Understanding the WebSphere Commerce Web service framework

The goals of the WebSphere Commerce Web service framework are:

The following topics explain how WebSphere Commerce fits into the service provider and service consumer roles:


Related concepts
Web service caching
WebSphere Commerce Web services with JSP pages
WebSphere Commerce as a service consumer
WebSphere Commerce as a service provider


Related tasks
Customizing the Web service client invocation XML file
Configure WebSphere Commerce Developer for Web service development
Creating a Web service client API for WebSphere Commerce
Customizing existing outbound service requests
Deploying an inbound Web service
Enable JMS for Web services
Enable WebSphere Commerce as a service consumer
Enable WebSphere Commerce as a service provider
Modifying an inbound Web service


Related reference
Additional information about Web services
Inbound web services provided
Inventory update
Service-oriented outbound integration points
Payment processing
WebServicesRouter Web module configuration