Create and API user
First, you need to create a new API admin user. This user establishes the connection between Kinnovis and Visor - it's crucial not to change either the username or password, as doing so would break the connection. Please follow the steps below:
Start the Visor software
In the main toolbar, click on “Administration” > “Gestionnaires”
Then click on “Ajouter”
In the field “Nom” enter “KinnovisAPI”
In the fields "Mot de passe" and "Confirmer le mot de passe", enter a highly secure password
Store this password in a secure location (preferably in a password manager), as you'll need it later to establish the connection between Kinnovis and Visor
Check “Gestionnaire utilisant l’application SmartPhone”
Next, navigate to tab “Droits” and click on “Contrôle total”
Then click on "OK" to save the user
Now you should see the user appearing under the group “Administrateur”.
Configure Server
Next, you need to configure the server to make it accessible through the API. Please follow these steps:
In the menu bar, navigate to “Outils” > “Préférences”
Then navigate to tab “Connexions externes”
Check “Autoriser les connexcions externes”
In the field “Port IP” enter “8080” (you can also use a different port)
In the field “Authentification” select “Sécurisée”
Then check “Serveur externe”
Save the configuration by clicking on "OK"
Now the server is correctly configured and should be up and running on your local machine.
The next step is to make your server accessible on the public internet, which requires a static IP address from your internet provider and configured port forwarding rules.