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  "low-code",
  "database"
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  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "homepage",
   "note": "Claris presents FileMaker as a low-code platform for custom apps on Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, and the web, with FileMaker Pro, Cloud, Server, Go, and WebDirect.",
   "source": "https://www.claris.com/filemaker/",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "deployment",
   "note": "FileMaker Cloud is hosted deployment, FileMaker Server is on-premise hosting, FileMaker Pro is a desktop client, and WebDirect is browser access. That is a hybrid product.",
   "source": "https://www.claris.com/filemaker/",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "platforms",
   "note": "The product page says FileMaker runs natively on Mac, Windows, iPhone, and iPad, and in a web browser through FileMaker WebDirect.",
   "source": "https://www.claris.com/filemaker/",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "platforms",
   "note": "FileMaker Server documents fmsadmin on Windows, macOS, and Linux, so Linux is an established Server platform.",
   "source": "https://help.claris.com/en/server-help/content/command-line.html",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "license",
   "note": "Claris sells paid Cloud Starter and Max user plans, Server hosting tiers, and a paid single FileMaker Pro license. A 45-day trial is offered; there is no lasting free production tier on this page.",
   "source": "https://www.claris.com/pricing/",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "modalities.api.exists",
   "note": "Claris documents the FileMaker Data API as a REST API that lets web services access databases hosted by FileMaker Server or FileMaker Cloud.",
   "source": "https://help.claris.com/en/data-api-guide/content/index.html",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "modalities.api.kinds[0]",
   "note": "The Data API guide states that the API conforms to REST and returns JSON.",
   "source": "https://help.claris.com/en/data-api-guide/content/index.html",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "modalities.api.kinds[1]",
   "note": "Claris documents OData as a REST API for querying and updating FileMaker data hosted by FileMaker Cloud and FileMaker Server.",
   "source": "https://help.claris.com/en/odata-guide/content/index.html",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "modalities.api.auth[0]",
   "note": "Data API session login on Server uses HTTP POST to /fmi/data/vLatest/databases/{database}/sessions with an Authorization: Basic account:password header and returns a session token.",
   "source": "https://help.claris.com/en/data-api-guide/content/log-in-database-session.html",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "modalities.api.auth[1]",
   "note": "For FileMaker Cloud, Data API login uses a Claris ID token in the Authorization header. Claris ID tokens are valid for one hour.",
   "source": "https://help.claris.com/en/data-api-guide/content/log-in-database-session-claris-id.html",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "modalities.api.coverage",
   "note": "Data API calls cover session login/logout, create/edit/delete/duplicate records, find, get record or range, metadata, container upload, globals, and script execution. Access is layout-scoped and hosted-only, so coverage is partial.",
   "source": "https://help.claris.com/en/data-api-guide/content/write-data-api-calls.html",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "modalities.api.coverage",
   "note": "Create-record uses POST /fmi/data/vLatest/databases/{database}/layouts/{layout}/records with Authorization: Bearer and a JSON fieldData body.",
   "source": "https://help.claris.com/en/data-api-guide/content/create-record.html",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "modalities.api.docs",
   "note": "Opened the current FileMaker Data API Guide introduction.",
   "source": "https://help.claris.com/en/data-api-guide/content/index.html",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "modalities.mcp.first_party",
   "note": "Claris documents Claris MCP as an MCP server that connects FileMaker databases to MCP-compatible hosts, with access at aiworkspace.platform.claris.com via Claris ID.",
   "source": "https://help.claris.com/en/claris-mcp-help/content/index.html",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "modalities.mcp.verdict",
   "note": "Getting started requires a Claris ID, Claris Studio team-manager access, FileMaker Server 22.0.2.204 or later, enabled Data API and OData, and fmrest plus fmodata privileges. FileMaker Cloud is not listed as an MCP host on this page.",
   "source": "https://help.claris.com/en/claris-mcp-help/content/getting-started.html",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "modalities.cli.exists",
   "note": "FileMaker Server documents the official fmsadmin CLI for host administration on Windows, macOS, and Linux. The operator must be logged on to the Server computer.",
