Windows SharePoint Services Web Services Windows SharePoint Services 3 7 out of 33 rated this helpful - Rate this topic Windows SharePoint Services Web services provide methods that you can use to work remotely with a deployment of Windows SharePoint Services. The following table lists and describes the available Web services. Service Description websvcAdministration Provides methods for managing a deployment of Windows SharePoint Services, such as for creating or deleting sites. websvcAlerts Provides methods for working with alerts for list items in a SharePoint site. websvcAuthentication Provides classes for logging on to a SharePoint site that is using forms-based authentication. websvcCopy Provides methods for copying items between locations in Windows SharePoint Services. websvcDocumentWorkspace Provides methods for managing Document Workspace sites and the data they contain. websvcForms Provides methods for returning forms used in the user interface when working with the contents of a list. websvcImaging Provides methods that enable you to create and manage picture libraries. websvcListDataRetrieval Provides a method for performing queries against lists in Windows SharePoint Services. websvcLists Provides methods for working with lists and list data. websvcMeetings Provides methods that enable you to create and manage Meeting Workspace sites. websvcPeople Provides methods for working with security groups. websvcPermissions Provides methods for working with the permissions for a site or list. websvcSharepointDirectoryManagementService Provides methods for remotely managing distribution groups. websvcSiteData Provides methods that return metadata or list data from sites or lists in Windows SharePoint Services. websvcSites Provides a method for returning information about the site templates for a site collection. websvcSPSearch Provides methods for remotely performing searches within a Windows SharePoint Services deployment. websvcUsersGroups Provides methods for working with users, site groups, and cross-site groups. websvcVersions Provides methods for working with file versions. websvcViews Provides methods for working with views of lists. websvcWebPartPages Provides methods to send and retrieve Web Part information to and from Web services. websvcWebs Provides methods for working with sites and subsites. See Also Tasks Walkthrough: Creating a Custom Web Service