API Specifications

WSDL / SOAP

The Web Services Description Language (WSDL) is the historical XML-based interface definition language for SOAP web services. WSDL 1.1 (2001) is the most widely deployed version; WSDL 2.0 is a W3C Recommendation (2007). SOAP and WSDL are governed by the W3C and remain critical in legacy enterprise and government integrations. Documented here as the historical baseline for service interface specifications.

GitHub

Documentation

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Documentation
https://www.w3.org/TR/wsdl20-primer/

Examples

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Example
WSDL / SOAP Specification Record Example

Other Resources

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Specification
WSDL 1.1 Note (W3C, 2001)
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Specification
WSDL 2.0 Recommendation (W3C, 2007)
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Specification
SOAP 1.2 Recommendation (W3C)
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Governance
W3C Web Services Description Working Group
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License
W3C Document License

API entry from apis.yml

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: specifications:wsdl-soap
name: WSDL / SOAP
description: The Web Services Description Language (WSDL) is the historical XML-based interface definition
  language for SOAP web services. WSDL 1.1 (2001) is the most widely deployed version; WSDL 2.0 is a W3C
  Recommendation (2007). SOAP and WSDL are governed by the W3C and remain critical in legacy enterprise
  and government integrations. Documented here as the historical baseline for service interface specifications.
humanURL: https://www.w3.org/TR/wsdl/
baseURL: https://www.w3.org/TR/wsdl20/
tags:
- WSDL
- SOAP
- W3C
- XML
- Legacy
- Historical
- Specification Language
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.w3.org/TR/wsdl20-primer/
- type: Specification
  url: https://www.w3.org/TR/wsdl/
  title: WSDL 1.1 Note (W3C, 2001)
- type: Specification
  url: https://www.w3.org/TR/wsdl20/
  title: WSDL 2.0 Recommendation (W3C, 2007)
- type: Specification
  url: https://www.w3.org/TR/soap12-part1/
  title: SOAP 1.2 Recommendation (W3C)
- type: Governance
  url: https://www.w3.org/groups/wg/ws-desc/
  title: W3C Web Services Description Working Group
- type: License
  url: https://www.w3.org/copyright/document-license-2023/
  title: W3C Document License
- type: Example
  url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/specifications/refs/heads/main/examples/wsdl-soap-example.json
  title: WSDL / SOAP Specification Record Example