Enable web service development
To develop a web service in IntelliJ IDEA, configure the corresponding module and provide all the required libraries and servlet references. This page describes how to meet these requirements.
Install the Jakarta EE: WebServices (JAX-WS) plugin
This functionality relies on the plugin, which you need to install and enable.
Press Ctrl+Alt+S to open settings and then select .
Find the Jakarta EE: WebServices (JAX-WS) plugin, and click Install. Restart the IDE if prompted.
These instructions apply to the following types of web services:
GlassFish
JAXWS2.X RI
Netro 1.X
JWSDP2.0
Apache Axis
Create a new Jakarta EE project with Web Profile
Open the New Project wizard:
If you are on the Home screen, select
New | 
Project….If you have another project open, go to .
From the Generators list on the left, select
Jakarta EE.
Select the Web application template and set up the rest of the Jakarta EE project settings.
When you are ready, click Next.
From the Version drop-down list, select the Jakarta EE version you want to use.
From the Dependencies list, select Web Profile and any additional specifications or implementations you want to include in your project.
Click Create.
For more information about creating Jakarta EE projects, such as how to set up an application server, refer to Tutorial: Your first Jakarta EE application.
Add web services to an existing module
In the Project tool window (Alt+1) , select the necessary module.
Press Ctrl+Shift+A and type
Add Framework Support.Once the action is found, click it to open the Add Framework Support dialog.
In the dialog that opens, select Web Application and select a version of the Servlet specification.
If you want the deployment descriptor web.xml file to be created, select the Create web.xml checkbox.
Click OK.
Add the necessary libraries
This approach is applicable if the necessary libraries have been previously downloaded.
In the main menu, go to or press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S.
From the panel on the left, select Modules, select the required module and open the Dependencies tab on the right.
To enable Web development, click the Add button and select JARs or Directories... from the context menu. In the dialog that opens, select the javaee.jar library and click OK.
Click the Add button again, then select JARs or Directories... from the context menu. In the dialog that opens, select the javaee.jar library and the required web service-specific libraries.
The location of the javaee.jar library is defined during the installation of IntelliJ IDEA.
The location of the Web-service specific libraries is defined during their download.
Click OK when ready.