{
  "id": "wsdl-soap",
  "name": "WSDL / SOAP",
  "aliases": ["Web Services Description Language", "SOAP"],
  "category": "Service Interface (IDL)",
  "currentVersion": "WSDL 2.0",
  "versions": [
    { "version": "WSDL 1.1", "status": "historical", "releaseDate": "2001-03-15", "url": "https://www.w3.org/TR/wsdl/" },
    { "version": "WSDL 2.0", "status": "historical", "releaseDate": "2007-06-26", "url": "https://www.w3.org/TR/wsdl20/" },
    { "version": "SOAP 1.2", "status": "historical", "releaseDate": "2007-04-27", "url": "https://www.w3.org/TR/soap12-part1/" }
  ],
  "governingBody": {
    "name": "World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)",
    "url": "https://www.w3.org/groups/wg/ws-desc/"
  },
  "license": {
    "id": "W3C-Document",
    "url": "https://www.w3.org/copyright/document-license-2023/"
  },
  "format": "XML",
  "transports": ["XML/SOAP", "HTTP/1.1"],
  "primaryUseCase": "Describe and bind XML-based SOAP web services for synchronous, contract-first enterprise integration; remains relevant for legacy enterprise and government interfaces.",
  "specificationUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/wsdl20/",
  "documentationUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/wsdl20-primer/",
  "repositoryUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/wsdl20/",
  "tags": ["WSDL", "SOAP", "W3C", "XML", "Legacy", "Specification Language"],
  "status": "historical",
  "emits": []
}