Determin How WebService method was invoked

**Phill W.** · Jun 27 '08, 08:18 PM

Re: Determin How WebService method was invoked

Nick wrote:

Is it possible to tell how a WebMethod was invoked? For example I would
like to determine if it was invoked via SOAP or HTTP Post.

I've no idea how to do this but I'm curious - why would need to know this?

Regards,
Phill W.

**parez** · Jun 27 '08, 08:18 PM

Re: Determin How WebService method was invoked

On Jun 17, 6:51 am, "Nick" <a...@a.comwrot e:

Hi there,
>
Is it possible to tell how a WebMethod was invoked? For example I would
like to determin if it was invoked via SOAP or HTTP Post. Other than
creating 2 methods I am no sure if I can do this.
>
Many thanks for your time.
>
Nick.

Since its a web application, i would first try

HttpContext.Cur rent.Request.Ht tpMethod

**Nick** · Jun 27 '08, 08:18 PM

Re: Determin How WebService method was invoked

Hi Phil,

Well basically I'm creating an API that reacts differently depending how
it is invoked. For example, if invoked via SOAP within a client based
application I want to return some verbose XML data, but if invoked via HTTP
Post I would like to respond by redirecting to different URLS with limited
return value information. The idea behind this is that it won't mean that
the Post based calls won't have to parse loads of XML data.

That's the theory anyway.

Nick.

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Nick wrote:
>

>Is it possible to tell how a WebMethod was invoked? For example I would
>like to determine if it was invoked via SOAP or HTTP Post.

>
I've no idea how to do this but I'm curious - why would need to know this?
>
Regards,
Phill W.

**Nick** · Jun 27 '08, 08:18 PM

Re: Determin How WebService method was invoked

Hi Parez,

Thanks for the help, unfortunately that only seems to return GET, POST
or HEAD, so SOAP requests return POST. Unfortunately I need to know if it's
a SOAP request.

Maybe I'm misunderstandin g something which is quite possible...

Nick.

"parez" <psawant@gmail. comwrote in message
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On Jun 17, 6:51 am, "Nick" <a...@a.comwrot e:

>Hi there,
>>
> Is it possible to tell how a WebMethod was invoked? For example I
>would
>like to determin if it was invoked via SOAP or HTTP Post. Other than
>creating 2 methods I am no sure if I can do this.
>>
> Many thanks for your time.
>>
>Nick.

>
Since its a web application, i would first try
>
HttpContext.Cur rent.Request.Ht tpMethod

**Nick** · Jun 27 '08, 08:18 PM

Re: Determin How WebService method was invoked

Ahhaa got it...

If (Not
String.IsNullOr Empty(HttpConte xt.Current.Requ est.Headers.Ite m("SOAPAction") ))
Then
'//It was a SOAP request
Else
'//It wasn't a SOAP request
End If

excellent, thanks for your time peeps.

"Nick" <a@a.comwrote in message
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Hi Parez,
>
Thanks for the help, unfortunately that only seems to return GET, POST
or HEAD, so SOAP requests return POST. Unfortunately I need to know if
it's a SOAP request.
>
Maybe I'm misunderstandin g something which is quite possible...
>
Nick.
>
"parez" <psawant@gmail. comwrote in message
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>On Jun 17, 6:51 am, "Nick" <a...@a.comwrot e:

>>Hi there,
>>>
>> Is it possible to tell how a WebMethod was invoked? For example I
>>would
>>like to determin if it was invoked via SOAP or HTTP Post. Other than
>>creating 2 methods I am no sure if I can do this.
>>>
>> Many thanks for your time.
>>>
>>Nick.

>>
>Since its a web application, i would first try
>>
>HttpContext.Cu rrent.Request.H ttpMethod

>
>

**Steven Cheng [MSFT]** · Jun 27 '08, 08:18 PM

Re: Determin How WebService method was invoked

Hi Nick,

Generally both http post and SOAP based webservice invoking are over http
POST protocol. And after the requests arrive at ASP.NET side, different
kind of requewst( http get/post or SOAP are handled by different webservice
handler).

