namespace Service
{
    public class Program
    {
        public static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            CreateHostBuilder(args).Build().Run();
        }

        public static IHostBuilder CreateHostBuilder(string[] args) =>
            Host.CreateDefaultBuilder(args)
             .ConfigureWebHostDefaults(webBuilder =>
             {
                 webBuilder.UseStartup<Startup>();
             });
    }
}

namespace Service
{
    public class Startup
    {
        public Startup(IConfiguration configuration)
        {
            Configuration = configuration;
        }

        public IConfiguration Configuration { get; }

        public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
        {
            services.AddMvc(options =>
            {
                options.OutputFormatters.Add(new XmlDataContractSerializerOutputFormatter());
                options.InputFormatters.Add(new XmlDataContractSerializerInputFormatter(options));
            });
        }

        public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app, IHostEnvironment env)
        {
            if (env.IsDevelopment())
            {
                app.UseDeveloperExceptionPage();
            }
            else
            {
                // managed by IIS
                // app.UseHsts();
            }

            // managed by IIS
            //app.UseHttpsRedirection();
            app.UseRouting();
            app.UseEndpoints(route =>
            {
                route.MapControllers();
            });
        }
    }
}

namespace Service.Controllers
{
    [Route("v1")]
    [ApiController]
    public class ActivationController : ControllerBase, IDisposable
    {
        public ActivationController(ILogger<ActivationController> logger, IConfiguration configuration)
        {
            _logger = logger;
            _configuration = configuration;
        }
 
        public void Dispose()
        {
           // cleanup of db
        }

        [HttpPost]
        [Produces("application/xml")]
        public Business.Model.ActivationResponse Activate(Business.Model.ActivationRequest request)
        {
           ....
            return response;
        }

        [Route("deactivate")]
        [HttpPost]
        [Produces("application/xml")]
        public Business.Model.DeactivationResponse Deactivate(Business.Model.DeactivationRequest request)
        {
            ...
            return response;
        }

        private readonly ILogger _logger;
        private readonly IConfiguration _configuration;
        private MySqlConnection _licenseDatabase;
    }
}