Yes. Can't agree more. This coming from someone who hates XML, avoids it at nearly all costs - there are times it's the right tool for the job. And you list th

Yes. Can't agree more. This coming from someone who hates XML, avoids it at nearly all costs - there are times it's the right tool for the job. And you list that time. If you have a 1-1 API contract, don't use XML. If you have 1-N, don't use XML. But if you have N-N API contracts? Where you're talking to half a dozen other services, and they're all talking to you? XML is an excellent choice.