How do I authenticate with the Salesforce API?

Salesforce API supports OAuth 2.0 authentication. Visit their developer portal for API keys and authentication setup.

Does Salesforce have SDKs available?

Check the Salesforce developer documentation for available SDKs and client libraries.

Does Salesforce API support webhooks?

Check the Salesforce API documentation for webhook support and event subscriptions.

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Salesforce API profile

API styles

Developer docs

https://developer.salesforce.com

API Reference

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_rest.meta/api_rest/resources_list.htm

Webhooks

Webhooks management API

Sandbox environment

Authentication

OAuth 2.0

Scopes

https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=sf.remoteaccess_oauth_tokens_scopes.htm&type=5

Identity protocols

OpenID Connect

SSO / Social login

Yes

OAuth playground

GraphQL playground

API Explorer

Postman / Insomnia collections

OpenAPI/Swagger specs

Free developer account

Yes

App listing requirements

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.packagingGuide.meta/packagingGuide/isv3_2_quickstart.htm

Pagination style

CLI

Query Language

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.soql_sosl.meta/soql_sosl/sforce_api_calls_soql.htm

Community

GitHub

Custom object support

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_meta.meta/api_meta/customobject.htm

Stackoverflow tags

Integrations

Ecosystem

Salesforce AppExchange

API pricing

API rate limits

API changelog

Status page

https://status.salesforce.com/

Open-source

https://www.salesforce.com/content/dam/web/en_us/www/documents/legal/misc/vlocity-open-source.pdf

Tutorials

Samples & examples

Base endpoint

GraphQL endpoint

IDE Extensions

Estimated developers

6000000

Estimated customers

150000

Estimated users

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CRM API

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