How to test XML/RPC services

Hi!

Yes.. do as follows:

1) Create a new Project and select to create a RestService
2) In the RestService dialog, specify http://xmlrpc.tvguide.com/xmlrpc/CpsService.rem as the endpoint and select to extract a REST Resource
3) Press ok in the New Resource dialog (no parameters)
4) In the opened request, change the method to POST and add the following to the content:


 enableXmlRpcCache
 
   


The actual param(s) need to be in line with the defined struct, which unfortunately isn't documented at the webpage.. maybe you can get that documentation elsewhere?

Anyway, submitting the above returns


 
     
       
           
              faultCode
             
                 0
             
           
           
              faultString
             
                 Missing value element.
             
           
       
     
 


which is your first negative test! Add the request to a TestCase in the usual manor, add your assertions, etc.. and of you go!

regards,

/Ole
eviware.com

Thanks Ole,
you are a life save!