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title: "Generating REST APIs for MS SQL Server | DreamFactory"
description: "A detailed walkthrough of automatic REST API generation for MS SQL Server, presented by DreamFactory CTO Jason Gilmore. The most thorough treatment of SQL…"
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# Generating REST APIs for MS SQL Server

Tutorial·21 June 2018·15 min 59 sec

A detailed walkthrough of automatic REST API generation for MS SQL Server, presented by DreamFactory CTO Jason Gilmore. The most thorough treatment of SQL Server in the library — the newer SQL Server tutorials cover the same ground far more briefly.

**Recorded in 2018.** The concepts still apply, but the interface shown predates the current DreamFactory release. Some steps may differ in the current release.

## What you’ll learn

* Automatic REST API generation against MS SQL Server
* A detailed treatment of the connection and generation steps
* Backend setup explained by DreamFactory's CTO

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