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This page was created to contain general notes/documentation for the CAS API and Slate integration that is CAS-agnostic. It is under construction.

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titleSample text to request a new API account

Subject: Request to create new API account

Hello,

I am writing to request a new API account be created for the following CAS and institution. If possible, I’d like to request that the account username be [xxxxx].

Institution Manager name and email address: [xxxxx]

Name of user to receive CAS API access: [xxxxx]

CAS API user phone number: [xxxxx]

CAS API user email address: [xxxxx]

The name of your institution (university/college/school/etc.): [xxxxx]

The CAS, one or many, that you're interested in (e.g. BusinessCAS): [xxxxx]

The CAS admissions cycles you're interested in (e.g., 2020-2021 and 2021-2022): [xxxxx]

The environment: [Prelaunch or Production]

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titleSample text to request CAS/cycle added to existing API account:

Subject: Request adding CAS to existing API account

Hello,

This year we will be setting up a CAS API integration for CASPA for Tufts University (program ID 346115 for 23-24). We have existing API accounts for other integrations so I am writing to request that access to CASPA be granted to the below API accounts.

Prelaunch account username: TuftsUniPre

Production account username: TuftsUni

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The instruction to use CIDR subnets (e.g., 123.45.67.0/24) mean literally to use the .0/24 characters, even if the number you see in your machine’s individual IP address is something outside of that range. Setting this means there is no waiting when using these account credentials with Filezilla or Postman

Allowed Networks (Deprecated January 2024)

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Below are the IP addresses that are included in the “allowed networks” of existing CAS/Liaison Service accounts for future reference. It is unclear which exactly are used by the Liaison systems, the following list is provided for reference/troubleshooting.

Code Block
CLEAN SLATE

12.130.14.3, *
35.196.40.74, *
35.237.218.144, *
35.237.169.192, 
34.74.5.60, 
35.185.121.56, 
34.74.128.171, 
104.196.102.47


TUSMGP

12.130.14.3, *
35.196.40.74, *
35.237.218.144, *
35.237.169.192, * 
108.26.138.40, x
130.64.2.186, x
130.64.35.32, x
3.224.174.183, x
52.0.120.196, x
52.2.196.251, x
52.71.217.11, x
54.161.89.200, x
54.205.199.53, x
130.64.3.197 x

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https://help.liaisonedu.com/Integration/CAS_API/CAS_Slate_Integration/Configuring_Automation/06_Common_Data_Holds

Obtaining the Data Dictionary using the GET data dictionary endpoint

The following instructions use the CAS → Slate V5 Postman collection provided by Liaison.

  1. Select the environment for the CAS application you are trying to access, and send a call for an authorization toke (POST Call Auth Token).

  2. Open the GET data dictionary endpoint. Use the carat next to the Send button to select “Send and Download” image-20240815-130655.pngImage Added

  3. After a short delay, a File Explorer window should open to allow you to save the file you have downloaded. Select a location to save, rename the file (if desired) and most important, add a file extension to the end of the filename (.csv) before you save it. image-20240815-130639.pngImage Added

  4. Open the file in Excel. You may get a warning message, but dismiss it and the file should open without issues.

Obtaining an individual application file

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