Tag: SOAP

SOAP refers here to Single Object Transfer Protocol, a term used for structured communication between software systems. It describes how a request and its response can be packaged for transfer between separate applications or services.

SOAP commonly uses XML to represent messages in a consistent, machine-readable format. A message may include an envelope that identifies the SOAP document, headers for control information, and a body containing the requested operation or transferred data.

The protocol is used for service-to-service communication, where one system sends a defined request and another returns a response or fault. Operations, parameters, data types, and endpoints may be documented separately through related service-description terminology.

Closely related concepts include XML messaging, web services, request and response cycles, SOAP headers, SOAP bodies, envelopes, faults, and interface descriptions. These terms help explain how SOAP messages are structured and handled.