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What Is a SOAP API?

A messaging specification for information exchange between systems and applications is called Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP). A SOAP API is designed in a manner that is more structured and codified than other application programming interfaces (APIs). Compare SOAP to the United States Postal Service. Sending and receiving communications across systems (and within enterprise applications) is made dependable and trustworthy with its help. Although it can be slower than rival architectural forms like REST, it is more traditional, well-established, and trustworthy.

Securing the Backbone of Modern Web Applications

In today's digital era, web applications serve as the backbone of businesses and organizations worldwide. From e-commerce platforms to online banking and social media networks, web applications facilitate seamless user experiences and provide essential services. However, the increasing reliance on web applications also makes them attractive targets for cybercriminals seeking to exploit vulnerabilities for financial gain, data theft, and reputational damage. Securing the backbone of modern web applications has become a critical priority to safeguard sensitive information and maintain user trust. This blog will explore the key aspects of web application security and the measures to ensure robust protection against evolving cyber threats.

Exploring Web Security Beyond Code

In today's digital age, where everything is connected and accessible through the internet, ensuring the security of web applications and websites is of paramount importance. While developers focus on writing secure code and implementing robust security measures, web security goes beyond just the code. It encompasses various aspects, including infrastructure, network security, user awareness, and more. In this blog, we will delve into the world of web security beyond code, highlighting essential factors and strategies to enhance the overall security posture of web applications.

In this blog, I will show you how to send email using a plugin in Dynamics 365 using C#.

In today’s world if we are using any service on the internet, we are consuming some sort of APIs in many ways. Even the article you are reading is coming as a response to an API request to our servers. Have you ever thought how you are able to see Google Maps on websites other than Google? That is where the APIs comes into picture.

UNIX time or UNIX Epoch is the time format used by JSON, hence developers/consumers of the REST API struggle with the desrialization of such JSON data. In this blog post I give you the simplest option to mitigate this issue. No complicated code just an in-built annotation and all the problems are solved.

If you are upgrading the DNN from 07.03.02 to Version 09.XX.XX and post upgrade you are getting the following error  Object reference not set to an instance of an object. Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.  Exception Details: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. Source Error:  An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below. Stack Trace:  DotNetNuke.Web.Mvc.MvcHttpModule.SuppressXFrameOptionsHeaderIfPresentInConfig() +327 DotNetNuke.Web.Mvc.MvcHttpModule.Init(HttpApplication context) +13 System.Web.Http ...

Recently we were faced with a unique challenge. One of our mobile apps was posting images to our WebAPI as a Multipart/Form-Data but our WebAPI was unable to receive the byte array and returned null each time. The WebAPI in question was written for an older MVC application. For the Mobile App, the problem was the function was not able to use HttpPostedFileBase class.