526ez | Transition to Benefits Reference Data in the Lighthouse API

[vhenry07]

Issue Description

The Benefits Reference Data API has transitioned from EVSS to Lighthouse. We can begin using the new API.

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Related tickets

#41302
#41046

Tasks

• Reference this slack thread with Nichole Harris. Update applications to move from EVSS to Lighthouse API. (There are 9 so we will need to prioritize and create tickets for subsequent work in last 2 sprints).

If you have not already requested a key, in order to get started building and testing with this API, submit a Lighthouse onboarding request to obtain a sandbox key.

Acceptance Criteria

• New API tested and implemented for required products

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[cnemeth]

Currently, we have EVSS::ReferenceData::Service endpoints for retrieving collections of

• Counties - Creates an object containing an array of country names
• States - Creates an object containing an array of state names
• Intake sites - Creates an object containing an array of intake site names

which have corresponding Lighthouse endpoints.

References

• vets-api/lib/evss/reference_data/service.rb
• Benefits Reference Data API

[cnemeth]

development branch

[NCHLiberty]

additionally, need to begin refreshing disabilities data used in 526 drop down choices as per this thread https://dsva.slack.com/archives/C5AGLBNRK/p1651168621582479