The SOAP protocol is an international standard for exchanging data via the internet. Refer to https://www.w3.org/2002/ws/ for more information about the World Wide Web Consortium s Web services.

SOAP is an XML based protocol which enables Web services clients to communicate with your application using an HTTP connection or Microsoft Message Queuing (MSMQ).

Both forms of this protocol enable the client to download the WSDL file for an application. The WSDL file contains all the information required for communication with your application and is created by the protocol adapter the first time a client makes a request. Thereafter it is cached for fast access.

Refer to Configuring Protocol Adapters for more information on configuring SOAP in the Runtime Administration Tool.