How to test wcf service using postman

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Testing WCF Service using Postman

In order to test a WCF (Windows Communication Foundation) service using Postman, you can follow these steps:

  1. Open Postman and create a new request.
  2. Specify the URL of the WCF service endpoint you want to test. Make sure the service is running and accessible.
  3. Choose the appropriate HTTP method (e.g., POST, GET, PUT, DELETE) depending on the operation you want to test.
  4. Set the request headers if required. This may include content type, authorization token, etc.
  5. Add any necessary request body parameters or payload.
  6. Click on the “Send” button to submit the request to the WCF service.
  7. Inspect the response received from the service. This may include checking the HTTP status code, response body, headers, etc.

Here’s an example:

Let’s say we have a WCF service with the following endpoint: http://localhost:8080/MyService.svc

And we want to test a POST method called “AddUser” that takes a JSON payload containing user information.

To test this using Postman:

  1. Create a new request in Postman.
  2. Set the URL to http://localhost:8080/MyService.svc/AddUser.
  3. Choose the HTTP method as POST.
  4. Set the request headers, for example:
    • Content-Type: application/json
    • Authorization: Bearer {your_token_here}
  5. Add the request body with the user information in JSON format:
    6. {
  "name": "John Doe",
  "email": "john.doe@example.com",
  "password": "secret"
}
  6. Click on the “Send” button to submit the request to the WCF service.
  7. Inspect the response from the service, which may include the response status code, body, headers, etc.

By following these steps, you can effectively test your WCF service using Postman and validate its functionality.

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