Find Closest Resource Service error

[csmoore]

Service gives error:
http://route.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World/ClosestFacility/NAServer/ClosestFacility_World/solveClosestFacility

https://github.com/Esri/solutions-widgets-wpf/blob/master/source/FindClosestResource/FindClosestResource/FindClosestResourceToolbar.xaml.cs#L137

[csmoore]

@ubatsukh @jeffbaranyi Just checking back to see if you know who we should ask about this service.

[jeffbaranyi]

Is the service still giving an error? That should be the official ArcGIS Online version (see http://resources.arcgis.com/en/help/arcgis-rest-api/index.html#//02r3000000n7000000).

[csmoore]

Should one be able to just hit this URL (gives error)?

http://route.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World/ClosestFacility/NAServer/ClosestFacility_World/solveClosestFacility

Or is there some other way to verify this dependent service is working?

[conklinbd]

@csmoore the service directory is disabled but it should be possible to use this service as long as a valid token is provided. Refer to the Rest API doc for generating valid tokens.

[csmoore]

@conklinbd @ubatsukh

Really the only motivation was to have the unit tests check that the required services were up (we were asked to do this):
https://github.com/Esri/solutions-widgets-wpf/blob/master/source/AllSolutionsWidgetsWithTests/TestDependentServices/TestDependentServices.cs

Not sure if there is an easier way to verify this (like maybe 403 is OK and means it is up).

Or if there are additional steps needed that can be added to the test driver or readme then go ahead and add -or- alternately perhaps this is just something we don't try to do with these service-disabled ones.

[jrweakland]

@csmoore - Is this issue still valid?

[csmoore]

As far as I know this widget still does not run as is, without some additional steps/code to specify the token mentioned above, but this issue can be closed if I am the only person who is having this issue.

[jrweakland]

@kgonzago - Can you take a look at this when you get a chance?