SoapUI

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SoapUI
Developer(s) SmartBear Software
Initial release2005;20 years ago (2005)
Stable release
5.9.0 [1]   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg / 16 July 2025;31 days ago (16 July 2025)
Repository github.com/SmartBear/soapui
Written inJava, Groovy
Available inEnglish
Type SOA, web Services
License EUPL (SoapUI Open Source)
Proprietary (ReadyAPI)
Website soapui.org

SoapUI is an open-source web service testing application for Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP) and representational state transfers (REST). Its functionality covers web service inspection, invoking, development, simulation and mocking, functional testing, load and compliance testing. A commercial version, ReadyAPI (formerly SoapUI Pro), which mainly focuses on features designed to enhance productivity, was also developed by Eviware Software AB. In 2011, SmartBear Software acquired Eviware. [2] [3]

Contents

SoapUI was initially released to SourceForge in September 2005. It is free software, licensed under the terms of the European Union Public License. [4] Since the initial release, SoapUI has been downloaded more than 2,000,000 times. [5] It is built entirely on the Java platform, and uses Swing for the user interface. This means that SoapUI is cross-platform. Today, SoapUI also supports IDEA, Eclipse, and NetBeans. [6] [7]

SoapUI can test SOAP and REST web services, JMS, AMF, as well as make any HTTP(S) and JDBC calls. [8]

Features

SoapUI

Core features include web services: [9]

ReadyAPI

ReadyAPI is the commercial enterprise version. ReadyAPI adds a number of productivity enhancements to the SoapUI core, which are designed to ease many recurring tasks when working with SoapUI. [9]

FeatureBenefitRead more
WSDL coverageAnalyze request/response messages to see how well a WSDL contract is being tested/mocked/used.
WSDL refactoringAutomatically update requests/response/assertions when the underlying WSDL changes.
Composite projectsWork together in a team on your Web service testing projects.
Requirements managementManage, import, and export project requirements and link them to test cases.
Form-based request editorTo ease the editing and understanding of request messages for both technical and non-technical users.
Overview message viewerTo get an overview of the corresponding response/mock-request/monitored message.
Tree-based request/response editorTo ease the navigation and understanding of larger messages.
Table inspectorTo quickly give an overview of tabular message content.
Schema inspectorTo ease inspection and debugging of message content.
XML inspectorTo ease inspection and debugging of message content.
Doc inspectorTo ease understanding of message content.
DataSource TestStepTo ease the creation of data-driven tests.
DataSink TestStepEases collection of data to be used in subsequent tests or for external reporting.
DataGen TestStepTo simplify comprehensive testing of complex interfaces.
Property transfer wizardsTo ease the creation of complex test cases / message flows.
XPath Assertion WizardsTo ease the creation of XPath assertions for TestRequest and MockResponse steps.
XPath WizardsEases creation of XPath expressions in many situations.
Integrated reportingTo provide summaries of functional testing for tracking and governance.
Groovy script libraryEases reuse and scripting of complex scenarios.
Tabbed desktopEases desktop management with multiple editors.
API DiscoveryAbility to create SoapUI tests based on captured HTTP traffic that was generated from user actions (e.g. from browsing a website)

Awards

SoapUI has been given a number of awards. These include:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Release 5.9.0". July 16, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Eviware software AB sold to SmartBear Software Inc". Mogul. July 5, 2011. Archived from the original on June 3, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
  3. ↑ Archived July 12, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ "SoapUI End User License Agreement" . Retrieved September 28, 2014.
  5. ↑ "The Home of Functional Testing". soapUI. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
  6. ↑ Ferguson Smart, John (April 2008). Java Power Tools . O'Reilly. pp.  547–566. ISBN   978-0-596-52793-8.
  7. ↑ "soapUI | Free Development software downloads at". sourceforge.net. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
  8. ↑ "SoapUI Technology Support". soapui.org. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  9. 1 2 "Compare soapUI and soapUI Pro". soapui.org. Archived from the original on January 1, 2012. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Jolt Awards 2014: The Best Testing Tools". Dr. Dobb's. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  11. ↑ "ATI Automation Honors webcast" . Retrieved April 5, 2011.
  12. ↑ "InfoWorld Bossie, Best Web Service Test Tool". InfoWorld. Archived from the original on April 22, 2009. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
  13. ↑ "2007 SOA World Reader's Choice Awards". SOAWorld Magazine. Archived from the original on January 19, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
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