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The Data Connector is a standalone IIS application — installed via MSI on a Windows host that has access to the Syteca Application Server. Four steps in order: confirm prerequisites, install the MSI, set up an HTTPS certificate, then register the Data Connector in the Management Tool.
NOT AVAILABLE IN SAAS. This procedure applies to on-premises deployments only.

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1. System requirements

For turning on IIS and configuring its features, see Management Tool installation prerequisites — the IIS configuration is identical.

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2. Install the Data Connector

The Data Connector ships as an MSI installer. Pick the version matching your Application Server:
Use the version compatibility matrix below. Mismatched versions can fail to register or return unexpected data. The Data Connector version must match the Application Server build range exactly.
Versions 1.9 and higher use current Syteca branding (Syteca-DataConnector_v.1.X.zip). Versions 1.8 and earlier retain the legacy filename EkranSystem-DataConnector_v.1.X.zip — preserve these exactly when scripting installation across mixed environments.
1

Download the MSI

Click the appropriate download link in the table above for your Application Server version. Extract the .zip file to get the .msi installer.
2

Run the installer

Double-click the .msi file to open the installation wizard. Follow the wizard prompts — defaults are appropriate for most deployments.
3

Verify installation

After installation completes, the Data Connector is installed as an IIS application. Continue to certificate setup before sending API requests.

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3. Set up an HTTPS certificate

The Data Connector serves the API over HTTPS. Before you can call the API, IIS needs a certificate — production deployments should use a certificate from your organizational PKI, but for development or testing, IIS can generate a self-signed certificate. The three-step setup: generate the certificate in IIS Manager, export it as a .pfx file, import it into the Trusted Root Certification Authorities on every machine that will call the API.
1

Open IIS Manager

Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
2

Open Server Certificates

In the Connections tree-view, select the main node. Double-click the Server Certificates icon in the IIS section.
3

Click Create Self-Signed Certificate

In the Actions pane on the right, click Create Self-Signed Certificate.
4

Name the certificate

In the Create Self-Signed Certificate window:
  • Enter a name in the Specify a friendly name for the certificate field.
  • Select Personal in the Select a certificate store for the new certificate drop-down.
Click OK.

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4. Register and verify

Once installed, register the Data Connector in the Management Tool — the Configuration page’s Applications tab is where the new Data Connector appears after installation. Once registered, generate an API key from your user’s Manage Account page and start calling the API endpoints.

Manage the Data Connector

The Applications tab — register, view, and deactivate the Data Connector.

API reference

Authentication, base URL, all 9 endpoints, status codes.

Management Tool prerequisites

IIS setup details — shared with the Data Connector prerequisites.

Power BI example

End-to-end use case after install completes.