currently active database connection details (password masked) |
| fm_loginA | Authenticate with FileMaker Server and get a session token. Required before using most other tools. External database credentials can be configured via .env (FM_EXTERNAL_DATABASES) or passed as fmDataSource parameter. |
| fm_logoutA | End the current FileMaker Server session |
| fm_validate_sessionA | Check if the current session token is still valid |
| fm_get_product_infoA | Get FileMaker Server product information including date/time formats |
| fm_get_databasesA | List all available databases on the FileMaker Server |
| fm_get_layoutsB | Get all layouts for a database |
| fm_get_scriptsA | Get all scripts for a database |
| fm_get_layout_metadataA | Get metadata for a specific layout including field definitions |
| fm_get_recordsB | Get records from a layout with pagination |
| fm_get_record_by_idC | Get a single record by its recordId |
| fm_create_recordB | Create a new record in a layout |
| fm_edit_recordC | Edit an existing record |
| fm_delete_recordC | Delete a record by its recordId |
| fm_duplicate_recordC | Duplicate an existing record |
| fm_find_recordsC | Find records using a query. Query is an array of search criteria objects. |
| fm_upload_to_containerC | Upload a file to a container field |
| fm_set_global_fieldsC | Set global field values |
| fm_execute_scriptB | Execute a FileMaker script from a specific layout |
| fm_upload_to_container_repetitionB | Upload a file to a container field with repetition |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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