Configure API Service for CaSS

To configure the API Service, follow the steps below:

1. Unzip ApplicantSelfService.7z and copy the Lanteria.ApplicantSelfService.WebApi folder to "C:\inetpub\wwwroot".
2. Create a new web application:
   1. Go to Start > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager. Right-click Sites and point to Add Web Site.
      
   2. Specify the site name (for example, ApplicantSelfServiceApi), application pool and physical path (C:\inetpub\wwwroot\Lanteria.ApplicantSelfService.WebApi). Set up the https binding.

3. Make the following changes in the appsettings.json file:

   • In IIS Manager, right-click ApplicantSelfServiceApi and then click Explore.
   • Open appsettings.json in the text redactor.
   • Specify URL to ApplicantSelfServiceHandler.ashx in the HttpHandlerURL property of the AppSettings section.

4. Make sure that application pool user has:

   • Read/Write permissions to the Content Directory
   • Access to ApplicantSelfServiceHandler.ashx
5. Launch https://localhost:4430/api/apssapi/status. The API is started message must be displayed.