Tech Blog Posts

FileMaker is brilliant at what it's brilliant at — and the wrong place for complex integration logic. A practical case for inverting the architecture: let FileMaker be the data store and trigger surface, and move the logic to where coding agents, packages, and testability come for free.

The first natural language administration layer for Claris FileMaker Server — now seeking field testers

A deep-dive into FMS-odata-webhooks, an open-source React app for managing FileMaker Server 22.0.4 webhooks — plus seven undocumented API behaviours discovered while building it.

How to preprocess and architect heterogeneous business data for vector databases, semantic search, and AI agents — and why mastering this is becoming one of the most valuable skills in enterprise AI.

Transform your AI assistant into a FileMaker SVG expert with this comprehensive skill file. Generate, heal, and validate FileMaker-compatible icons using natural language commands in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and other AgentSkills-compatible AI tools.

How OData Webhooks transform FileMaker from database platform to event-driven integration hub, enabling real-time integrations that were previously impossible or painful to implement.

Democratizing FileMaker Development—Build Sophisticated Interfaces with Just a Description. Powered by FileMaker MCP Server + OData.

FileMaker's native OData support is powerful—but underused. This MCP server turns it into a universal data passport. Any OData-compliant client—AI agent, Power BI, web app, or integration—can now query, filter, join, and explore your FileMaker data using standard REST syntax.

Imagine handing your entire FileMaker knowledge base to an AI agent. The FileMaker Data API MCP Server gives AI agents complete introspection of your FileMaker solution, enabling architect-level coding capabilities.

Transform your FileMaker data into actionable intelligence with real-time monitoring and visualization. Learn how to automatically feed FileMaker data into the Logstash/Elasticsearch/Kibana (ELK) stack using FileMaker's JDBC interface. This comprehensive guide walks you through setting up seamless data ingestion, creating powerful dashboards, and gaining instant visibility into your critical business metrics—all without custom development complexity.