Manual:$wgEnableSOAP

Miscellaneous settings: $wgEnableSOAP
Enable SOAP interface.
Introduced in version:1.4.0
Removed in version:1.4.5
Allowed values:(boolean)
Default value:false

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Enable SOAP interface. SOAP is a protocol for remote procedure calls (RPC) using HTTP as middleware. This interface can be used by bots or special clients to receive articles from a wiki. Most bots use the normal HTTP interface and don't use SOAP. If unsure, set to false.