Web Services - Peer to Peer Data Processing

Definition:

A Web service is a software application identified by a URI, whose interfaces and bindings are capable of being defined, described, and discovered as XML artifacts. A Web service supports direct interactions with other software agents using XML based messages exchanged via internet-based protocols.

SOAP is a general method for transmitting XML over networks.

• The header contains authentication, control, logging, payment details etc...
• The body contains application data.
• The data can be transmitted over HTTP, SMTP, used for RPC ...

WSDL describes the interfaces to web services

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