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# Inbound web services

# Inbound web services {#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

You can use any of several web services to integrate with ServiceNow applications, including REST, SOAP, JSONv2, and RSS.
* **[SOAP web service](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/sTBQth13zJB9qSZPTI08ng)**   
  Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) is an XML-based protocol for accessing web services over HTTP.
* **[JSONv2 web service](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/yLG4mv4gv6FFgVH7bI6XmQ)**   
  The ability to describe sets of data in JSON format is a natural extension to the JavaScript language.
* **[RSS web service](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/5yjqa3YyZuv4aY5uVAQ6LA)**   
  RSS (Rich Site Summary) is a format for delivering web-based information that changes regularly.
* **[Exporting and converting records into complex data types](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/EubiepJ0q1shCJgC7V_Egg)**   
  Use URL parameters to export table records and convert them into complex data types, such as JSON, XML, PDF, CSV, and XLS.
* **[Inbound web service examples](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/RoPQ_JyDntzzu3Va57lWUw)**   
  Inbound web service examples demonstrate how to access ServiceNow web services.