Clarity PPM: Unable to access API documentation URL without login to clarity

Products

• CLARITY PPM FOR ITG
• CLARITY PPM FEDERAL
• Clarity PPM On Premise

Issue/Introduction

Steps to Reproduce

1. Login to Clarity PPM using Administrator privilege 

2. Navigate to Administration -- >General Settings --> System Option 

3. Look under section API and you will see the API Documentation URL 

 

4. Copy/bookmark the URL 

5. Log out of Clarity 

6. Try to access the API Documentation URL without login in and you will get the error below 

 

Cause

This is working as designed.  The API Documentation URL is link which is accessible when you are logged in to clarity and this is not directly accessible. 

Environment

Release : 15.x

Component : CA PPM INTEGRATIONS & INSTALLATIONS

Resolution

Note: If you want to use REST API you can invoke the API using the documentation provided in the documentation link