How to test web service using command line curl.
How to test web service using command line curl, is a very often requirement.
This is always very easy to call the web service via a java client, but sometimes we need to call the service using curl.
One thing you know ? its really very tactical to call the web service from terminal/command line using curl command.
I have steps with sample example :-
You need to know the below things before calling the service via curl.
Service Endpoint - The web service endpoint you want to call.
Example - http://myserverip.mycorpnet.com.au:16500/NaaSAutomation/NaaSManageService
Operation Name - The operation name , you want to execute.
Example - readProviderRequest
SoapAction - The soap action defined in WSDL.
Example - SOAPAction:/NaaSAutomation/Resources/WSDLs/ESB/Service/NaaSManageService-service0.serviceagent/NaaSManageServicePortEndpoint0/ManageProviderRead
Create sample valid request xml for sending to the service.
Request.xml
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<soapenv:Envelope xmlns:soapenv="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" xmlns:dto="http://dto.service.myservice.networkservice.test.service.mycorp.com.au/">
<soapenv:Header/>
<soapenv:Body>
<dto:readProviderRequest>
<callerIdentity>myIdentity</callerIdentity>
<dto:ProviderName>JDevelopersGuide</dto:ProviderName>
</dto:readProviderRequest>
</soapenv:Body>
</soapenv:Envelope>
Curl Command :-
curl --header "Content-Type: text/xml;charset=UTF-8" --header "SOAPAction:/NaaSAutomation/Resources/WSDLs/ESB/Service/NaaSManageService-service0.serviceagent/NaaSManageServicePortEndpoint0/ManageProviderRead" --data @Request.xml http://myserverip.mycorpnet.com.au:16500/NaaSAutomation/NaaSManageService
Response got from Curl :-
<SOAP-ENV:Envelope xmlns:SOAP-ENV="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/">
<SOAP-ENV:Body>
<ns0:ManageProviderCreateRes xmlns:ns0="http://www.mycorpnet.com.au/NaaSAutomation/Resources/Schemas/CreateRequest.xsd">
<ns0:response>
<ns0:providerName>JDevelopersGuide</ns0:providerName>
<ns0:createStatus>SUCCESS</ns0:createStatus>
<ns0:rollbackInitiated>TRUE</ns0:rollbackInitiated>
</ns0:response>
</ns0:ManageProviderCreateRes>
</SOAP-ENV:Body>
</SOAP-ENV:Envelope>
Hope it will help you.