Working with Protocols (Bing, Version 2)
Bing Services
You can send a request to the Bing Application Programming Interface (API) using one of three protocols:
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JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), a data interchange format based on a subset of the JavaScript programming language.
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Extended Markup Language (XML), a flexible data format derived from Structured Generalized Markup Language (SGML).
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SOAP (originally an acronym for Simple Object Access Protocol), an XML-based protocol for exchange of information in a decentralized, distributed environment.
For guidance about which protocol to use, see Choosing the Appropriate Protocol.
Then refer to the appropriate topic for guidance:
