Why “Soap” is being discussed
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Every SAML IdP (and there are still a lot) using the Artifact binding runs on SOAP 1.2, so what.
by bdauvergne · Sep 15, 2026
I was quite happy using Zeep on Python a few years ago, when I last had to do a custom SOAP integration. It is a bit of an old-school experience, but all the important parts are…
by apelapan · Sep 15, 2026
Oh gosh. I could only imagine how many apps in chain crafts and parses soap envelopes with adhoc code with mandatory info loss.
by bvrmn · Sep 15, 2026
Java, .Net and maybe C/C++ For .Net at least SOAP support is built in, just standard .Net, no libraries required, just ask Visual Studio to load the WSDL and it will handle…
by mrweasel · Sep 15, 2026
That seems like a Go problem. I don't exactly love SOAP and WSDL, but it was the default choice for Java and .Net 10 - 15 years ago in enterprise applications. Given the complex…
by mrweasel · Sep 15, 2026
I have the same experience as you. I have probably worked with a few dozen SOAP services in my time, so perhaps I have been "lucky", but WSDLs have not been an issue for me. WSD…
by qw · Sep 15, 2026
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Soap is a salt of a fatty acid used for cleaning and lubricating products as well as other applications. In a domestic setting, soaps, specifically "toilet soaps", are surfactants usually used for washing, bathing, and other types of housekeeping. In industrial settings, soaps are used as thickeners, components of some lubricants, emulsifiers, and catalysts. Read more on Wikipedia