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What is a Web Service?

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ZIPFOURce from BCC Software is an example of a Web service, a programming interface that allows for Internet-based application-to-application communications, based upon open standards such as Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Extensible Markup Language (XML), Web Service Description Language (WSDL) and HTTP.

Using a service-oriented architecture, Web services provide loosely integrated APIs that can add significant practical value without extensive in-house integration or programming requirements. After a client sends a request to a Web service, the results are returned and the connection closed without the complexity of a tightly-coupled integration.

Web services are platform and programming language independent: a client computer system can be Windows- or Linux-based, or use any other platform that is capable of performing HTTP requests and processing HTTP responses. This independence also means that the client application can be written in any programming language (ASP, ASP.NET, VB.NET, C#, PERL, PHP, Delphi, JAVA, SQL Server, etc) capable of supporting HTTP communications.

Three communication protocols can be used to consume a Web service:
  • HTTP-GET
  • HTTP-POST
  • SOAP (over HTTP)

Firewall? No Problem.
Companies with firewall-protected systems are not prevented from using Web services. Because Web service requests use HTTP on ports 80 and 443 for a communication protocol, most firewalls will allow the Web service traffic without the need for new firewall rules.

Integrating a Web service into your system requires four simple steps:
  1. Determine the programming language of your application
  2. Make sure your application is customizable (i.e., that you or someone in your company has the ability to change the source code)
  3. Obtain a license key for the service (either via a free trial or a license key purchase)
  4. Integrate the Web service call into your application with help and examples on our developer's resource page in our Customer Portal
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Integration of ZIPFOURce Web Service is easy, and subscribers receive thorough assistance from BCC developers in getting started. To see ZIPFOURce Web Service in action, get started with a free trial or call (800) 624-5234 for details today.

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