The plugin can access pretty much access any web service and will allow you to perform the full suite of possible interactions. One of those options is the freely available BaseElements plugin. If you’re ever going to work with a truly powerful API such as those offered by YouTube, FaceBook, Twitter, Google Apps and Vimeo, then you have to use something a bit more powerful.įortunately, for FileMaker developers, we have a number of possibilities. While the basics are always nice to have, you can’t do much beyond access public services with what FileMaker provides natively.
Later down the road, FileMaker added in support for the POST method of service interaction with the httpspost:// url scheme. When it comes to FileMaker, you’ve always been able to do super basic REST with the Insert from URL script step. Before it, came SOAP and XMLRPC, but the two buzzwords you’ll hear over and over these days are REST and JSON. REST (Representational state transfer) has quickly become the de facto standard for communication between services and apps. But I did find it yesterday, and to make up for lost time, I spent a couple of hours yesterday absorbing the content.
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And I missed learning how to implement FileMaker REST. Matt released one such video, FileMaker REST using BaseElements Plugin, last summer, and I missed it. Smart marketing, as it lures in those not in the know. That said, Matt occasionally puts out a video (and the accompanying example file) that is not behind the subscription paywall.
The time savings you’ll reap by watching his videos are alone worth more that the cost of the subscription.
If you are serious about developing FileMaker, it’s a smart move to subscribe. And to support this, he charges a very modest fee for access. Matt Petrowsky, of ISO FileMaker Magazine, puts out high-quality instructional videos and example files on a weekly basis.
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