MCP Tutorial: Build a Secure REST API & Dashboard in 5 Minutes | DreamFactory + Claude

Try it yourself today:
Download the DXT for rapid deployment: https://github.com/dreamfactorysoftware/df-mcp/releases/download/v1.0.1/df-mcp-v1.0.1.dxt
Or spin it up instantly: npx @dreamfactory/create-df-mcp

In this 5-minute demo, we use DreamFactory’s MCP server with Claude Code and Claude Desktop to:

• Generate a secure, read-only API for a database using just a.env file
• Automatically build a reporting dashboard powered by that API
• Chat directly with the database (tables, schema, queries) through Claude Desktop, without ever exposing raw SQL or credentials

This isn’t AI writing SQL. This is AI orchestrating secure APIs—fast, safe, and auditable.

DreamFactory MCP is the secure API gateway that turns databases into AI-ready endpoints—with RBAC, parameterization, and audit logging built-in.

Learn more at: https://www.dreamfactory.com/ai