SOAP Services
TECHNIQUES
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HOLD
SOAP Services is a communication protocol for the implementation of web services. It uses an XML formatted document, called a WSDL, to describe the service and the available operations.
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SOAP services have become less popular with the rise of REST API designs. REST offers more flexibility as it permits data transfer in a variety of formats while also using stateless operations. SOAP definitions also have to describe the whole service thereby making changes to elements of a service, e.g. a single operation, more difficult to change without impacting all clients. For these reasons SOAP has been placed in hold and it is recommended that it is not used for new projects.