What is the difference between BasicHttpBinding and WsHttpBinding in WCF?

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Difference between BasicHttpBinding and WsHttpBinding in WCF

BasicHttpBinding:

BasicHttpBinding is a binding in WCF that is suitable for interoperability with older ASMX web services and non-WCF clients. It uses SOAP over HTTP and supports basic security features like SSL, basic authentication, and username/password credentials.

WsHttpBinding:

WsHttpBinding is a secure, reliable, and interoperable binding in WCF that supports advanced web service features. It uses SOAP messaging with WS-Security, WS-Trust, WS-SecureConversation, and WS-ReliableMessaging protocols. WsHttpBinding provides message-level security, binary message encoding, and reliable messaging capabilities.

In summary, BasicHttpBinding is more basic and suitable for simple communication with non-WCF clients, while WsHttpBinding offers advanced security and messaging capabilities for more complex and secure web service communication.

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