How To add http endpoints not based on a domain entity

[liorbalmas]

Hi,
I need to create an endpoint that simply creates a pdf file on the filesystem. There's no domain and db here.
In the docs the examples use CrudAppService with a domain entity, and endpoints are created automatically.
I tried to create an the controller manually but couldn't see it in swagger.
How can endpoints can be created manually for cases such as this one?

Generally asking, Is abp suitable for APIs that are more of a utilities apis without Domain and DB Layers?
I hope the answer is yes because of other advantages of the framework

Thanks a lot

[clinically-au]

If your controller class inherits from AbpController, and you annotate all the methods e.g. [HttpGet] etc, then it should auto detect and create the api endpoint.

Or at least it does in the Blazor startup template.

[liorbalmas]

Thanks for the reply
I tried adding a controller that inherits from AbpController but it seems to have no effect. Is there any sample for such case?
However, adding a application service works and I can see the endpoints based on service's methods.
I still wonder if and how endpoints can be modified manually. I'm aware of the fact it's a bad practice, but preventing this totally is a bit too strict IMO

Thank you.

[clinically-au]

This part of the docs may help... it describes how to control the auto API generation for services.

https://docs.abp.io/en/abp/latest/API/Auto-API-Controllers

[liorbalmas]

Yes.

ApplicationService base class implements IRemoteService, and therefore endpoints should be modified in application service
Seems like the framework forces to modify endpoints in application layer.
Thanks a lot.