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  mou_inn

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  what url need to type to create wcf service proxy at client end

  Dec 28, 2012 02:42 PM|LINK

  do we need use endpoint url to create proxy. just see one config entry
  <service name="WCFService.Service" behaviorConfiguration="behaviorConfig">
  
  <host>
    <baseAddresses>
      <add baseAddress="net.tcp://localhost:1645/ChatServer/"/>
      <add baseAddress="http://localhost:1648/ChatServer/"/>
    </baseAddresses>
    </host>
    <endpoint address="tcp"
                    binding="netTcpBinding"
                    bindingConfiguration="tcpBinding"
                    contract="ChatService.IChat"/>
  
   <endpoint address="net.tcp://localhost:1645/ChatServer/mex"
                    binding="mexTcpBinding"
                    contract="IMetadataExchange"/>
  
   </service>
  
  why can't we create proxy giving the one base address like
  
  http://localhost:1648/ChatServer/ ?? tell me reason.
  
  if we add another mex endpoint in my exsisting config file like below one
  <endpoint address="mex" binding="mexHttpBinding" contract="IMetadataExchange" />
  then can we create proxy with url like http://localhost:1648/ChatServer/
  please discuss.

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  Haixia Xie -...

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  Re: what url need to type to create wcf service proxy at client end

  Dec 31, 2012 08:09 AM|LINK

  Hi,

  The MEX is a special endpoint in WCF that exposes metadata used to describe a service. As discussed in this thread, you need use mex endpoint for TCP to get metadata. It will splice "mex" address with thebaseAddress you provided, to provide a metadata address like "net.tcp://localhost:1645/ChatServer/mex".

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  • Marked as answer by haixia xie - msft on Jan 04, 2013 08:42 AM