# Please help with importing WSDL and XSD's **URL:** \ **Category:** ReadyAPI\ **Tags:** readyapi, api, soapui, migrated, soap, dsp, importing, wsdl, xsd\ **Created:** [September 8, 2020, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.smartbear.com/t/please-help-with-importing-wsdl-and-xsds/133 "2020-09-08T18:50:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@system](https://community.smartbear.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2020, 6:50pm UTC](https://community.smartbear.com/t/please-help-with-importing-wsdl-and-xsds/133/1 "2020-09-08T18:50:28Z")
> Originally posted by **darreck** on September 08, 2020 Hi, I am a first time SoapUI user and could really use some help to get me started on the right path. My goal is to make a first connection to a Soap API so I can test if the credentials that I received, provide me with access to the API. The problem I’m running into: When I import the WSDL file, SoapUI doesn’t seem to do anything with the XSD files. How do I include the XSD’s in the testsuite? Software: SoapUI Pro (ReadyAPI 3.3.2) \*The WSDL and XSD’s are attached in this post, the service offers the choice to receive attachments with SwA or MTOM ---
**Author:** ![system](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@system](https://community.smartbear.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2020, 1:17am UTC](https://community.smartbear.com/t/please-help-with-importing-wsdl-and-xsds/133/2 "2020-09-09T01:17:33Z")
> Originally posted by **richie** on September 08, 2020 hey darreck I’m a little confused. I had a look at the .zip files you attached. Firstly I noticed the .wsdl .zip archives had lots of .wsdls and the .xsd .zip archive had lots of .xsds. I noticed that your .wsdl files uses the embedded inline approach for schema definition - so the SOAP messages that are defined in your .wsdl have all their schema definitions contained within the .wsdl file. schemas are used to validate the content of an .xml - so typically your SOAP webservice (defined by the .wsdl) woudl validate the content and formatting of a request once it is received by the listening webservice. With this in mind, I don’t understand why you are trying to add in the .xsd files - as far as I’m understanding there’s no added value in adding in those .xsd files anyway - but even then - if you are trying to submit a request to a webservice - your requests will be passed via the schema when its consumed by the webservice and so theres just no upside to adding in the schema files - which you cant add to a testsuite anyway. your testsuite includes SOAP/XML request payloads - but you wouldn’t add in a schema into your testsuite. I dont know if I’m just misunderstanding what you’re after - can you clarify? In summary - with my current understanding of your situation - if you create a new project from the .wsdl, then create some SOAP requests within a testcase sourcing the SOAP definition from the .wsdl - you’ll be able to submit the request and get a response back wihtout any trouble. Am I just not understanding the problem? cheers, rich ---
**Author:** ![system](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@system](https://community.smartbear.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 9:04am UTC](https://community.smartbear.com/t/please-help-with-importing-wsdl-and-xsds/133/3 "2020-09-14T09:04:37Z")
> Originally posted by **sonya\_m** on September 14, 2020 Thank you for your reply, Richie! darreck Does this answer your question? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bcef8e/32.png) [@system](https://community.smartbear.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2026, 5:12pm UTC](https://community.smartbear.com/t/please-help-with-importing-wsdl-and-xsds/133/4 "2026-10-07T17:12:45Z")
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