FileMaker MCP Server

This project implements a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that dynamically exposes FileMaker scripts as tools. It uses Gradio to provide a user interface for interacting with these tools.

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/mw777eds/filemaker_mcp_local/
   cd filemaker_mcp_local

2. Create a virtual environment:

   python3 -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Configure Environment Variables:

   Create a .env file in the project root with the following variables:

   FM_USERNAME=your_filemaker_username
   FM_PASSWORD=your_filemaker_password
   FM_HOST=your_filemaker_host
   FM_DATABASE=your_filemaker_database
   FM_LAYOUT=your_filemaker_layout

   Replace the placeholder values with your actual FileMaker credentials and database details.

Related MCP server: MCP Python Server — API Wrapper

Running the Server

1. Activate the virtual environment (if not already active):

   source venv/bin/activate

2. Run the server script:

   python gradio_mcp_server.py

This will start both the MCP server (listening on stdin/stdout for the MCP protocol) and a Gradio server (typically on port 7860) providing a web UI for the dynamically created tools.