Provided Web Services

Provided Web Services are Web services offered by an application that can be called by third parties. In LION, a Web Service can be implemented by invoking (form) routines. A WSDL contract is generated and can be exposed to third parties.

Adding A Provided Web Service

Follow the steps below to add a new Provided Web Service in the Developer Studio:

1. In the Repository Tree, open the directory of the application for which a Web Service should be added and navigate to Web Services → Provided Web Services.
2. In the Provided Web Services directory, right-click and select Insert Provided Web Service.
3. Provide a Name and Description for the Web Service. Type displays the type of Web Service that is being created, which is Provided in this context.

   The dialog shown when creating a new Provided Web Service.

4. Select the OK button. The Provided Web Service then opens automatically.
5. By accessing the nodes it is possible to configure the Web Service, such as changing its options and its code. Visit the following pages for detailed information on these nodes:
   1. Options
   2. Operations
   3. WSDL Contract
   4. Documentation
   5. Relations
      
6. Save the Web Service by pressing the Save button in the top right corner of the Developer Studio.
7. Visit the following page to configure and generate the Provided Web Service:
   1. Creating a Provided Web Service (.NET Core).