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SOAP communication process

Once the proxy server has been started, the SOAP communication process is as follows:

·Proxy server listens continually to a socket/port for incoming client requests  

1.Client application sends a request to proxy server  
2.Client requests can be modified if/when breakpoints have been triggered  
3.Proxy server request data is forwarded to the web service server  

·The websevice server responds to the proxy request, and sends the response data back to the proxy server  

1.Server responses can be modified if/when breakpoints have been triggered  
2.Proxy server response data is forwarded to the client application  
 
·Client application receives response data from proxy server  


How to... example client and server applications:
·The Client application, which sends and receives SOAP messages is the Browser window  
·The "Nanonull Time Service" service will act as the web service server.  
The URL for this web service is: http://www.nanonull.com/TimeService/TimeService.asmx?WSDL  

Port settings
The SOAP debugger uses the 8080 port to monitor the clients' requests. The port can only be altered when a new SOAP debugging session is started. Note that this port may be disabled by personal firewalls, or advertising filters. You would therefore have to disable these programs, or select a different port address.

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