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When they did work, WSDLs were pretty slick. Technically, there are REST/JSON equivalents, but I don't see them actually used much in the wild - so much of the
by thrower123 7y ago
When they did work, WSDLs were pretty slick.
Technically, there are REST/JSON equivalents, but I don't see them actually used much in the wild - so much of the time with REST APIs you are stuck with whatever half-baked, out-of-date documentation that somebody may or may not have written, or just randomly poking at it through trial and error to discover how it works.
- wil421 7y agoAgreed WSDLs are the only thing I love about SOAP and they are missing from REST. Most tools can import a WSDL and generate the code and structure for you. Sometimes even getting a sample of the expected JSON format can be hard. If you’re not versioning you’re APIs you can break everything if the schema changes. I used to debate this with the SOA manager. Swagger looks ok but never dealt with it in production or saw it in the wild with our customers.