If WebServiceHost finds no endpoints in the service description, it automatically creates a default endpoint at the service's base address for HTTP and HTTPS base addresses. It does not create an endpoint automatically if the user has configured an endpoint explicitly at the base address. WebServiceHost automatically configures the endpoint's binding to work with the associated Internet Information Services (IIS) security settings when used in a secure virtual directory.
When creating a default HTTP endpoint, the WebServiceHost also disables the HTTP Help page and the Web Services Description Language (WSDL) GET functionality so the metadata endpoint does not interfere with the default HTTP endpoint.
In addition, the WebServiceHost class adds the WebHttpBehavior to all endpoints that do not already have the behavior and that have a WebMessageEncodingElement. If all the operations on the service have either empty HTTP request bodies or deal with the HTTP request body as a stream, then the WebServiceHost automatically configures the appropriate content type mapper for the binding.