   "source": "https://help.claris.com/en/server-help/content/command-line.html",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "modalities.extensibility.scripting[0]",
   "note": "The Data API can run FileMaker scripts through the script endpoint or via script, script.prerequest, and script.presort request parameters.",
   "source": "https://help.claris.com/en/data-api-guide/content/run-filemaker-scripts.html",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "modalities.data_access.export[0]",
   "note": "The Data API returns record and session data as JSON.",
   "source": "https://help.claris.com/en/data-api-guide/content/index.html",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "modalities.data_access.export[1]",
   "note": "The product FAQ states data can be exported in standard formats including CSV and XML.",
   "source": "https://www.claris.com/filemaker/",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "modalities.data_access.import[0]",
   "note": "Claris pricing documents data import from CSV, Tab, XML, and Microsoft Excel files.",
   "source": "https://www.claris.com/pricing/",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "modalities.rpa.ui_stack[0]",
   "note": "FileMaker WebDirect runs custom apps in a web browser (Safari, Chrome, and Edge are named on the pricing page).",
   "source": "https://www.claris.com/filemaker/",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "modalities.agent_docs.llms_txt",
   "note": "help.claris.com publishes a genuine llms.txt that indexes FileMaker Pro, Server, Cloud, Data API, Admin API, OData, and Claris MCP help in HTML and Markdown.",
   "source": "https://help.claris.com/llms.txt",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "verdict.scores.api",
   "note": "Data API plus OData and Admin API give documented read/write coverage with Basic and Claris ID login. Layout-scoped Data API, hosted-only access, session tokens, and Cloud transfer caps keep the path below unusually complete.",
   "source": "https://help.claris.com/en/data-api-guide/content/write-data-api-calls.html",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "verdict.scores.mcp",
   "note": "Official Claris MCP generates per-table CRUD and per-script tools. Getting started gates it to FileMaker Server 22.0.2.204+ and a team manager, and Cloud hosting is not documented. That is a limited official server.",
   "source": "https://help.claris.com/en/claris-mcp-help/content/tools-guide.html",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "verdict.scores.cli",
   "note": "fmsadmin is official but must run on the FileMaker Server host. That is a narrow admin path even before Cloud limits.",
   "source": "https://help.claris.com/en/server-help/content/command-line.html",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "verdict.scores.cli",
   "note": "FileMaker Cloud Help states the fmsadmin CLI commands are not supported in FileMaker Cloud.",
   "source": "https://help.claris.com/en/cloud-help/content/filemaker-cloud-considerations.html",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "modalities.api.coverage",
   "note": "The Admin API is a separate REST JSON interface for administrative tasks on FileMaker Cloud and FileMaker Server, not for record data. Data access stays on the Data API.",
   "source": "https://help.claris.com/en/admin-api-guide/content/index.html",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "modalities.api.auth[0]",
   "note": "Admin API Server login uses Basic username:password (or PKI) to mint an access token that expires 15 minutes after the last call.",
   "source": "https://help.claris.com/en/admin-api-guide/content/authentication-server.html",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "modalities.api.auth[1]",
   "note": "Admin API Cloud login uses Authorization: FMID with a Claris ID token, then Bearer for later calls. Claris ID tokens are valid for one hour.",
   "source": "https://help.claris.com/en/admin-api-guide/content/authentication-cloud.html",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "modalities.api.auth[0]",
   "note": "OData on FileMaker Server uses Authorization: Basic account:password against URLs such as https://host/fmi/odata/v4/database-name/$metadata.",
   "source": "https://help.claris.com/en/odata-guide/content/creating-authenticated-connection.html",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "modalities.api.auth[1]",
   "note": "OData on FileMaker Cloud uses Authorization: FMID Claris_ID_Token. Tokens are valid for one hour.",
   "source": "https://help.claris.com/en/odata-guide/content/creating-authenticated-connection.html",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "license",
   "note": "Cloud Starter and Max plans include 2 GB outbound FileMaker Data API/OData transfer per user per month.",
   "source": "https://www.claris.com/pricing/",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "freshness.watch[0].url",
   "note": "Opened and verified as the current Claris MCP system-requirements page, including Server version and Data API/OData enablement.",
