Is it possible to self host WCF service?
In this article, we will explain self-hosting a service using a Windows console application. We can host a WCF service in IIS and a Windows service also. A service can also be in-process, in other words, the client and service are in the same process.
Where can I host WCF service?
A WCF service can be hosted in following ways:
- Hosting in Internet Information Services(IIS).
- Hosting in Windows Activation Services(WAS).
- Hosting in a Console or Desktop application(Self hosting).
- Hosting in a Windows Service.
What are 3 basic WCF configuration required for hosting a WCF service?
There are three types of hosting environments for WCF services: IIS, WAS, and self-hosting.
How do I self host a service?
Create a self-hosted service
- Open Visual Studio and select New > Project from the File menu.
- In the Installed Templates list, select Visual C# or Visual Basic, and then select Windows Desktop.
- Select the Console App template. Type SelfHost in the Name box and then choose OK.
How do I host a service?
To host the service, you add code to do the following steps:
- Create a URI for the base address.
- Create a class instance for hosting the service.
- Create a service endpoint.
- Enable metadata exchange.
- Open the service host to listen for incoming messages.
What is a WCF server?
Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) is a framework for building service-oriented applications. Using WCF, you can send data as asynchronous messages from one service endpoint to another. A service endpoint can be part of a continuously available service hosted by IIS, or it can be a service hosted in an application.
What is the difference between WCF service and Web API?
WCF is used for developing SOAP-based services whereas Web API is used for both SOAP-based and RESTful services. WCF supports HTTP, UDP, and custom transport protocol whereas Web API supports only HTTP protocol. WCF offers Text, MTOM, and Binary Encoding support whereas Web API supports the UTF-8 encoding format.
