MetaService 1.1 : Getting started

The MetaService is a [http://www.w3.org/TR/2000/NOTE-SOAP-20000508/|Soap 1.1] web service that uses "Transport" security.{BR}
With Soap, clients and services communicate using XML messages, and Transport security means they can only do it over SSL.{BR}
Soap services, like the MetaService, often use the [http://www.w3.org/TR/wsdl|Web Services Definition Language (WSDL)] standard to explain to the world what input they require, and what data the client can expect in return.{BR}

The WSDL file for the MetaService is available at this Url:

[https://services.companywebcast.com/meta/1.1.5/metaservice.svc?wsdl|https://services.companywebcast.com/meta/1.1.5/metaservice.svc?wsdl]

A WSDL file is not necessarily formatted to be easy to read by people, you would normally use it with tools in your IDE or platform that do know how to read such a file, and these can then help you (a lot) with a client implementation.

The MetaService exposes 2 basic methods:

*'''WebcastSearch'''
*'''WebcastGet'''

Typically a client would call WebcastSearch to retrieve WebcastSummaries, which give some basic info about the webcasts that match the search parameters. A client would then use elements from a WebcastSummary as input parameters for a call to WebcastGet. WebcastGet returns a Webcast object, which contains detailed information about a single webcast, in a single language.

A client has to authenticate against the MetaService by providing a username and password in every call.
If you have an account that gives you access to the CWC Webcast Management System, you can use that. However, we recommend you request an account specifically for consuming the MetaService. Requests for accounts can be sent to [marcel.brouns@companywebcast.com|Marcel.Brouns@companywebcast.com].
For testing purposes you can use the user "testusername" with password "testpassword".
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MetaService 1.1 : Getting started
