#74: SOAP: (not really) Simple Object Access Protocol

SOAP, formerly known as Simple Object Access Protocol, is a messaging standard. SOAP is very broad and general. Technically, it can support request-response, as well as fire-and-forget communication. The underlying protocol is typically HTTP, but there’s nothing against using message brokers. Or even good old SMTP. You know, the one for exchanging e-mails. The communication happens through XML messages. These messages are well-defined and structured. XML schema is agreed upon before any communication. Read more: https://nurkiewicz.com/74 Get the new episode straight to your mailbox: https://nurkiewicz.com/newsletter