### Function
$().SPServices
### Certification
](/docs/glossary/index.md#Certification) [](/docs/glossary/index.md##Certification)
See individual Web Services pages for certification specifics.
### Notes
As of version 2013.01, all calls return a [jQuery deferred object](http://api.jquery.com/category/deferred-object/) aka a promise.
As of v0.7.2, the core `$().SPServices()` function allows for simple caching of the XML results using jQuery promises in a similar manner to that outlined in Scot Hillier's excellent post [Utilizing Promises in SharePoint 2013 Apps](http://www.shillier.com/archive/2012/11/29/utilizing-promises-in-sharepoint-2013-apps.aspx). See the [Caching](/wikipage?title=Caching) page for more details.
### Supported Web Services
The table below shows the Web Services for which we have implemented at least one operation (or have operations coming in planned releases) with a link to more detailed documentation, indicators for whether the Web Service is available in WSS 3.0 and/or MOSS, and links to the MSDN documentation pages. Note that there are some [general syntax instructions](/wikipage?title=%24%28%29.SPServices&ANCHOR#GeneralSyntax) below the table.
| SharePoint 2007 | SharePoint 2010 |
| --------------- | --------------- |
| Web Service | WSS 3.0 | MOSS | MSDN Documentation | Foundation | SP2010 |
| ----------- | ------- | ---- | ------------------ | ---------- | ------ |
| [Alerts](/docs/core/api/Alerts.md) |  |  | [Alerts Web Service](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/alerts.aspx) |  |  |
| [Authentication](/docs/core/api/Authentication.md) |  |  | [Authentication Web Service](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/authentication.aspx) |  |  |
| [Copy](/docs/core/api/Copy.md) |  |  | [Copy Web Service](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/copy.aspx) |  |  |
| [Forms](/docs/core/api/Forms.md) |  |  | [Forms Web Service](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/forms.aspx) |  |  |
| [Lists](/docs/core/api/Lists.md) |  |  | [Lists Web Service](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/lists.aspx) |  |  |
| [Meetings](/docs/core/api/Meetings.md) |  |  | [Meetings Web Service](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms774629.aspx) |  |  |
| [People](/docs/core/api/People.md) |  |  | [People Web Service](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/people.aspx) |  |  |
| [Permissions](/docs/core/api/Permissions.md) |  |  | [Permissions Web Service](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/permissions.aspx) |  |  |
| [SiteData](/docs/core/api/SiteData.md) |  |  | [SiteData Web Service](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms774821(v=office.12).aspx) |  |  |
| [Sites](/docs/core/api/Sites.md) |  |  | Sites Web Service [2007](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms774847(v=office.12).aspx) [2010](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb250173.aspx) |  |  |
| [Users and Groups](/docs/core/api/Users%20and%20Groups.md) |  |  | [Users and Groups Web Service](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms772647.aspx) |  |  |
| [Versions](/docs/core/api/Versions.md) |  |  | [Versions Web Service](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms772545.aspx) |  |  |
| [Views](/docs/core/api/Views.md) |  |  | [Views Web Service](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/views.aspx) |  |  |
| [WebPartPages](/docs/core/api/WebPartPages.md) |  |  | [Web Part Pages Web Service](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms774569.aspx) |  |  |
| [Webs](/docs/core/api/Webs.md) |  |  | [Webs Web Service](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/webs.aspx) |  |  |
| [PublishedLinksService](/docs/core/api/PublishedLinksService.md) | |  | [PublishedLinksService Web Service](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa981003.aspx) |  |
| [Official File (Records Repository)](/docs/core/api/OfficialFile.md) | |  | [Official File Web Service](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa981147(v=office.12).aspx) |  |
| [Search](/docs/core/api/Search.md) | |  | [Search Web Service](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/search.aspx) |  |
| [SpellChecker](/docs/core/api/SpellChecker.md) | |  | [SpellChecker Web Service](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.sharepoint.publishing.spellchecker.spellcheck.aspx) |  |
| [UserProfileService](/docs/core/api/UserProfileService.md) | |  | [User Profile Web Service](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa981571.aspx) |  |
| [Workflow](/docs/core/api/Workflow.md) | |  | [Workflow Web Service](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa981383.aspx) |  |
| [Diagnostics](/docs/core/api/Diagnostics.md) | | | [Diagnostics Web Service](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee551419.aspx) |  |  |
| [SocialDataService](/docs/core/api/SocialDataService) | | | [SocialDataService Web Service](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee590294.aspx) |  |
| [TaxonomyClientService](/docs/core/api/TaxonomyClientService) | | | [TaxonomyClientService Web Service](http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee586638.aspx) |  |
### General Syntax
```javascript
$().SPServices({
operation: "operationname",
[webURL: "/sitepath",]
[option1: value1,]
[option2: value2,]
[async: false,]
completefunc: function (xData, Status) {
//...do stuff...
