* WCF : Metadata Endpoints

Metadata endpoints are like any other endpoints and are used by service providers to publish metadata of their services in a more standard way.

Metadata of a service can be retrieved either by using a WS-Transfer GET request or a HTTP/GET request using the ?wsdl query string.

In the below example adding <serviceMetadata> element in behaviour and adding endpoint to publish it will enable WS-Transfer GET request.

To enable HTTP/GET request httpGetEnabled should be set as true.

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
  <system.serviceModel>
    <services>
      <service name="VikasGoyal.WCF.BankService" behaviorConfiguration="BankServiceBehaviors" >
        <endpoint contract="VikasGoyal.WCF.IBank" binding="wsHttpBinding"/>
        <endpoint contract="IMetadataExchange" binding="mexHttpBinding" address="mex" />
      </service>
    </services>
    <behaviors>
      <serviceBehaviors>
        <behavior name="BankServiceBehaviors" >
          <serviceMetadata httpGetEnabled="true" />
        </behavior>
      </serviceBehaviors>
    </behaviors>


  </system.serviceModel>
</configuration>

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