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# Import SOAP requests from WSDL

A WSDL (Web Services Description Language) file defines the structure of a SOAP service, including available operations, request formats, and endpoints. Importing a WSDL helps you quickly get started without building the request from scratch.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Import Option">
    Open **Requestly Desktop App** and click the `Import` button.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/requestly/R6m8uVxanKtHow4E/images/ImportWSDL.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=R6m8uVxanKtHow4E&q=85&s=282354b0899b768aff84aea9c201bfca" alt="Import WSDL" width="2144" height="1108" data-path="images/ImportWSDL.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose WSDL Source">
    Select how you want to import your WSDL:

    * Paste a **WSDL URL**
    * Upload a .**xml** or .**wsdl** file

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/requestly/R6m8uVxanKtHow4E/images/waystoimport.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=R6m8uVxanKtHow4E&q=85&s=eba77f00184f8e97eff4cf2951b37473" alt="Waystoimport" width="2144" height="1108" data-path="images/waystoimport.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select SOAP Version">
    You can also select the **SOAP version** from the dropdown while importing, and choose to organize the generated requests into a **collection** for better management.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/requestly/R6m8uVxanKtHow4E/images/importingwsdl.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=R6m8uVxanKtHow4E&q=85&s=2e7d224af54641452cf9f898af75897b" alt="Importingwsdl" width="2144" height="1108" data-path="images/importingwsdl.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create Request from WSDL">
    Select an options and import the request. The request body, headers, and endpoint will be pre-filled based on the WSDL definition.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/requestly/R6m8uVxanKtHow4E/images/CreatedRequestfromWSDL.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=R6m8uVxanKtHow4E&q=85&s=042126a20b51241df0ad42e49da13770" alt="Created Requestfrom WSDL" width="2144" height="1108" data-path="images/CreatedRequestfromWSDL.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>