TIBCO BusinessConnect SOAP Protocol Overview TIBCO BusinessConnect SOAP Protocol is the implementation by TIBCO of SOAP 1.1 and SOAP 1.2 specifications. The protocol has been developed by TIBCO for exchanging any type of business documents used in electronic business, for example, XML, EDI, and other binary format, such as PDF, JPG, and so on. Based on an agreed-upon process flow and common document format, you and your trading partner can conduct secure and verifiable business transactions online by using TIBCO BusinessConnect SOAP Protocol. See the information about business protocols in the chapter that explains Operations in TIBCO BusinessConnect Concepts.