Sending XML input to WSDL using SoapClient

Question

I have this WSDL: https://secure.softwarekey.com/solo/webservices/XmlCustomerService.asmx?WSDL

I am trying to use SoapClient to send a request to the CustomerSearch method.

The code I'm using is as follows:

$url = 'https://secure.softwarekey.com/solo/webservices/XmlCustomerService.asmx?WSDL';
$client = new SoapClient($url);

$CustomerSearch = array(
    'AuthorID' => $authorID,
    'UserID' => $userID,
    'UserPassword' => $userPassword,
    'Email' => $customerEmail 
);

$xml = array('CustomerSearch' => $CustomerSearch);

$result = $client->CustomerSearch(array('xml' => $xml));

When I run the code, I get the following PHP exception:

Fatal error: Uncaught SoapFault exception: [Client] SOAP-ERROR: Encoding: object has no 'any' property

I have also tried this for the XML:

$xml = "
<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\"?> 
<CustomerSearch>
    <AuthorID>$authorID</AuthorID>
    <UserID>$userID</UserID>
    <UserPassword>$userPassword</UserPassword>
    <Email>$customerEmail</Email>
</CustomerSearch>
";

Which gives me the following results (from a print_r):

object(stdClass)#4 (1) { ["CustomerSearchResult"]=> object(stdClass)#5 (1) { ["any"]=> string(108) "-2Invalid Xml Document" } }

The documentation says that the input XML should look something like this:

<CustomerSearch>
<AuthorID></AuthorID>
<UserID></UserID>
<UserPassword></UserPassword>
<SearchField></SearchField>
<SearchField></SearchField>
<!-- ...additional SearchField elements -->
</CustomerSearch>

I'm fairly new to Soap and I've tried messing around (passing in raw, typed out XML), and can't seem to get this to work. Any insight on what I may be doing wrong would be greatly appreciated.

hi i am also having the same issue. I tried what he(@denormalizer) suggested this </any> is the problem Exception Error! SOAP-ERROR: Encoding: object hasn't 'any' property — user1187
– user1187, Commented Jan 6, 2015 at 11:22
hi Axel i tried the below answer with CustomerSearchS its working but its not working with CustomerSearch because of </any> i guess its showing error . I dont know is it because of that it showing error — user1187
– user1187, Commented Jan 6, 2015 at 18:20
I recommend you open a new question with the code you are using. Be sure to include the complete code and the complete error messages you are receiving. — Axel
– Axel, Commented Jan 6, 2015 at 18:21
Solving your problem in comments on an unrelated question/answer is not really the best place to try and solve your issue. I encourage you to focus on the responses given on the question you've asked. I can't really help you as much as other whom are more experienced on this subject. — Axel
– Axel, Commented Jan 6, 2015 at 18:26

Community · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-23 12:25:43Z

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I think you need to look more into the documentation (with regards to the any parameter). But your request should be something like this:

$url = 'https://secure.softwarekey.com/solo/webservices/XmlCustomerService.asmx?WSDL';
$client = new SoapClient($url);

$xmlr = new SimpleXMLElement("<CustomerSearch></CustomerSearch>");
$xmlr->addChild('AuthorID', $authorID);
$xmlr->addChild('UserID', $userID);
$xmlr->addChild('UserPassword', $userPassword);
$xmlr->addChild('Email', $customerEmail);

$params = new stdClass();
$params->xml = $xmlr->asXML();

$result = $client->CustomerSearchS($params);

EDIT: This is how I've done it in similar project. It may not be best practice. SoapVar might be the better way to do it (SoapVoar example with ANY_XML).

edited May 23, 2017 at 12:25

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answered May 17, 2013 at 6:23

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5 Comments

Axel Over a year ago

Thanks, this let me down the right track. I updated your answer with the exact code that worked for me. I used the CustomerSearchS instead, as you can pass the XML as a string. I also used addChild to generate the correct XML format.

user1187 Over a year ago

for me i am getting this error Exception Error! SOAP-ERROR: Encoding: object hasn't 'any' property

user1187 Over a year ago

$client->CustomerSearch($params); when i am calling CustomerSearch tell me the reson for that

user1187 Over a year ago

i mean what is any here

Axel Over a year ago

I'm not entirely sure, I asked this question over 2 years ago. If you're having an issue and the above code isn't working, I'd recommend compiling the code you are using into a new question and asking it (including all the details of what you are trying to do).

Rahul11 · Accepted Answer · 2013-05-16 19:52:15Z

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try passing $client->CustomerSearch($CustomerSearch); or pass a string

answered May 16, 2013 at 19:52

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Axel Over a year ago

I've tried that. $client->CustomerSearch($CustomerSearch) returns an Invalid XML Document response.

Rahul11 Over a year ago

$result = $client->CustomerSearch(array('xml' => 'string')); xml is defined as string

Axel Over a year ago

The XML isn't a string, it's an array. I've tried passing the XML as a string, I've tried passing the XML through new SoapVar(xml, XSD_STRING);$, then passing it to the Soap method.

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