Adding Custom SOAP Headers to Outbound Web Service Calls With SOAP Filter Services (Doc ID 979139.1)

Last updated on JULY 21, 2023

Applies to:

Siebel CRM - Version 7.8.2 SIA [19213] and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.
Currency checked on 8/21/2109

Purpose

SOAP headers provide the option of providing optional or mandatory processing information. To process optional custom headers that are provided by external applications, a special business service known as a filter might be defined. Filters can process both request and response headers. A special attribute, mustUnderstand, is used to indicate whether or not the custom header is to be processed.

This document demonstrates the use of SOAP Filters to add a custom SOAP header to an outbound web service call.

Scope

Audience:

Siebel 7.8.x and 8.x developers who need to add custom headers to outbound web service calls.

Level of expertise required : familiarity with web services.

Level of detail of this document : step by step.

Pre-requisite: A working web service provided by a 3rd party system.