The Internet Server Application Programming Interface (ISAPI) is an n -tier API of Internet Information Services (IIS), Microsoft's collection of Windows-based web server services.

Jun 16, 2017 · ISAPI provides a number of advantages over CGI, including lower overhead, faster loading, and better scalability. The chief difference between the CGI and ISAPI programming models …

Feb 4, 2024 · ISAPI operates through two main components: ISAPI extensions and ISAPI filters. Extensions are DLL files that generate dynamic web content, while filters intercept and process …

Oct 30, 2024 · Like ISAPI Filters, ISAPI Extensions are also a component of Internet Information Services. These components are still supported in Windows 11 for compatibility with legacy …

Apr 6, 2022 · You can add an ISAPI filter when you want to enhance Web server functionality. For example, you might have an ISAPI filter that captures information about HTTP requests and saves …

Jun 16, 2017 · The ISAPI model, unlike other Web content development technologies, does not require a separate process for every request to an HTTP server. ISAPI uses threads to isolate work items in …

Jun 16, 2017 · ISAPI filters always run on an IIS server, filtering every request until they find one they need to process. The ability to examine and modify both incoming and outgoing streams of data …

Apr 6, 2022 · Expand Internet Information Services, expand World Wide Web Services, expand Application Development Features, and then select CGI or ISAPI Extensions. Click OK.

Intelligent Security API (ISAPI) is an application layer protocol based on HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) and adopts the REST (Representational State Transfer) architecture for communication …

ISAPI is an alternative to using CGI scripts on Microsoft Web servers. The counterpart to ISAPI on the client side is WinInet. See WinInet.