}
});
```
_operation_
The name of the Web Service operation (see the SDK documentation links above). Because the Web Services operations are named uniquely, you only need to specify the operation.
_webURL_
For Web Service operations where it makes sense, you can pass in a webURL to change the context for the AJAX call. By default, the current site (as determined by [$().SPServices.SPGetCurrentSite](/docs/utilities/SPGetCurrentSite.md)) is used.
_options_
The options vary based on which Web Service and operation you are calling. In all instances, the options will take the same names as those described in the SDK.
_async_
By default, all of the Web Service operations are called asynchronously with AJAX. Generally, this will be the desired approach, but to force synchronicity, add the async: false option.
_cacheXML_
If set to true, the result's raw XML will be cached using jQuery promises in a similar manner to that outlined in Scot Hillier's excellent post [Utilizing Promises in SharePoint 2013 Apps](http://www.shillier.com/archive/2012/11/29/utilizing-promises-in-sharepoint-2013-apps.aspx). See more about how this works on the [Caching](/wikipage?title=Caching) page.
_completefunc_
A function to call on completion of the AJAX call to the Web Service:
```javascript
completefunc: function(xData, Status) {
//...do something...
},
```
### Example
Example call for GetListItems. This example is taken directly from SPCascadeDropdowns:
```javascript
$().SPServices({
operation: "GetListItems",
// Force sync so that we have the right values for the child column onchange trigger
async: false,
webURL: opt.relationshipWebURL,
listName: opt.relationshipList,
// Filter based on the currently selected parent column's value
CAMLQuery: camlQuery,
// Only get the parent and child columns
CAMLViewFields: "",
// Override the default view rowlimit and get all appropriate rows
CAMLRowLimit: 0,
completefunc: function(xData, Status) {
// ...
}
});
```
Example call for GetUserInfo:
```javascript
waitMessage = "";
$("#WSOutput").html(waitMessage).SPServices({
operation: "GetUserInfo",
userLoginName: "SHARE1\\demouser",
completefunc: function (xData, Status) {
$("#WSOutput").html("").append("This is the output from the GetUserInfo operation:");
$(xData.responseXML).find("User").each(function() {
$("#WSOutput").append("ID: " + $(this).attr("ID") + "");
$("#WSOutput").append("Sid: " + $(this).attr("Sid") + "");
$("#WSOutput").append("Name: " + $(this).attr("Name") + "");
$("#WSOutput").append("LoginName: " + $(this).attr("LoginName") + "");
$("#WSOutput").append("Email: " + $(this).attr("Email") + "");
$("#WSOutput").append("Notes: " + $(this).attr("Notes") + "");
$("#WSOutput").append("IsSiteAdmin: " + $(this).attr("IsSiteAdmin") + "");
$("#WSOutput").append("IsDomainGroup: " + $(this).attr("IsDomainGroup") + "");
$("#WSOutput").append("
");
});
}
});
```
