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title: "What is the difference between REST and SOAP APIs? When would you choose one over the other?"  
description: "What is the difference between REST and SOAP APIs? When would you choose one over the other?"  
author: "Ravi Vishwakarma"  
published: 2024-09-20  
updated: 2024-09-20  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/113449/what-is-the-difference-between-rest-and-soap-apis-when-would-you-choose-one-over-the-other  
category: "application"  
tags: ["application testing", "programming language"]  

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# What is the difference between REST and SOAP APIs? When would you choose one over the other?




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