Using IBM MQ custom channels for WCF

Overview of the information available for programmers using IBM® MQ custom channels for Windows Communication Foundation (WCF).

The Microsoft Windows Communication Foundation underpins the web services and messaging support in the Microsoft.NET Framework 3. IBM WebSphere® MQ 7.0 or later can be used as a custom channel within WCF in the .NET Framework 3 in the same manner as the built-in channels offered by Microsoft.

Messages transported across the custom channel are formatted according to the SOAP over JMS implementation of IBM WebSphere MQ 7.0 or later. Applications can then communicate with services hosted by WCF or by the WebSphere SOAP over JMS service infrastructure. For more information about SOAP over JMS, see IBM MQ transport for SOAP.