How to query AD via WS or REST?

Question

Active Directory

Is there such an Active Directory Web Services, can it be used to query AD?
How to connect from a non-domain computer and make a request.
Are there examples anywhere?
Thank you.

Answer 1

No, unless WS refers to WS-Transfer or WS-Enumeration.
Description of Active Directory Web Services and description of supported web services protocols:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/archive/blogs/adp...
Active Directory Web Services Data Model and Common Elements:
https: //docs.microsoft.com/en-us/openspecs/windows...
You can find a description and examples of SOAP requests on the line:
"net.tcp://localhost:9389/ActiveDirectoryWebServices"