But I think your solution on using the "SoapAction " header is really smart
:)

Regards,

Sincerely,

Steven Cheng
Microsoft MSDN Online Support Lead

Delighting our customers is our #1 priority. We welcome your comments and
suggestions about how we can improve the support we provide to you. Please
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>From: "Nick" <a@a.com>
>References: <#ORQlgG0IHA.48 16@TK2MSFTNGP03 .phx.gbl>

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>Subject: Re: Determin How WebService method was invoked
>Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:25:53 +0100

>
>Ahhaa got it...
>
>If (Not
>String.IsNullO rEmpty(HttpCont ext.Current.Req uest.Headers.It em("SOAPAction" )

))

>Then
'//It was a SOAP request
>Else
'//It wasn't a SOAP request
>End If
>
>excellent, thanks for your time peeps.
>
>"Nick" <a@a.comwrote in message
>news:OAmKxSH0I HA.4676@TK2MSFT NGP05.phx.gbl.. .

>Hi Parez,
>>
> Thanks for the help, unfortunately that only seems to return GET,

POST

>or HEAD, so SOAP requests return POST. Unfortunately I need to know if
>it's a SOAP request.
>>
> Maybe I'm misunderstandin g something which is quite possible...
>>
>Nick.
>>
>"parez" <psawant@gmail. comwrote in message
>news:2e93c71 3-1506-44b3-8e23-0de98f9f61ca@x4 1g2000hsb.googl egroups.com...

>>On Jun 17, 6:51 am, "Nick" <a...@a.comwrot e:
>>>Hi there,
>>>>
>>> Is it possible to tell how a WebMethod was invoked? For example I
>>>would
>>>like to determin if it was invoked via SOAP or HTTP Post. Other than
>>>creating 2 methods I am no sure if I can do this.
>>>>
>>> Many thanks for your time.
>>>>
>>>Nick.
>>>
>>Since its a web application, i would first try
>>>
>>HttpContext.C urrent.Request. HttpMethod

>>
>>

>
>
>

**Nick** · Jun 27 '08, 08:18 PM

Re: Determin How WebService method was invoked

Hi Steven

Cheers for the information that's really helpful, it makes sense why it
was always Post now :)

Thanks.

Nick.

"Steven Cheng [MSFT]" <stcheng@online .microsoft.comw rote in message
news:Pvc8TnQ0IH A.3956@TK2MSFTN GHUB02.phx.gbl. ..

Hi Nick,
>
Generally both http post and SOAP based webservice invoking are over http
POST protocol. And after the requests arrive at ASP.NET side, different
kind of requewst( http get/post or SOAP are handled by different
webservice
handler).
>
But I think your solution on using the "SoapAction " header is really smart
:)
>
Regards,
>
>
Sincerely,
>
Steven Cheng
Microsoft MSDN Online Support Lead
>
>
Delighting our customers is our #1 priority. We welcome your comments and
suggestions about how we can improve the support we provide to you. Please
feel free to let my manager know what you think of the level of service
provided. You can send feedback directly to my manager at:
msdnmg@microsof t.com.
>
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>>From: "Nick" <a@a.com>
>>References: <#ORQlgG0IHA.48 16@TK2MSFTNGP03 .phx.gbl>

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>>Subject: Re: Determin How WebService method was invoked
>>Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:25:53 +0100

>

>>
>>Ahhaa got it...
>>
>>If (Not
>>String.IsNull OrEmpty(HttpCon text.Current.Re quest.Headers.I tem("SOAPAction ")

))

>>Then
> '//It was a SOAP request
>>Else
> '//It wasn't a SOAP request
>>End If
>>
>>excellent, thanks for your time peeps.
>>
>>"Nick" <a@a.comwrote in message
>>news:OAmKxSH0 IHA.4676@TK2MSF TNGP05.phx.gbl. ..

>>Hi Parez,
>>>
>> Thanks for the help, unfortunately that only seems to return GET,

POST

>>or HEAD, so SOAP requests return POST. Unfortunately I need to know if
>>it's a SOAP request.
>>>
>> Maybe I'm misunderstandin g something which is quite possible...
>>>
>>Nick.
>>>
>>"parez" <psawant@gmail. comwrote in message
>>news:2e93c7 13-1506-44b3-8e23-0de98f9f61ca@x4 1g2000hsb.googl egroups.com...
>>>On Jun 17, 6:51 am, "Nick" <a...@a.comwrot e:
>>>>Hi there,
>>>>>
>>>> Is it possible to tell how a WebMethod was invoked? For example I
>>>>would
>>>>like to determin if it was invoked via SOAP or HTTP Post. Other than
>>>>creating 2 methods I am no sure if I can do this.
>>>>>
>>>> Many thanks for your time.
>>>>>
>>>>Nick.
>>>>
>>>Since its a web application, i would first try
>>>>
>>>HttpContext. Current.Request .HttpMethod
>>>
>>>

>>
>>
>>

>

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