How do I add SOAPAction to my SOAP request?

How do I add SOAPAction to my SOAP request?

Resolve SOAP Action Mismatch Errors in the SoapUI

1. Start the SoapUI.
2. Import the WSDL.
3. Click the Header tab at the bottom of the page.
4. Click the + button to create a header.
5. Specify the name of the header to add (for example, SoapAction )
6. Update the value for the SOAP action header.

What is mustUnderstand attribute in SOAP header?

The other attribute that must be added only to a SOAPHeaderElement object is mustUnderstand. This attribute says whether or not the recipient (indicated by the actor attribute) is required to process a header entry.

Is soapAction required?

No. The SOAPAction HTTP header is required by SOAP 1.1 and therefore by the WSA. It can be blank or have a value, but the HTTP header has to be there. Also, take a look at the service’s WSDL, and if it includes “soapAction” then the client must meet the API’s specification.

What is the use of soapAction in WSDL?

The soapAction attribute is an indication of intent of the service provider, which is most probably framed by the service framework. The soapAction helps the service provider to map the soap operation to an intent resolver. Which for any intent and purpose, would be the routine being called to service the operation.

Where to find the SOAPAction header in spring?

The value of the SOAPAction header can be accessed within the endpoint logic by calling the getSoapAction () method on the request SoapMessage. Just add the MessageContext as an input parameter in order to retrieve it. Now that we have setup the SOAPAction in both client and server let’s write some unit test cases to test the correct working.

Where can I find the value of the SOAPAction string?

The annotation takes as value the SOAPAction string. The value of the SOAPAction header can be accessed within the endpoint logic by calling the getSoapAction () method on the request SoapMessage. Just add the MessageContext as an input parameter in order to retrieve it.

How to set the soap action on the soapmessage?

Alternatively you can implement your own WebServiceMessageCallback class and set the SOAPAction on the SoapMessage using the setSoapAction () method. The endpoint mapping is responsible for mapping incoming messages to appropriate endpoints. The @SoapAction annotation marks methods with a particular SOAP Action.

Is the WSDL missing a SOAPAction definition?

As the WSDL is missing a SOAPAction definition, we will add it in the context of this tutorial. Note that Spring-WS will not automatically extract the SOAPAction value from the WSDL file, it needs to be programmed manually as we will see further below.