%% date:: [[2023-07-13]] parent:: %% # [[Simple Object Access Protocol]] SOAP is a type of [[API]] specification for how messages can be exchanged between two computers that uses the [[XML]] format. Unlike [[REST]] APIs, SOAP APIs are not dependent on [[HTTP]]: it works for other protocols, as well. [^postman] [^postman]: Lane, K. (2023). *What is a SOAP API?* Retrieved on July 13, 2023 from https://blog.postman.com/soap-api-definition/