title: Web Api or Web Service
body: <p>I read lots of about Web Api. For example i understand Web Service is a kind of Web Api or Web Api is more flexible.</p>
  
  <p>But i didn't get that: Is Web Api future of Web Service?</p>
  
  <p>For example one of our client needs data from our main database. Normally i use a Web Service for this -simple- purpose but this time i created a Web Api project. I got and service data plus i figured out how it works with Entity or Identity etc. But it's not simple as a web service. I think our client will think same thing also because of identity thing. So why should i prefer Web Api vs Web Service or should i prefer Web Api in this -simple- case?</p>