# uncategorized **URL:** https://community.dreamfactory.com/c/uncategorized/1.md [Latest](https://community.dreamfactory.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.dreamfactory.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.dreamfactory.com/tags.md) --- ## [Disable lookup calls to database](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/disable-lookup-calls-to-database/5675)
**Author:** [@Hussain\_Fakhruddin](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/Hussain_Fakhruddin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 5, 2025, 6:22pm UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/disable-lookup-calls-to-database/5675 "2025-12-05T18:22:27Z")
How can I disable lookup calls or at-lease cache it ? Its constantly hitting the database. There are some constraints sql queries also which is constantly hitting. --- ## [How to Set Up API Rate Limiting in DreamFactory?](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/how-to-set-up-api-rate-limiting-in-dreamfactory/5607)
**Author:** [@danieeljose](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/danieeljose)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2025, 10:54am UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/how-to-set-up-api-rate-limiting-in-dreamfactory/5607 "2025-05-14T10:54:26Z")
Hi, I am working on a project using DreamFactory as my API management platform. I want to implement rate limiting for the APIs to control the number of requests users can make within a specific time frame. From what I … --- ## [MAC Invalid Error](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/mac-invalid-error/5602)
**Author:** [@df-shvasm](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/df-shvasm)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 1:31pm UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/mac-invalid-error/5602 "2025-02-28T13:31:53Z")
Hello team, I keep getting MAC Invalid error. I simply followed the instructions given in the github page GitHub - dreamfactorysoftware/df-docker: Docker container for DreamFactory. under Installing the DreamFactory Do… --- ## [Setting up Docker always trying to connect to MySQL](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/setting-up-docker-always-trying-to-connect-to-mysql/5609)
**Author:** [@andrcami1990](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/andrcami1990)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2025, 7:08am UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/setting-up-docker-always-trying-to-connect-to-mysql/5609 "2025-02-26T07:08:25Z")
I am trying to set up dreamfactory in a docker environment for evaluation purposes, in the documentation there is listed that I can set it up using postgress. I have built a Container, with Dreamfactory, pgadmin and a p… --- ## [I am a new in this community](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/i-am-a-new-in-this-community/5557)
**Author:** [@jarethdf](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/jarethdf)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2025, 11:14pm UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/i-am-a-new-in-this-community/5557 "2025-02-25T23:14:14Z")
Hiii all, I feel glad to be joining the community😀 I am new here. I am passionate about I want to connect with others who share similar interests. I have a background in software engineering. I want to share and ga… --- ## [Category suggestion for API Development and Management](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/category-suggestion-for-api-development-and-management/5559)
**Author:** [@jarethdf](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/jarethdf)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2024, 11:34am UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/category-suggestion-for-api-development-and-management/5559 "2024-08-14T11:34:47Z")
Hello everyone, I would like to get help API Development and Management As a new member & I am unsure which category to navigate to or how to properly formulate my query. Can someone kindly guide me on where and how to… --- ## [Seeding Failes on Setup](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/seeding-failes-on-setup/5512)
**Author:** [@benultra](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/benultra)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 2, 2024, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/seeding-failes-on-setup/5512 "2024-01-02T21:35:32Z")
Just testing out Dreamfactory on my Local Windows install and got the following. Do you have any pointers on where I am going wrong? I am setting this up with SQL Server 2019 --- ## [Please start Noob on getting an API created](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/please-start-noob-on-getting-an-api-created/5386)
**Author:** [@gary1](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/gary1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2022, 10:53am UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/please-start-noob-on-getting-an-api-created/5386 "2022-09-28T10:53:17Z")
Hi All, I have an online app for clients to book in jobs. It is written in PHP and uses MySQL. It is quite simple. I need an API to allow jobs to be entered from other software automatically, ie, human and keyboard no… --- ## [Insert failed because set options have incorrect settings SQL Server](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/insert-failed-because-set-options-have-incorrect-settings-sql-server/5309)
**Author:** [@TimoRick](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/TimoRick)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2021, 2:49pm UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/insert-failed-because-set-options-have-incorrect-settings-sql-server/5309 "2021-07-07T14:49:05Z")
we want to insert data to a table using an stored procedure which works as the api endpoint. when running this stored procedure directly in SQLManagementStudio everything works well. but when we using this api-endpoint w… --- ## [Web application connect to Rest server via local network but not via domain](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/web-application-connect-to-rest-server-via-local-network-but-not-via-domain/5304)
**Author:** [@NolsSmit](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/NolsSmit)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2021, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/web-application-connect-to-rest-server-via-local-network-but-not-via-domain/5304 "2021-06-21T19:47:09Z")
Hi, Via docker a containers on Ubuntu server, I’m using Dreamfacory for the Rest interfaces to access a Postgres database. The database is also running in a docker container. The server’s local IP address is 192.168.1.… --- ## [DreamFactory Utility Module: Could not find driver for Firebird 3](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/dreamfactory-utility-module-could-not-find-driver-for-firebird-3/5243)
