Uche Ogbuji, Python and XML expert, observes:
I’m surprised at how little I’ve had to worry about SOAP… In several cases where [Web Services] “end points” have been suggested, ... my suggestions of a REST-like alternative are embraced…
I found myself in a similar situation just yesterday. A client was wondering how best to structure a web service request and response, given that the response contains several large images and text to be printed on a page. After a short discussion, we agreed on a standard HTTP POST instead, with the POST returning a pre-formatted PDF file.
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