Can I call PHP webservices from .Net code?

Question

I have a webservice SOAP ( in php), and I have a .Net program that will call that webservice and retrieve results.

Is it doable? Any tutorial on this?

Answer 1

Recently read about WSO2 Web Services Framework for PHP http://wso2.org/projects/wsf/php

The framework is capable of dealing with binary attachments, WSDL generation, Web services addressing, policies, security and reliable messaging. It is an open source project, with Apache 2.0 license, there are forums, user and developer mailing lists and an issue tracker.

The framework is inter-operable with non-PHP implementations such as .NET and Java, allowing it to be integrated with enterprise applications seamlessly, hence making PHP a viable option to be used in SOA implementations.

Answer 2

In your .NET application (I'm presuming you're using Visual Studio) add a web reference to the WSDL of your SOAP web service.

Answer 3

Yes, it is doable...

Look at this link.

The same formula applies here. Webservices, be definition should be accessible across language and across platform. Try connecting to this webservice in the same way as you connect to a normal .NET Webservice.

The only gotcha might be the SOAP Version on which webservice is built.

Answer 4

You can call PHP web service from dot net application Just look at this tutorial

[1]: http://my-source-codes.blogspot.com/2010/04/access-php-web-service-in-vbnet.html It is explain how to access php web service in dot net application.