[c#] How to use a WSDL

I need to consume a Web Service. They sent me the WSDL file. What should I do to add it to my website and start using it as the proxy. ( If I put it on a Virtual Directory it can be discovered, but does it grant me the connection with the real web service?)

In visual studio.

• Create or open a project.
• Right-click project from solution explorer.
• Select "Add service refernce"
• Paste the address with WSDL you received.
• Click OK.

If no errors, you should be able to see the service reference in the object browser and all related methods.

Use WSDL.EXE utility to generate a Web Service proxy from WSDL.

You'll get a long C# source file that contains a class that looks like this:

/// <remarks/>
[System.CodeDom.Compiler.GeneratedCodeAttribute("wsdl", "2.0.50727.42")]
[System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThroughAttribute()]
[System.ComponentModel.DesignerCategoryAttribute("code")]
[System.Web.Services.WebServiceBindingAttribute(Name="MyService", Namespace="http://myservice.com/myservice")]
public partial class MyService : System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol {
    ...
}

In your client-side, Web-service-consuming code:

1. instantiate MyService.
2. set its Url property
3. invoke Web methods

If you want to add wsdl reference in .Net Core project, there is no "Add web reference" option.

To add the wsdl reference go to Solution Explorer, right-click on the References project item and then click on the Add Connected Service option.

Then click 'Microsoft WCF Web Service Reference':

Enter the file path into URI text box and import the WSDL:

It will generate a simple, very basic WCF client and you to use it something like this:

YourServiceClient client = new YourServiceClient();
client.DoSomething();