soapUI

In this post I'll talk about a very usefull software I usually use, specially when I have to test SOAP Web Services. The software is called soapUI, and is open-source, with an option of paying for support. Info about installation and first steps is here.

So, what can you do with this program?

Given a WSDL, it will create for you XML request messages, that you can fill up with some data, and submit it to the Web Service, and see the resulting XML response.

Since it is very easy to use, and the getting started guide in the site is quite easy to understand, I wont spend so much time here. Just a few screens:


(Adding a wsdl to a project)


(The XML request message generated)


(After requesting a service, with the XML response message)

Now, just install, test and have fun =D.