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# Instantly Generate a Secure SQL Server REST API

Tutorial·7 March 2024·5 min

A focused walkthrough of creating a SQL Server API: connect the database, review the generated endpoints and their OpenAPI documentation, then secure them. The most direct answer to "how do I get a REST API over SQL Server without building one".

## What you’ll learn

* Connecting SQL Server as a DreamFactory service
* Reviewing generated endpoints and OpenAPI documentation
* Securing SQL Server endpoints before exposing them

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