Web Services Platform Elements

Web Services has three basic elements: SOAP, WSDL, and UDDI.

What is SOAP?

The basic Web Services platform is XML + HTTP.

• SOAP refers to the Simple Object Access Protocol
• SOAP is a communication protocol
• SOAP is used for communication between applications
• SOAP is a format for sending messages
• SOAP is designed to communicate over the Internet
• SOAP independent of Platform
• SOAP independent of language
• SOAP based XML
• SOAP is simple and extensible
• SOAP allows you to bypass the firewall
• SOAP will evolve as a standard.

For more on SOAP, please visit our soap tutorial

What is WSDL?

WSDL is an XML-based language that describes Web services and how to access Web services.

• WSDL refers to the Network Service Description Language
• WSDL is written using XML
• WSDL is an XML document
• WSDL is used to describe network services
• WSDL can also be used to locate network services
• WSDL is not a standard

For more information on WSDL, please visit our WSDL tutorial

What is UDDI?

UDDI is a directory service through which enterprises can register and search for WEB services.

• UDDI refers to generic descriptions, discoveries, and integrations (Universal Description, Discovery, and integration).
• UDDI is a directory for storing information about Web services.
• UDDI is a directory of network Service interfaces described by WSDL.
• UDDI is routed through SOAP.
• UDDI is built into the Microsoft. NET platform.

Web Services Platform Elements