WS-Policy is used for configuring WS-Security, WS-Reliable Messaging, caching, and throttling. The WS-Policy Attachment specification defines a set of policy subjects that can be used to attach or apply security policies. You can apply WS-Policy to your services at different levels such as service, service operation, service operation message, binding, binding operation, binding operation message, etc. To apply a security policy, when viewing the service details in the management console, click Policies, and then apply policies at the service or binding level.
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The WSO2 ESB has the ability to apply policies at the service hierarchy. Policies applied at the service level are applicable to all the bindings. You can apply policies at the following levels in the service hierarchy:
Service level
- Service operation level
- Service message level
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Defining Policies at Bindings
You can apply policies at the following levels in the binding hierarchy:
- Binding level
- Binding operation level
- Binding message level
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