Use this page of the Web Service Properties dialog box to configure URL mappings for a LabVIEW Web service.

URL mappings allow a Web client to specify the Web method VI and input parameters to send data as an HTTP request. When you create a URL mapping, you associate a string value with a unique Web method VI, HTTP method, and optional input parameters. Web clients then use the URL mapping string as part of the URL that the client uses to exchange data with the Web service.

Note In LabVIEW 2013, you no longer configure Web services via build specifications. You can continue to use this build specification, or you can convert the build specification to the new format. To download the conversion tool, visit the National Instruments website.
Note LabVIEW generates a default URL mapping string when you add a Web method VI to the Web service on the Source Files page of the Web Service Properties dialog box.

This page includes the following components:

Option Description
URL mappings

Lists any configured URL mappings.

  • Add URL Mapping—

    Adds a new URL mapping to the Web service.

  • Remove URL Mapping—

    Removes the selected URL mapping from the Web service.

  • Move URL Mapping up—

    Moves the selected item up on the list of URL mappings to establish URL mappings precedence.

  • Move URL Mapping down—

    Moves the selected item down on the list of URL mappings to establish URL mappings precedence.
Mapping information Displays the configuration options for the selected URL mapping.
  • Type—

    Specifies whether the URL mapping activates a Web method VI or displays static content.

    • Web method—

      Specifies the selected URL mapping to call a specific Web method VI.

      • Web method VI—

        Specifies the Web method VI to associate with the selected URL mapping. All available Web method VIs specified in Service VIs on the Source Files page appear in the pull-down menu.

      • Override terminal defaults—

        Displays the Override terminal defaults dialog box for the selected URL map. You must configure input parameters for the selected Web method VI to view this dialog box.

      • HTTP method—

        Lists HTTP methods available to access the selected Web method VI.

    • Static document—

      Specifies the selected URL mapping to display static content.

  • Required Permissions—

    Specifies a list of permissions that a user or group must have to exchange data using the selected URL mapping. You can establish permissions and assign those permissions to users and groups using the Security Configuration page when you configure a target using a Web browser.

  • Add permission—

    Adds a new permission.

  • Remove permission—

    Removes the selected permission.

  • Require API key—

    Specifies whether the selected URL mapping uses API key security.