SOAP Request Endpoint

[Aeri]

I think I am having issues with our proxy server but before I try and figure that out, I wanted to see if anyone could confirm if the endpoint for the session token is: https://[domain].gsa.gov/RSAarcher/ws/general.asmx?wsdl/CreateUserSessionFromInstance

Many thanks!

[Anonymous]

https://help.archerirm.cloud/610-en/content/api/webapi/createusersessionfrominstance.htm

https://[URL]/RSAarcher/ws/general.asmx?op=CreateUserSessionFromInstance

[Aeri]

Hi Ilya, 

Thank you. When I attempt a call with this URL I get the response 

'/Default.aspx?aspxerrorpath=/RSAarcher/ws/general.asmx'

Do you have any advice?

[Anonymous]

Are you sure the path is correct? Maybe you installed without RSAarcher node. But you can find the proper file by access IIS in the web server though.

[Aeri]

Hi again,

It's my first time working with SOAP APIs. I've been able to connect to the RESTAPI but it doesn't seem to have reporting data. We're a hosted client, would that cause an issue for accessing the web service api? 

It could be that I am getting our end of the URL wrong but not sure how to find the correct one?

[Anonymous]

REST API does no work with reports. For SaaS hosted issues you need to contact support.

For checking if your API works, use the tool gently crafted for us by @JeffLetterman:

https://www.archerirm.community/t5/exchange-overviews/archer-api-testing-tool-amp-utility/ta-p/673366

[Aeri · Accepted solution]

Hi, I just wanted to drop a quick note in case someone else comes across this issue in the future. 

The SOAP API endpoint to retrieve the session token is: https://<Domain>/ws/general.asmx

If you use postman to test your call, make sure the Content-Type in the header is set to text/XML (it will default to application/XML which won't work).

Set the request body to this (remember to change the setting to  XML on this page as well):

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><soap:Envelope xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchemainstance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">

<soap:Body>

<CreateUserSessionFromInstance xmlns="http://archer-tech.com/webservices/">

<userName> username </userName>

<instanceName> instance </instanceName>

<password> password </password>

</CreateUserSessionFromInstance>

</soap:Body>

</soap:Envelope>