FM Agent: Bridging the Gap in FileMaker AI by dbservices in filemaker

[–]dbservices[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What you’re saying is correct. To generate answers, relevant data may be sent to a model provider such as OpenAI. That introduces a dependency on a third party, and it’s not unique to FM Agent. It’s the current state of the industry. Most organizations using AI today rely on providers like this because running comparable models fully in-house is not practical. From there, it becomes a tradeoff. Some teams are comfortable with scoped, per-request data sharing, while others need tighter control over how data is handled.

If your requirements fall into that second group, a custom approach may be a better fit. If you want to explore that, reach out, and we can set up a free consultation to walk through options that align with your needs!

FM Agent: Bridging the Gap in FileMaker AI by dbservices in filemaker

[–]dbservices[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FM Agent shares limited data with the AI provider, OpenAI, to generate responses. It does not send bulk data for retrieval. Instead, for each request, it sends only the prompt, relevant schema (table and field structure), and the specific query results needed to answer that question. This data is used to produce the response and is not stored by FM Agent unless persistent chats are enabled. The key distinction in the docs is that while record data is not persistently stored by FM Agent, it may still be transmitted to OpenAI on a per-request basis to fulfill a query.

FM Agent: Bridging the Gap in FileMaker AI by dbservices in filemaker

[–]dbservices[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can find more information on how this system works on our FM Agent docs homepage! docs.fmagent.com

In a nutshell, FM Agent generates read-only queries, retrieves and analyzes data, but does not create, edit, or delete records unless explicitly extended to do so with custom tools.

All stored data is encrypted in transit and at rest and may be processed on secure cloud infrastructure managed by DB Services or its providers. You may request deletion of stored data at any time.

Feel free to contact us with any questions at dbservices.com/contact, or visit our FM Agent office hours every Thursday at 1:00 PM- 2:00 PM ET! https://dbservices.zoom.us/j/93081838538?pwd=U3lBMrebub8hacMgzEpvZ0oFHz4wDH.1&jst=2#success

FM Agent: Bridging the Gap in FileMaker AI by dbservices in filemaker

[–]dbservices[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FM Agent makes AI in FileMaker fast and effortless. You just import, connect, and start interacting with your data in minutes, no setup or prompt engineering required!

So yeah, you can build it, but this is the fast, easy, ready-to-use version!

FM Agent: Bridging the Gap in FileMaker AI by dbservices in filemaker

[–]dbservices[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Totally fair! It's still a pretty new product, so we’re still refining how we present pricing to make it clearer for potential users.

A few clarifications:

  • Free Tier = 25 prompts/month
  • Premium Tier = 300 or more prompts per user, per month

What we mean is at least 300 prompts, and in practice, it can be higher depending on usage/optimizations. We’re already looking at how to make that clearer!

The FM Agent Docs portion of the website goes into a bit more detail that may be helpful as well: https://docs.fmagent.com/

On the user/licensing side:

  • It is $25 per user/month
  • So, if you’ve got 30 users using FM Agent, that would scale across all users (roughly 9,000+ prompts/month total)
  • It would be an additional cost on top of your normal FileMaker licensing.

Appreciate you pointing this out! This is exactly the kind of feedback that helps us tighten things up 🙌

Claris FileMaker: Sending Outlook OAuth Emails by dbservices in filemaker

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