Chapter 24. Zend_Service
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## Chapter 24. Zend_Service

## 24.1. Introduction

`Zend_Service` is an abstract class which serves as a foundation for web service implementations, such as SOAP or REST.

If you need support for generic, XML-based REST services, you may want to look at `Zend_Rest_Client`.

In addition to being able to extend the `Zend_Service` and use `Zend_Rest_Client` for REST-based web services, Zend also provides support for popular web services such as Akismet, Amazon, Flickr, and Yahoo!. Additional services are coming in the future.

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