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theprivateer/filemaker
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Database query-builder for FileMaker databases

v0.3-stable(4y ago)08MITPHPPHP ^7.4|^8.0

Since Jul 1Pushed 4y ago1 watchersCompare

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Elegant database query builder for connecting to FileMaker databases
====================================================================

[](#elegant-database-query-builder-for-connecting-to-filemaker-databases)

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This is an elegant object-orientated approach to dealing with FileMaker databases from PHP applications, very heavily inspired by the [database query builder](https://laravel.com/docs/8.x/queries) found in Laravel.

It also allows you to effortlessly switch between the traditional XML-based FMPHP connection method and the newer FMREST Data API.

The list of supported queries is still a bit limited, but does allow for some fairly complex requests under the hood. Over time I will be adding more query types to the package.

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

You can install the package via composer:

```
composer require theprivateer/filemaker
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

```
$config = [
    'driver'	=> 'fmphp',
    'host'      => '127.0.0.1',
    'file'      => 'DatabaseName',
    'user'      => 'admin',
    'password'  => 'someP@ssword',
];

$fm = new Privateer\FileMaker\FileMaker($config);

$user = $fm->layout('users')->where('username', 'privateer')->first();

$newUser = $fm->layout('users')->insert([
    'name'      => 'John Doe',
    'username'  => 'johndoe',
    'email'     => 'john@example.com'
]);
```

### Testing

[](#testing)

I'm working on test coverage - watch this space!

### Changelog

[](#changelog)

Please see [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md) for more information what has changed recently.

Contributing
------------

[](#contributing)

Please see [CONTRIBUTING](CONTRIBUTING.md) for details.

### Security

[](#security)

If you discover any security related issues, please email  instead of using the issue tracker.

Credits
-------

[](#credits)

- [Phil Stephens](https://github.com/theprivateer)
- [All Contributors](../../contributors)

License
-------

[](#license)

The MIT License (MIT). Please see [License File](LICENSE.md) for more information.

PHP Package Boilerplate
-----------------------

[](#php-package-boilerplate)

This package was generated using the [PHP Package Boilerplate](https://laravelpackageboilerplate.com) by [Beyond Code](http://beyondco.de/).

###  Health Score

21

—

LowBetter than 18% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity4

Limited adoption so far

Community4

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity48

Maturing project, gaining track record

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~3 days

Total

2

Last Release

1824d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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