How to call an ASMX web service via GET?

Question

I have a webservice defined here:

/app/AutocompleteManager.asmx

[WebMethod]
public string AutocompleteComposers()
{
  return "hey, what's up";
}

I want to call it using the GET method with extra parameters.

If I just go /app/AutocompleteManager.asmx?q=something, it won't work because I don't have the action specified.

If I go /app/AutocompleteManager.asmx/AutocompleteComposers?q=something it breaks.

Any idea?

score 18 · Accepted Answer · edited Jul 30 '09 at 19:01

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Change your web.config like so:

<system.web>
    ...
    <webServices>
        <protocols>
              <add name="HttpSoap"/> 
              <add name="HttpPost"/>
              <add name="HttpGet"/>
        </protocols>
    </webServices>
</system.web>

edited Jul 30 '09 at 19:01

marcgg

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answered Jul 30 '09 at 18:58

Flory

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Use GET. Isn't that what you're question is about? – John Saunders Jul 30 '09 at 19:01
it wasn't obvious that I will be able to go /app/AutocompleteManager.asmx/AutocompleteComposers? ... (which for the record is now the URL I have to call) – marcgg Jul 30 '09 at 19:02
I don't think that is necessary. It seems to work just fine for a simple get with out it. – HelloW Oct 07 '13 at 12:11

score -1 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 30 '09 at 18:52

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Get needs to enabled. Check that first.

answered Jul 30 '09 at 18:52

Srikar Doddi

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What do you mean? How would I do this? – marcgg Jul 30 '09 at 18:54
Please provide an example – tno2007 Oct 18 '17 at 14:27

How to call an ASMX web service via GET?

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