   "source": "https://help.claris.com/en/claris-mcp-help/content/getting-started.html",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "freshness.watch[1].url",
   "note": "Opened and verified as the current FileMaker Data API Guide introduction.",
   "source": "https://help.claris.com/en/data-api-guide/content/index.html",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "freshness.watch[2].url",
   "note": "Opened and verified as the current FileMaker OData API Guide introduction.",
   "source": "https://help.claris.com/en/odata-guide/content/index.html",
   "tier": "declared"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-09-05",
   "fact": "freshness.watch[3].url",
   "note": "Opened and verified as Claris's current agent documentation index.",
   "source": "https://help.claris.com/llms.txt",
   "tier": "declared"
  }
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  "volatility": "medium",
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    "url": "https://help.claris.com/en/claris-mcp-help/content/getting-started.html"
   },
   {
    "type": "docs",
    "url": "https://help.claris.com/en/data-api-guide/content/index.html"
   },
   {
    "type": "docs",
    "url": "https://help.claris.com/en/odata-guide/content/index.html"
   },
   {
    "type": "docs",
    "url": "https://help.claris.com/llms.txt"
   }
  ]
 },
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 "license": "commercial",
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   "llms_txt": true
  },
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    "basic",
    "claris-id"
   ],
   "coverage": "partial",
   "docs": "https://help.claris.com/en/data-api-guide/content/index.html",
   "exists": true,
   "kinds": [
    "rest",
    "odata"
   ]
  },
  "cli": {
   "exists": true
  },
  "computer_use": {
   "issues": [],
   "viability": "unknown"
  },
  "data_access": {
   "export": [
    "json",
    "csv",
    "xml"
   ],
   "import": [
    "csv",
    "xml",
    "xlsx"
   ]
  },
  "extensibility": {
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    "filemaker-scripts"
   ],
   "webhooks": "unknown"
  },
  "integrations": {
   "make": "unknown",
   "n8n": "unknown",
   "power_automate": "unknown",
   "zapier": "unknown"
  },
  "mcp": {
   "first_party": true,
   "third_party": [],
   "verdict": "official"
  },
  "rpa": {
   "drivability": "unknown",
   "notes": "No repeatable UI probe was run. FileMaker Pro is a native desktop client and FileMaker WebDirect is a browser client. The Data API, OData API, Admin API, and Claris MCP cover hosted-database automation without a UI probe.\n",
   "ui_stack": [
    "web-dom"
   ],
   "vendor_support": []
  },
  "sdk": {
   "exists": "unknown",
   "languages": [],
   "official": "unknown"
  }
 },
 "name": "Claris FileMaker",
 "platforms": [
  "windows",
  "macos",
  "linux",
  "web",
  "ios"
 ],
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  "alternatives": [
   "microsoft-access",
   "hcl-notes",
   "airtable"
  ],
  "our_products": []
 },
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 "score_version": 1,
 "status": "active",
 "vendor": "Claris",
 "verdict": {
  "best_path": "api",
  "scores": {
   "api": 7,
   "cli": 4,
   "computer_use": null,
   "integrations": null,
   "mcp": 6,
   "overall": 7,
   "rpa": null
  },
  "summary": "Claris FileMaker hosted databases are automatable today through the FileMaker Data API, the FileMaker OData API, and the FileMaker Admin API. The Data API is a REST interface for databases hosted on FileMaker Server or FileMaker Cloud. Server logins use HTTP Basic file-account credentials on /fmi/data/vLatest/databases/.../sessions; Cloud logins use a Claris ID FMID token. Later Data API calls send the returned Bearer session token. Opened pages document create, edit, delete, find, metadata, container upload, and script execution on layout-scoped /fmi/data/v1 and /fmi/data/vLatest paths. OData 4.0 is a second REST surface at /fmi/odata/v4/ with Basic auth on Server and FMID on Cloud. The Admin API is a separate REST surface for host administration; Server auth is Basic or PKI, Cloud auth is FMID, and access tokens expire 15 minutes after the last call. Cloud Claris ID tokens are valid for one hour. Cloud plans publish a 2 GB outbound Data API/OData transfer cap per user per month. Claris documents a first-party Claris MCP server reached at aiworkspace.platform.claris.com with a Claris ID. Opened MCP pages require FileMaker Server 22.0.2.204 or later, enabled Data API and OData, fmrest and fmodata privileges, and a Claris Studio team-manager account. Those pages do not document FileMaker Cloud as an MCP host. Generated tools cover per-table CRUD and per-script execution. The official fmsadmin CLI administers FileMaker Server from the host machine and is not supported on FileMaker Cloud. Connector catalogs were not opened. Computer-use viability is unassessed. API scores 7 and is the best path. MCP scores 6: official with useful table and script tools, but gated to current Server plus team-manager access. CLI scores 4 as a host-local admin tool.\n"
 }
}