The JSON and HTTP protocols
The payload format for invoking web services was once monopolized by the XML format. The SOAP-based services mostly support the XML format. With the advent of REST-based services, developers use JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) as the payload format. The following table shows a comparison between XML and the corresponding JSON object:
XML | JSON |
<person>
<firstName>John</firstName>
<lastName>Smith</lastName>
<age>25</age>
<address>
<streetAddress>21 2nd
Street</streetAddress>
<city>New York</city>
<state>NY</state>
<postalCode>10021</postalCode>
</address>
<phoneNumber>
<type>home</type>
<number>212 555-1234</number>
</phoneNumber>
<phoneNumber>
<type>fax</type>
<number>646 555-4567</number>
</phoneNumber>
<gender>
<type>male... |
