How to secure webHttpBinding?

Question

In my WCF service I am trying to to send data to the client using JSON over an SSL connection. I was able to secure the OData database source to my client using wsHttpBinding with a security mode of Transport. Why is webHttpBinding not able to do the same in order to use SSL? How would I configure an endpoint that needs to use JSON to use an SSL connection as well?

Essentially what is the difference between webHttpBinding and wsHttpBinding?

<bindings>
  <wsHttpBinding>
    <binding name="TransportSecurity">
      <security mode="Transport">
        <transport clientCredentialType="None" />
      </security>
    </binding>
  </wsHttpBinding>
</bindings>

<behaviors>
  <serviceBehaviors>
    <behavior name="ServiceBehavior">
      <serviceMetadata httpsGetEnabled="true" />
      <serviceDebug includeExceptionDetailInFaults="true" />
    </behavior>
  </serviceBehaviors>

  <endpointBehaviors>
    <behavior name="EndpBehavior">
      <webHttp />
    </behavior>
  </endpointBehaviors>
</behaviors>

<services>
  <service behaviorConfiguration="ServiceBehavior" name="DataService4.DataService">

    <endpoint address="" binding="webHttpBinding" contract="DataService4.IService" bindingConfiguration="TransportSecurity" behaviorConfiguration="EndpBehavior" />

    <endpoint contract="IMetadataExchange" binding="mexHttpsBinding" address="mex" />   
  </service>
</services>

<serviceHostingEnvironment aspNetCompatibilityEnabled="true" multipleSiteBindingsEnabled="true" />

Answer 1

I think this article will solve your problem. Creating a WCF RESTful Service And Secure It Using HTTPS Over SSL