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SOAP(Simple Object Access Protocol)

• SOAP returns complete object.
• An XML based protocol.
• Use WSDL for communication between consumer and provider.
• Invokes services by calling RPC method.
• Transfer is over HTTP also use other protocols like SMTP, FTP etc.
• JavaScript can call SOAP but it is very difficult to implement.

REST (Representational State Transfer)

• REST returns the state of the object not the complete object.
• Use XML or JSON to send or receive data.
• Simply call services via URL path.
• Transfer is over HTTP only.
• Easy to call from JavaScript.
• Performance is better in comparison to SOAP.

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