Connecting to an FTP server and calling web service files?

[ChrisW67]

If you know the names of the files you need to fetch then it should be as simple as providing a complete URL using the FTP: scheme:

QUrl url2("ftp://ftp.example.com/path/to/file.txt");

QUrl url2("ftp://ftp.example.com/path/to/file.txt");

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then your get() call will do the right thing. When data starts returning you will get readyRead() signals from the QNetworkReply object to handle in a slot. When the connection is made you may also get a metadataChanged() signal with some details about the file.

If you need to navigate the site to find files of unknown name then it becomes more complicated.

Regarding the SOAP request: yes it is possible for an HTTP endpoint. You will need to construct the SOAP payload yourself, ensure the correct Content-Type header (maybe others, e.g. SOAPAction) for the request then post() it. The response come back just like a web server, just with a SOAP structure and Content-Type.