What Is Windows Communications Foundation Http Activation?

Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) is a framework for building service-oriented applications. Using WCF, you can send data as asynchronous messages from one service endpoint to another. A service endpoint can be part of a continuously available service hosted by IIS, or it can be a service hosted in an application.

What is .NET HTTP Activation?

Windows Activation Service allows the developers to choose the most appropriate protocol for their needs. For HTTP, data transfer relies on the ASP.NET HTTP. For protocols such as TCP and Named Pipes, Windows Activation Service leverages the extensibility points of ASP.NET for transferring data.

What is WCF services HTTP Activation?

Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) uses the listener adapter interface to communicate activation requests that are received over the non-HTTP protocols supported by WCF To allow this, configure HTTP Activation.