Host a FileMaker Data API solution

1. Complete all steps in Prepare databases for FileMaker Data API access.

2. Upload your file to FileMaker Server or FileMaker Cloud. See "Uploading files to a host" in Claris Pro and FileMaker Pro Help.

3. Check that FileMaker Data API access has been enabled and properly configured in Admin Console. See the Product Documentation Center.

4. Verify that the web server and the FileMaker Data API Engine are running.

5. Use encryption for communication.

   The FileMaker Data API requires your REST API applications to use an HTTPS connection. HTTPS connections use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encryption for communication.

   FileMaker Server provides a standard SSL certificate signed by Claris International Inc., that does not verify the server name. The FileMaker default certificate is intended only for test purposes. A custom SSL certificate is required for production use. See Claris Server and FileMaker Server Installation and Configuration Guide.

   The language or technology that you use to call the FileMaker Data API must support Transport Layer Security (TLS) v1.2 to communicate with the web server.