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WCF vs WCF REST

Developers should learn WCF when building enterprise-level distributed applications on the meets developers should learn wcf rest when building interoperable web services in . Here's our take.

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WCF

Developers should learn WCF when building enterprise-level distributed applications on the

WCF

Nice Pick

Developers should learn WCF when building enterprise-level distributed applications on the

Pros

  • +NET platform that require interoperability with other systems, such as integrating with legacy services or communicating across heterogeneous environments
  • +Related to: csharp, asp-net

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

WCF REST

Developers should learn WCF REST when building interoperable web services in

Pros

  • +NET environments that need to support RESTful APIs for web or mobile applications
  • +Related to: windows-communication-foundation, asp-net-web-api

Cons

  • -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use WCF if: You want net platform that require interoperability with other systems, such as integrating with legacy services or communicating across heterogeneous environments and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use WCF REST if: You prioritize net environments that need to support restful apis for web or mobile applications over what WCF offers.

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The Bottom Line
WCF wins

Developers should learn WCF when building enterprise-level distributed applications on the

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