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?

marcgg · Accepted Answer · 2009-07-30 19:01:30Z

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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, 2009 at 19:01

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answered Jul 30, 2009 at 18:58

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3 Comments

John Saunders Over a year ago

Use GET. Isn't that what you're question is about?

marcgg Over a year ago

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)

HelloW Over a year ago

I don't think that <add name="HttpSoap"/> is necessary. It seems to work just fine for a simple get with out it.

Srikar Doddi · Accepted Answer · 2009-07-30 18:52:59Z

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Get needs to enabled. Check that first.

answered Jul 30, 2009 at 18:52

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marcgg Over a year ago

What do you mean? How would I do this?

tno2007 Over a year ago

Please provide an example

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