How Do SOAP and REST Differ from Each Other?

Comparison Based on Design

SOAP is a standardized protocol with pre-defined rules to follow whereas REST has an architectural style with loose guidelines.

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Comparison Based on Approach

As a functional-driven approach, SOAP provides data as services, such as getUser, whereas REST is a data-driven approach, in which data is available as resources.

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Comparison Based on Security

SOAP comes with WS-security and SSL support, as well as ACID compliance, which is useful for transactions, while REST comes with HTTPS and SSL (Secure Sockets Layer).

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Comparison Based on Transfer Protocol

SOAP protocol supports HTTP, SMP, UDP, and other protocols, whereas the REST protocol only supports HTTPS.

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Comparison Based on Exposing Methods

SOAP protocol exposes supported methods and technical details through WSDL, whereas the REST protocol exposes methods through URIs, without providing any technical details.

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