SOAP(Simple Object Access Protocol) Tutorial
SOAP(Simple Object Access Protocol) is a technology which allows exchange
of data between different applications. This tutorial teaches you basic
concepts of SOAP to get you started with SOAP.
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- Introduction to SOAP: SOAP(Simple Object Access
Protocol) is a technology which allows exchange of data between different
applications. SOAP is a XML based messaging protocol which usually works
on top of HTTP/HTTPS. However it can be used over other transport protocols
like SMTP, SMTP etc. SOAP is also OS and programming language independent.
- Basic Building Blocks of SOAP: SOAP
is an XML based message called SOAP envelope and this section discusses
of the essential elements of SOAP.
- SOAP Fault Element: SOAP errors are packaged
in fault element.
- SOAP Header: This element is an optional
block and is contains general information of the request/response.
- SOAP Attachments: Some SOAP requests/responses
might need to send/receive binary data like images, files etc. This
will add to the payload and will become very difficult to parse. The
solution to this problem is SOAP attachments.
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