Hosting WCF Rest services

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I have created a WCF Rest service in framework 4.0 which returns a xml document. I viewed it in browser by right clicking the svc file in the solution, and it is fine. The URL to get the response xml on my local machine is http://localhost:50052/Service1.svc/GetDocument/

However, the client needs to access my service URL just like a web-service asmx URL. I need to host the WCF Rest service.

How do I host the WCF Rest service in IIS 7.0? How will the third party access my service.

Posted 13-Feb-13 23:47pm

angelvarun

Updated 15-Feb-13 17:07pm

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Anurag Sinha V · Answer 1 · 2013-02-13T23:56:00

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Hi,

The below link might help you.Have a look.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/1265.hosting-a-wcf-rest-service-on-iis-en-us.aspx[^]

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/alikl/archive/2010/06/07/restful-wcf-architecture-hosting-restful-wcf-services-in-iis.aspx[^]

Happy Coding..:)

regards
anurag

Posted 13-Feb-13 23:56pm

Anurag Sinha V

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angelvarun 14-Feb-13 7:42am

Hi Anurag,

I have been through these two links while googling , anyways thanks for it.

The problem in the first link is, I am not clear what needs to be entered in the Site/Application box in the publish dialog.

In second link it is mentioned that no change is required in web.config file. I am not sure as it is not working for me. It gives me the below error:
Exception Details: System.ArgumentException: ServiceHost only supports class service types.

Anurag Sinha V 14-Feb-13 8:16am

Hi,
Let me see if i can help you.

regards
anurag

angelvarun · Answer 2 · 2013-02-14T02:31:00

Solution 2

The WCF REST service can be published from the site itself and directly be hosted.

Posted 14-Feb-13 2:31am

angelvarun