Does WCF works as SOAP by default?

Question

Does WCF works as SOAP by default ?

As per client requirement, wanted to use ASMX web services. But VS 2013 not providing ASMX web services (SOAP) under 4.5.1 framework. So can I use WCF as SOAP? and How ?

Answer 1

yes you can you WCF as SOAP you only need to add the bindings in client and server side you the basicHttpBinding binding

server side

<services>
  <service name="TestService">
    <endpoint address="soap" binding="basicHttpBinding" contract="ITestService"/>  
  </service>
</services>

client side add the service reference to your project

<client>
    <endpoint address="http://www.example.com/soap" binding="basicHttpBinding"
      contract="ITestService" name="BasicHttpBinding_ITestService" />
  </client>