Network Deployment (Distributed operating systems), v8.0 > End-to-end paths > Web services - Transports
Use HTTP to transport web services
We can develop an HTTP accessible web service when we have an existing JavaBeans object to enable as a web service.
Develop a WSDL file. You need a WSDL file to use web services. We can develop your own WSDL file or get one from a web services provider through email, downloading, or through a Uniform Resource Locator (URL). This documentation assumes you are creating your own.
WAS v8 supports the use of HTTP to transport web services client requests. With HTTP, your web services clients and servers can communicate through SOAP messages. SOAP is the underlying communication protocol used in web services that support the Web Services for Java EE, the JAX-WS, and the Java API for XML-based remote procedure call (JAX-RPC) specifications.
HTTP is the most commonly used transport for web services.
Procedure
- Depending on the application programming model,
- Use HTTP to transport web services requests for JAX-WS applications.
- Use HTTP to transport web services requests for JAX-RPC applications.
- Deploy the web services application.
- Configure security for the HTTP connection.
Results
You have a JavaBeans object that uses HTTP to transport web services client requests.
What to do next
Publish the WSDL file.
Related
Use HTTP to transport web services requests for JAX-WS applications
Use the JAX-WS asynchronous response servlet
Use the JAX-WS asynchronous response listener
Use HTTP session management support for JAX-WS applications
Use HTTP to transport web services requests for JAX-RPC applications
Web services transactions, high availability, firewalls and intermediary nodes
Configure the HTTP transport policy
Configure the SSL transport policy