API endpoints and namespaces

Platform framework architechture

The Portal uses the WCF (Windows Communication Foundation) framework architecture from Microsoft for the Windows platforms. All of the WCF specifications can be read in MSDN.

Interface

The Portal uses two types of interfaces as the API:

IServiceSoap The SOAP interface. URL: https://server/portal/application/ServiceSoap.svc
IServiceRest The RESTful interface URL: https://server/portal/application/ServiceRest.svc

Namespace

When using XML against the Net iD Portal components, the xmlns (XML- namespace) must be specified in the elements of the call.

http://www.pointsharp.com/netid/server/portal
http://www.pointsharp.com/netid/server/validator

Note that XML name spaces are case sensitive.