What is a “web service” in plain English?
I’ve been reading about “web services” here on SO, on Wikipedia, Google, etc., and I don’t quite understand what they are. What is … Read more
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Web service differences between REST and RPC
I have a web service that accepts JSON parameters and have specific URLs for methods, e.g.: http://IP:PORT/API/getAllData?p={JSON} This is definitely not REST as … Read more
Difference between OData and REST web services
What is the difference between OData and REST-ful web services? 8 Answers 8
What is the difference between XSD and WSDL?
What is the difference between an XML Schema and WSDL? The difference I noticed is that WSDL contains XSD and in WSDL we … Read more
API vs. Webservice [closed]
As it currently stands, this question is not a good fit for our Q&A format. We expect answers to be supported by facts, … Read more
What is P99 latency?
What does P99 latency represent? I keep hearing about this in discussions about an application’s performance but couldn’t find a resource online that … Read more
REST API 404: Bad URI, or Missing Resource?
I’m building a REST API, but I’ve encountered a problem. It seems that accepted practice in designing a REST API is that if … Read more
Message Queue vs. Web Services? [closed]
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How do I upload a file with metadata using a REST web service?
I have a REST web service that currently exposes this URL: http://server/data/media where users can POST the following JSON: { “Name”: “Test”, “Latitude”: … Read more
What is a web service endpoint?
Let’s say my web service is located at http://localhost:8080/foo/mywebservice and my WSDL is at http://localhost:8080/foo/mywebservice?wsdl. Is http://localhost:8080/foo/mywebservice an endpoint, i.e., is it the … Read more