SoapUI "failed to load url" error when loading WSDL

Question

I keep having some weird problems. The main one is that I keep getting the following error when trying to add a WSDL to a new project:

Error loading [https://.../token?wsdl]: java.lang.Exception: Failed to load url; https://.../token?wsdl, 0 -

Here's the message recorded in the error.log file:

java.lang.Exception: Failed to load url; https://.../token?wsdl, 0 - 
at com.eviware.soapui.impl.wsdl.support.wsdl.UrlWsdlLoader.load(UrlWsdlLoader.java:184)
at com.eviware.soapui.impl.wsdl.support.wsdl.WsdlLoader.loadXmlObject(WsdlLoader.java:121)
at com.eviware.soapui.impl.wsdl.support.xsd.SchemaUtils.getDefinitionParts(SchemaUtils.java:535)
at com.eviware.soapui.impl.wsdl.support.xsd.SchemaUtils.getDefinitionParts(SchemaUtils.java:524)
at com.eviware.soapui.impl.support.definition.support.AbstractDefinitionCache.update(AbstractDefinitionCache.java:97)
at com.eviware.soapui.impl.support.definition.support.AbstractDefinitionContext$Loader.construct(AbstractDefinitionContext.java:226)
at com.eviware.soapui.support.swing.SwingWorkerDelegator.construct(SwingWorkerDelegator.java:46)
at com.eviware.soapui.support.swing.SwingWorker$2.run(SwingWorker.java:149)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source)

I verified that the application at that URL is up and running, and I can get to the WSDL from a web browser, but I keep getting this error message no matter what. I am using SoapUI 4.5.0 (32-bit) on a Windows 7 box. I've also tried the 64-bit version with the same results. It happens whether I am on VPN or not.

Do you know why I might be getting this error?

Solution 1

I have had similar problems and worked around them by saving the WSDL locally. Don't forget to save any XSD files as well. You may need to edit the WSDL to specify an appropriate location for XSDs.

Solution 2

I have had the same problem. I resolved it by disabling the proxy in the SoapUI preferences. (source : http://www.eviware.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=12460)

Solution 3

In my case the server were the service was installed was configured only for TLS. SSL was not allowed. So you have to update SoapUI vmoptions file by adding

-Dsoapui.https.protocols=TLSv1.2

You can find vmoptions file under SoapUI installation folder:

C:\Program Files (x86)\SmartBear\SoapUI-5.0.0\bin\soapUI-5.0.0.vmoptions

OR change your server setting to allow SSL

Solution 4

I got this error when trying to load a WebService implemented in MS Dynamics AX. Because I was connecting via VPN to my network, something went wrong with IPv6 settings. After Googling, I found the solution here: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929852

Solution 5

In my case the

 Error loading [https://.../token?wsdl]: java.lang.Exception: Failed to load url; https://.../token?wsdl, 0 

was caused by fake certificate. If you get the following in browser

"There is a problem with this website’s security certificate." 

this is the case.

The resolution was to import a certificate to

 C:\Program Files (x86)\SmartBear\SoapUI-5.0.0\jre\lib\security\cacerts 

Which is default java used by SOAPUI

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Comments

[Pancho]

Thank you! I had tried to load the WSDL directly before but I had completely forgotten about the XSD. It works now!

[Jason]

Same problem for me on 4.5.1 Win 32. The proxy was enabled and set to port 8081. Disabling the proxy in Files->Preferences->Proxy Settings allowed it all to work.

[Mark Cooper]

You can also quickly disable / enable the proxy via the proxy icon on the tool bar (a server with a red or green dot)

[Nagarajan S R]

Hi chrismead, Even I am doing the same.

[Robert Strauch]

This solved the problem in my case. Additionally I had to enable client authentication in the soapUI preferences as the web server requires it.

[Yurii]

Not so nice workaround. Disabling proxy (see next answer) helped a lot better.

[Piotr Olaszewski]

Ubuntu on 5.2.1 File -> Preferences -> Proxy Settings set to None.

[EdGruberman]

This worked like a charm for my situation. Thank you! It is frustrating SoapUI doesn't make this more of an obvious option/error message.

[Bee]

That was the exact problem. :)

[Mark Hughes]

macOS users will have to modify soapui.sh in /Applications/SoapUI-5.3.0.app/Contents/java/app/bin/soapui.‌​sh (and other .sh scripts in the same directory) Add: JAVA_OPTS="$JAVA_OPTS -Dsoapui.https.protocols=TLSv1.2" Above: $JAVA $JAVA_OPTS -cp $SOAPUI_CLASSPATH com.eviware.soapui.SoapUI "$@"

[mlhDev]

Don't change your server to allow SSL. Maintain some dignity.

[user7294900]

The link is borken and changing proxy to None didn't help. do you have different steps of fixing this issue?

[Igor Semin]

Don't know why is this answer not in the top!?

[Lina]

I am new for these please let me know where to add xsd file

[sk23]

This worked for me for SoapUI version 5.3.0. I got this error [link] (i.imgur.com/R8L2Kxm.jpg). Added (-Dsoapui.https.protocols=TLSv1.2) to the vmoptions file. Only thing had to close SoapUI and restart again.

[Rafael Andrade]

nice one. But why ipv6 adress has this problem ?

[MauroB]

Thank you! I supposed it did not work due to https, so i tried to import the certificate before. Bad choice! Your solution worked for me!