Is it possible to use WSDL with a REST webservice?

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crowso picture crowso · Jan 22, 2011 · Viewed 10.3k times · Source

I am new to the area of web-services. Is it possible to use WSDL with REST bindings? Or should I use WADL?

Answer

jmort253 picture jmort253 · Jan 22, 2011

It's possible to use a WSDL with REST bindings, but it's really not necessary. The simplistic nature of REST make writing code to use that service very easy. Using a WSDL just adds extra complexity that is just not necessary.

If you're still interested, you can find more information here: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/webservices/library/ws-restwsdl/

Also, this question may help you: WSDL vs REST Pros and Cons

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