UDDI is a repository for registering and discovering Web service descriptions. It stores descriptions of companies and the Web services they offer in a standard XML format. The Oracle9iAS UDDI repository provides:
| Inquiry APIs for searching and browsing for Web services |
| Publishing APIs for registering, updating, or deleting Web services |
| Security Services supporting authentication, authorization, and encryption services for private UDDI registries |
| Interoperability with the ResolveNet Global Business RegistryTM and APIs for importing and exporting Web service descriptions with external UDDI repositories. |
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