Inquiry API functions in the UDDI registry

Use the Inquiry API set to locate and obtain details about entries in a UDDI registry.

The Inquiry API is split into a number of functions, where each function requires some mandatory and some optional arguments.

The find_xx API functions can accept an optional findQualifiers argument.

To access all API calls and arguments that are supported by the UDDI Version 3 registry programmatically, use the UDDI Version 3 Client for Java. To access the API functions graphically, we can use the UDDI user interface, but not all functions are available with this method.

The UDDI Version 3 registry supports the following Inquiry API calls:

find_binding

Locates specific bindings in a registered businessService. Returns a bindingDetail message containing zero or more bindingTemplate structures that match the criteria specified in the argument list.

find_business

Locates information about one or more businesses. Returns a businessList message that matches the conditions specified in the arguments.

find_relatedBusinesses

Locates information about businessEntity registrations that are related to a specific business entity whose key is passed in the inquiry. The related businesses feature is used to manage registration of business units and subsequently relate them based on organizational hierarchies or business partner relationships. Returns a relatedBusinessList message containing results that match the conditions specified in the argument list.

find_service

Locates specific services in a registered businessEntity. Returns a serviceList message that matches the conditions specified in the arguments.

find_tModel

Locates a list of tModel entities that match a set of specified criteria. The response is a list of abbreviated information about registered tModel data that matches the specified criteria. The result is returned in a tModelList message.

get_bindingDetail

Requests the runtime bindingTemplate information for the purpose of invoking a registered business API. Returns a bindingDetail message.

get_businessDetail

Returns complete businessEntity information for one or more specified businessEntity registrations that match the specified businessKey values. Returns a businessDetail message.

get_opertionalInfo

Gets full operational information pertaining to one or more entities in the registry. Returns an operationalInfos structure.

get_serviceDetail

Requests full information about a known businessService structure. Returns a serviceDetail message.

get_tModelDetail

Gets full details for a given set of registered tModel data. Returns a tModelDetail message.

For details of the query syntax, refer to the UDDI Version 3 API specification.

Use the UDDI registry user interface

UDDI registry client programming

UDDI Version 3 Client

UDDI Version 3.0.2 Specification