What are WCF Service Endpoints?

All communication with a Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) service occurs through the endpoints of the service. Endpoints provide clients access to the functionality offered by a WCF service.

A WCF service endpoint has three basic elements, i.e. Address, Binding and Contract (ABC).

• Address: It defines “WHERE”. Address is the URL that identifies the location of the service.
• Binding: It defines “HOW”. Binding defines how the service can be accessed.
• Contract: It defines “WHAT”. Contract identifies what is exposed by the service.