# Free SOAP web services

Page: https://free-web-services.com/free-apis/soap/

Free SOAP web services, described by a WSDL file, that you can call from .NET, Java, PHP or any other SOAP client. Useful to learn SOAP or to test a SOAP client; our tutorial includes a simple SOAP service to start with.

| Service | Category | API key | Formats | Free use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [InterFax](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/communication/interfax.md) | Communication | Needed, free | XML | Paid per page, with a free developer account for testing. |
| [TempConvert (W3Schools)](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/unit-convertors/temp-convert.md) | Currency and finance | Not needed | - | Free, no key needed. |
| [timeanddate.com APIs](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/geo/location-info/timeanddate.md) | Location Information | - | XML, CSV | Paid plans with a free trial. |
| [Free Thumbnail API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/graphics/thumbnail-creator.md) | Graphics | - | XML | Free and Paid API. |
| [GXChart WebChart](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/graphics/charts/gchart-webchart.md) | Chart APIs | - | XML | - |
| [Flickr API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/graphics/images/flickr-api.md) | Image and photo | Needed, free | JSON, XML | Free for non-commercial use with a free API key; commercial use needs permission. |
| [Address Validation Plus](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/web-development/validators/address-geocoding-address-validation-plus.md) | Data validators | - | - | Free to try. |
| [Name API](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/web-development/validators/nameapi.md) | Data validators | - | XML | Free and paid plans. |
| [VIES VAT number validation](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/web-development/validators/vies-vat-number-validation.md) | Data validators | Not needed | JSON, XML | Free, no key needed. |
| [Learn web services](https://free-web-services.com/web-services/web-development/testing/learn-web-services.md) | Testing and mock data | Not needed | XML | Free, no key needed. |

**Is there a free SOAP web service for testing?**  
Yes: the services on this page are free to call. Free Web Services also runs its own simple SOAP service that adds two numbers, with its WSDL at https://free-web-services.com/add.wsdl; the tutorial shows how to call it from PHP and C#.