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# SOAP message

# SOAP message {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Australia
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* Updated March 12, 2026
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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://www.servicenow.com/docs/g7z0URI9cHyglUtuxqxX_A)**   
  Create a SOAP message to define the remote endpoint, WSDL, and authentication settings.
* **[SOAP message functions](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/t2HK~RRgzIgGc7Wrr4LdKw)**   
  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://www.servicenow.com/docs/yvXCnzEP7723YsnWGFeDrw)**   
  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://www.servicenow.com/docs/gpJuxgVr5zduDIHdI9peDA)**   
  Test a SOAP message to validate the configuration before using the message in an integration.
* **[Send a SOAP message through a MID server](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/lW7vmLnrW0O2vd81gZv~gw)**   
  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://www.servicenow.com/docs/ppREXxBTnb0IIVfIesjQTg)**   
  Create a SOAP message from a WSDL and external XSD file.