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# SOAP message

# SOAP message {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Information needed to send SOAP requests is stored in SOAP message records.

Each record specifies an endpoint for the request, the required format of the request as a web
services description language (WSDL) file, authentication information, and a list of functions
that can run against the endpoint.
* **[Create a SOAP message](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/8LTVow1W6GtrSQSrrTY_gA)**   
  Create a SOAP message to define the remote endpoint, WSDL, and authentication settings.
* **[SOAP message functions](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/aU5E5XCVj8Cf25AZGZJwzg)**   
  After you create a SOAP message record, you can click Generate sample SOAP messages to populate the SOAP Message Functions related list.
* **[Variable substitution in outbound SOAP](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/CZVQL1xty5h~Rt5WyhIX1Q)**   
  To use variable substitution, use the format <kbd class="ph userinput">${&lt;variable_name&gt;}</kbd> instead of defining a specific value.
* **[Test the SOAP message](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/q6mv2xlTdcJrWqlYeTUnHw)**   
  Test a SOAP message to validate the configuration before using the message in an integration.
* **[Send a SOAP message through a MID server](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/CM3ZJrl1lXHW4SAN6q5TPA)**   
  When creating SOAP message functions, you can configure the function to be sent through a MID Server.
* **[Create a SOAP message from a WSDL that references an external XSD file](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/zLIqLu2c7JUaAMD3rDPuuw)**   
  Create a SOAP message from a WSDL and external XSD file.