SOAP Support

Bifurc supports SOAP request authoring and SOAP-aware mocking for developers still integrating with WSDL-based services.

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What you can do#

• save SOAP requests with endpoint, SOAPAction, headers, and XML body
• fetch and store WSDL documents
• browse WSDL operations
• generate SOAP envelopes from discovered operations
• mock SOAP requests by endpoint, SOAPAction, and operation name
• apply environment variables inside endpoint URLs, headers, and envelopes

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Typical workflow#

1. Open Requests and create a SOAP request
2. Create a request tab
3. Enter the endpoint URL
4. Fetch or paste a WSDL
5. Choose an operation from the WSDL explorer
6. Review the generated envelope and SOAPAction
7. Send the request and save it if needed

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Mocking workflow#

1. Open Mocks and create a SOAP mock
2. Create a SOAP mock
3. Match by endpoint pattern
4. Match by SOAPAction
5. Optionally narrow to a SOAP operation name
6. Return a prepared XML response body

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Matching model#

SOAP matching combines multiple hints:

• endpoint URL
• SOAPAction header
• the first body operation inside the SOAP envelope

This makes SOAP mocks more precise than plain URL-only matching.

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Good use cases#

• reproducing legacy partner integrations locally
• testing frontend or middleware behavior around SOAP faults
• maintaining WSDL-backed test fixtures in versioned workspaces