Error: Cannot obtain Metadata from WCF service
I have a successfully running WCF service that I can call using javascript. However I want to invoke it using the WCF test client and im having difficulty doing this. I am told that I need to make sure I have enabled meta data publishing at the specified address. After reading the documentation I just cant see what im meant to do this is my configuration:
<system.serviceModel>
<services>
<service name="CommentSessionIDWCFService"
behaviorConfiguration="CommentSessionIDBehavior">
<endpoint
address=""
behaviorConfiguration="CountryProvinceBehavior"
binding="webHttpBinding"
contract="ICommentSessionIDWCFService" />
</service>
</services>
<behaviors>
<serviceBehaviors>
<behavior name="CommentSessionIDBehavior">
<serviceMetadata httpGetEnabled="true"/>
<serviceDebug includeExceptionDetailInFaults="true"/>
</behavior>
</serviceBehaviors>
<endpointBehaviors>
<behavior name="CountryProvinceBehavior">
<webHttp/>
</behavior>
</endpointBehaviors>
</behaviors>
</system.serviceModel>
I've read other posts but I can't see what to populate and I just keep getting errors. Q's..
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Am I right in saying that I need to configure a complete new service in my config to show the metadata?
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What do I add to the configuration to make this meta data published so I can invoke with the client?
Solution 1:
You need a metadata endpoint for your service, here`s an example.
<services>
<service name="MyService" behaviorConfiguration="MEX">
<endpoint
address="http://localhost:8000/MEX"
binding="mexHttpBinding"
contract="IMetadataExchange"
/>
</service>
</services>
<behaviors>
<serviceBehaviors>
<behavior name="MEX">
<serviceMetadata/>
</behavior>
</serviceBehaviors>
</behaviors>