By the end of this course, learners will be able to design, implement, and manage a SOAP-based Employee Service Application, generate service contracts using WSDL, and handle structured SOAP requests and responses with confidence. Learners will also be able to apply core SOAP operations to add, retrieve, and delete employee records using well-defined service endpoints.
Build and Implement SOAP APIs for Employee Services
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What you'll learn
Design and implement a SOAP-based Employee Service Application.
Generate WSDL contracts and manage structured SOAP messages.
Apply SOAP operations to add, retrieve, and delete employee records.
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March 2026
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Taught in English
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There are 2 modules in this course
This module introduces the fundamentals of building a SOAP-based Employee Service Application. Learners explore project setup, application structure, employee data modeling, and core service operations required to retrieve and manage employee records using SOAP APIs.
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6 videos4 assignments
This module focuses on implementing SOAP operations, generating service definitions, and understanding SOAP message structure. Learners examine how WSDL files expose services, how SOAP envelopes encapsulate requests and responses, and how URLs and parameters enable accurate request handling.
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6 videos4 assignments
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