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Asked: 2026-05-23T17:57:11+00:00

I first built the web app, and a bunch of class libraries. The web

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I first built the web app, and a bunch of class libraries.

  • The web app uses the class librares.
  • The mobile app uses the expose public web service.

Now i’m thinking, since the mobile app has much of the same functionality of the web app, maybe I should make the web app also use the public web service?

Would it be a good idea for the web app and mobile app to use the same public api?

Please help me decide and let me know why it is a good idea or a bad idea!

thanks guys

EDIT: I guess if I have the web app use the public api, then performance may be degraded? since it has to go thr the network stack, and also need to provide authentication hmm ….

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  1. Editorial Team

    The disadvantage of using web service by a web application makes it slow, due to another request (althought even both are on a same server) and also cause performance issues. so it’s not a good idea due to its disadvantages.

    I have not tried the WCF with ASP.NET, but i guess it is better to use WCF with ASP.NET through TCP protocol. Even without TCP, it’s faster than web service.

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