404 Status Code Is Thrown for JSON Files on IIS
Environment
| Product | Progress® Kendo UI® for jQuery |
| Kendo Version | 2017.2.621 |
Description
A 404 status code is thrown for JSON files on IIS.
Cause
By default, IIS does not serve files with unknown extensions. The mime types can be specified either through the IIS management console (inetmgr) or in the site Web.config.
Solution
The example below demonstrates how to configure the IIS Web.config. Note that, if already defined, the mime is first removed to avoid clashes.
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<configuration>
...
<system.webServer>
...
<staticContent>
<remove fileExtension=".json" />
<mimeMap fileExtension=".json" mimeType="application/json" />
</staticContent>
</system.webServer>
</configuration>