**Author:** [@NolsSmit](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/NolsSmit)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 5, 2020, 8:34am UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/dreamfactory-utility-module-could-not-find-driver-for-firebird-3/5243 "2020-11-05T08:34:13Z")
On Ubuntu server, I created a Firebird installation by using the jacobalberty/firebird:latest image (version 3.0.7). From Windows, using IBExpert, I created a database on the Linux server and restored a backup. I then … --- ## [What is the DF REST equivalent of SQL "REPLACE INTO"?](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/what-is-the-df-rest-equivalent-of-sql-replace-into/5222)
**Author:** [@r00tb33r](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/r00tb33r)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2020, 8:26pm UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/what-is-the-df-rest-equivalent-of-sql-replace-into/5222 "2020-09-24T20:26:01Z")
I need to replicate the effect of SQL “REPLACE INTO” query with the REST verbs. REPLACE INTO does what INSERT INTO does, except it will overwrite an existing matching record. We’ve got GET, POST, PUT, PATCH, DELETE. I… --- ## [Consuming 3rd party REST API's](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/consuming-3rd-party-rest-apis/4982)
**Author:** [@sman](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/sman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 6:26pm UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/consuming-3rd-party-rest-apis/4982 "2020-04-17T18:26:27Z")
Does dreamfactory have a built in way to consume 3rd party API’s or will I have have to try add that myself using a Laravel recipe or something? I primarily need 2 things. An API first platform with MySQL persistence w… --- ## [Facebook OAuth response with the HTML file instead of JSON](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/facebook-oauth-response-with-the-html-file-instead-of-json/3612)
**Author:** [@adib](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/adib)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2018, 10:28pm UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/facebook-oauth-response-with-the-html-file-instead-of-json/3612 "2018-08-28T22:28:03Z")
Hi, I try to follow the wiki tutorial for implementing Facebook OAuth. I have setup the FB apps, and I also setup Dreamfactory service accordingly. My Dreamfactory service name is facebook\_contractor, so my redirect URL … --- ## [Dear All DF Fans, version 3.0 is released with wings cut! Open source will be killed shortly!](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/dear-all-df-fans-version-3-0-is-released-with-wings-cut-open-source-will-be-killed-shortly/5005)
**Author:** [@Hussain\_Fakhruddin](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/Hussain_Fakhruddin)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2020, 5:03am UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/dear-all-df-fans-version-3-0-is-released-with-wings-cut-open-source-will-be-killed-shortly/5005 "2020-07-03T05:03:42Z")
Dear All DF Fans ! Have you guys seen that the DF team has moved two very popular features to their paid plan without making a formal announcement? MySQL service - The most popular database in the world. Now its need… --- ## [Does dreamfactory upgrade cost money?](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/does-dreamfactory-upgrade-cost-money/5181)
**Author:** [@Sandy](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/Sandy)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2020, 9:13am UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/does-dreamfactory-upgrade-cost-money/5181 "2020-05-21T09:13:30Z")
Hi all, I’m trying to migrate from V2.12.0-1 to V4.2.0 (to update php version)(with mariadb). When I want to create new services with php code, it’s impossible. Do I need a license ? Thanks Sandy --- ## [Previous Version of DreamFactory?](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/previous-version-of-dreamfactory/5173)
**Author:** [@ItsDavid](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/ItsDavid)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2020, 12:22pm UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/previous-version-of-dreamfactory/5173 "2020-05-17T12:22:42Z")
Hi, Can someone point me in the direction to download and install a previous version of DreamFactory that does not have the limited feature set like the new version has? --- ## [\[SMTPS\] Unable to send email with port 465 STARTTLS option](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/smtps-unable-to-send-email-with-port-465-starttls-option/5169)
**Author:** [@foomx](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/foomx)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 11, 2020, 8:07pm UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/smtps-unable-to-send-email-with-port-465-starttls-option/5169 "2020-05-11T20:07:35Z")
Hi everyone, Seeking for some advice on SMTPS settings in dreamfactory, I’m having some issue implementing SSL into mail server settings with dreamfactory Environment Dreamfactory 2.12.0 running on docker container Hm… --- ## [Cannot find Chapter 6 of getting started guide](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/cannot-find-chapter-6-of-getting-started-guide/4981)
**Author:** [@sman](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/sman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2020, 5:54pm UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/cannot-find-chapter-6-of-getting-started-guide/4981 "2020-04-17T17:54:39Z")
It is only showing the summary for some reason, unlike all chapters before and after. https://guide.dreamfactory.com/docs/#chapter-6-integrating-business-logic --- ## [Schema Unsupported service type 'mysql'](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/schema-unsupported-service-type-mysql/5090)
**Author:** [@andres81](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/andres81)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 10, 2020, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/schema-unsupported-service-type-mysql/5090 "2020-04-10T17:52:39Z")
Hi there guys, I installed a new VM in Azure with Bitnami image with DreamFactory on it. It came with the latest DreamFactory Version: 3.0.1. When I try to go to schema and select ‘MySQL Database’ I get error message: … --- ## [SQLSTATE\[hy000\]\[2054\] The server requested authentication method unknown to the client](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/sqlstate-hy000-2054-the-server-requested-authentication-method-unknown-to-the-client/4534)
