Testing a SOAP API
To test a specific SOAP API proceed as follows.
To test a SOAP API
1. Log in to API Portal.
2. Switch to the API Gallery page.
Alternatively go to the Home page and type the beginning of the API name into the search box.
3. Click View details for an API.
4. Click Try API in the API details page.
The methods that can be tested are displayed in the left panel. If a method is protected by APIKey, OAuth2 or JWT, the same is indicated by a lock symbol.
5. Select a method.
The methods associated with the resource with the corresponding SOAP versions that can be tested are displayed.
6. Provide the following required values:
Web service security: Type the username and password.
Header parameter > Headers: Type in the required Header name and corresponding value. You can add multiple entries by clicking +.
Header parameters > Security: You can select any of the following authentication types
No Auth: Specifies that no authentication is required.
Basic authentication: Specifies basic authentication of user credentials is required. Type the username and password for authentication and click
Update.
Oauth 2.0: Specifies OAuth authentication is required. Provide the required information to fetch a OAuth token to use for authentication. For details on how to generate a OAuth token and use it see,
OAuth 2.0 Support.
JWT: Specifies a JSON Web token is required for authentication. Type a token or select one of the available tokens in the list and click
Update. For details on how to generate a JSON web token and use it see,
Testing a JWT protected API.
API Method request: Provide the required request payload. For example, it can be xml content or json content.
7. Click Test.
The request and the response of the API are displayed.
To clear all data, click Clear.