Generating evidence of web services transactions

摘要

Methods, systems, and products are disclosed in which generating evidence of web services transactions are provided generally by receiving in an ultimate recipient web service from an initial sender a request, the request containing a proof of message origin (‘PMO’). The PMO contains an element addressed to the ultimate recipient web service and the element bears a first signature, the first signature having a value. Embodiments also include authenticating the identity of the initial sender; creating a proof of message receipt (‘PMR’) including signing the value of the first signature; sending the PMR to the initial sender, receiving, by the initial sender, the PMR; and saving, by the initial sender, the PMR.

主权项

1. A method for generating evidence of web services transactions, the method comprising steps performed by executing, by a computer processor, computer programming instructions stored in a recordable medium, the steps comprising:
receiving in an ultimate recipient web service from an initial sender a request, the request containing a proof of message origin (‘PMO’), the PMO containing an element addressed to the ultimate recipient web service, the element bearing a first signature of the initial sender, the first signature having a value, wherein the PMO contains a signed message identification element addressed to an ultimate recipient and a signed body element addressed to the ultimate recipient; authenticating the identity of the initial sender; and creating, by the ultimate recipient web service, a proof of message receipt (‘PMR’) including signing the value of the first signature, wherein creating a PMR further comprises: creating a receipt acknowledgement element; inserting the value of the first signature in the receipt acknowledgement element; and signing the value of the first signature further comprises signing the receipt acknowledgement element.