**Author:** [@Gunnar\_Swan](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/Gunnar_Swan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2020, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/sqlstate-hy000-2054-the-server-requested-authentication-method-unknown-to-the-client/4534 "2020-04-03T17:05:09Z")
Using MySQL version 8.0.11, latest version of Dreamfactory. Got the above error with root and an admin account I created. --- ## [How to connect MS SQL](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/how-to-connect-ms-sql/5084)
**Author:** [@hibrid](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/hibrid)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2020, 5:43am UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/how-to-connect-ms-sql/5084 "2020-03-20T05:43:36Z")
Hi everyone, I’m really new with DreamFactory. But I want to make an small API. I have db on MS SQL, I put the DB on Azure. Connect to DreamFactory. Create a role. Test API Doc, and work fine I get access to tables, r… --- ## [Is there a backup of my old database after installing DreamFactory](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/is-there-a-backup-of-my-old-database-after-installing-dreamfactory/5028)
**Author:** [@patrikgrinsvall](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/patrikgrinsvall)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2020, 5:31am UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/is-there-a-backup-of-my-old-database-after-installing-dreamfactory/5028 "2020-03-20T05:31:38Z")
Hi! I’m a new user and wanted to test Dreamfactory to build my stuff in. So i downloaded and installed the windows version from https://bitnami.com/stack/dreamfactory/installer During installation it asked me for my da… --- ## [Unable to login on DF 2.14](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/unable-to-login-on-df-2-14/5121)
**Author:** [@luca](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/luca)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [February 27, 2020, 10:31am UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/unable-to-login-on-df-2-14/5121 "2020-02-27T10:31:14Z")
Hi after many months I’m no more able to login to my dreamfactory UI page. When I insert my username and my password and click “Login” button nothing appear, no error and notification are displayed. In Dreamfactory.log… --- ## [Stored Procedure with Firebird](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/stored-procedure-with-firebird/5008)
**Author:** [@MrSpock](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/MrSpock)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [November 1, 2019, 4:48pm UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/stored-procedure-with-firebird/5008 "2019-11-01T16:48:38Z")
Hello, I am using DF with a Firebird 3.0 DB. When I try to call a \_proc it will not be found. When I try to show all \_proc or \_func procedures/ functions, the resource is always empty. I rebooted the server, restarted … --- ## [Fun With Boolean Columns -- MSSQL Laravel Error](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/fun-with-boolean-columns-mssql-laravel-error/5056)
**Author:** [@pbeverage](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/pbeverage)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2019, 4:05pm UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/fun-with-boolean-columns-mssql-laravel-error/5056 "2019-10-31T16:05:31Z")
There is little to say that has not already been shared in previous issues for this, from 2015/16. Basically, any table I have that has a boolean column (BIT), data cannot be accessed. The Response content must be a s… --- ## [Valid Silver License - Still Seeing Intercom Chatbot](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/valid-silver-license-still-seeing-intercom-chatbot/5019)
**Author:** [@pbeverage](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/pbeverage)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 26, 2019, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/valid-silver-license-still-seeing-intercom-chatbot/5019 "2019-08-26T19:51:39Z")
We are just beginning to use DreamFactory in our shop. However, during my test setup, I noticed that no matter what the licensing is on the server side, there is still an Intercom chatbot in the lower-right corner of my… --- ## [Service Definition examples don't work](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/service-definition-examples-dont-work/4989)
**Author:** [@sman](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/sman)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2019, 8:35pm UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/service-definition-examples-dont-work/4989 "2019-07-12T20:35:34Z")
Trying to get a basic service definition working. This is a slimmed down Twilio example that dreamfactory makes available. Tested it on http://editor.swagger.io/ which found some errors I had to change but still not wo… --- ## [404 Not Found The requested URL /dreamfactory/dist/index.html was not found on this server](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/404-not-found-the-requested-url-dreamfactory-dist-index-html-was-not-found-on-this-server/4860)
**Author:** [@wang4978](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/wang4978)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2019, 2:29am UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/404-not-found-the-requested-url-dreamfactory-dist-index-html-was-not-found-on-this-server/4860 "2019-06-21T02:29:30Z")
Windows Server2008R2. After the installation is complete,I edited the httpd.conf that in D:\\Bitnami\\dreamfactory-2.14.1-8\\apache2\\conf. I changed the ServerName localhost:80 to ServerName 192.168.0.123:8001, changed the … --- ## [Is anyone active on this forum ? Bug in user/register via internal $post](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/is-anyone-active-on-this-forum-bug-in-user-register-via-internal-post/4963)
**Author:** [@Hussain\_Fakhruddin](https://community.dreamfactory.com/u/Hussain_Fakhruddin)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2019, 6:36am UTC](https://community.dreamfactory.com/t/is-anyone-active-on-this-forum-bug-in-user-register-via-internal-post/4963 "2019-06-20T06:36:02Z")
$post(‘user/register’,$payload); was working fine until 2.12 but not working in 2.14 when we upgraded. Exact same code was working, but not anymore. I don’t see anyone actively replying on this forum since last couple … [Next page](https://community.dreamfactory.com/c/uncategorized/1.md?page=1)