the power of salesforce apis world tour edition
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The Power of Salesforce APIs
World Tour Developer Talk
[email protected]@pchittum
Peter Chittum Director, Developer Evangelism
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Intro and OverviewIntegration DependenciesData and CRUD APIsSalesforce ConnectApex Integration ServicesRoundup of Other Integration Topics
Who Are You?Experience with integration and use of APIsNew(ish) to Salesforce
Intro and Overview
What Makes a Platform…
…a Platform?
APIs
Comprehensive APIs, Toolkits, and Support of Standards
Web ServiceEndpoint
Web ServiceEndpoint
ApexWS/REST
Outbound Messaging
Business Logic
Bulk APIOdata
(Salesforce Connect)
Streaming API Topic/Channel
CRUD(SOAP/REST)
Data
Extnernal Object
BayeuxClient
Applications, Devices, Middleware
Java SDK Ruby gem PHP Toolkit Mobile SDK 3rd Party Adapters
ApexCallouts
Versioned (v38.0 currently)3 Major Releases per YearStandard Architectural PatternsAutomatic API Generation
Salesforce API Implementation
WorkbenchCLI ToolsPostmancURL
Tools for working with the API
Integration Dependencies
Identity and AuthorizationSecuritySOQL/SOSLAPEXDeclarative Customization
It helps to know a few things about the platform.
Identity:User, Profile, License
Authorization:Typically OAuth
User ProfileSharing Model
Security
Broker__cName Phone__c Email__c Title__c
Caroline King +1-612-554-8532
[email protected] Territory Manager
Alistair Krei +1-415-467-8890
[email protected] Real Estate Agent
Rajesh Hamal +1-213-355-2241
Property Broker
Wei Tong +1-206-888-4320
[email protected] Real Estate Agent
Profile (Configuration)
Sharing(Dynamic)
EntityField
Row
Query and Search
//SOQL – Salesforce Object Query LanguageSELECT Id, Name, Title__c, Beds__c Broker__r.Name FROM Property__c WHERE Beds__c >= 3
//SOSL - Salesforce Object Search LanguageFIND {GU19*} RETURNING Account, Property__c
//Parameterized Search API/parameterizedSearch?q=bungalow&in=ALL&sobject=Property__c
Apex CodeDeclarative Logic
Customization
Data and CRUD APIs
ClientsApplications and Services
Rest API
SOAP API
API EndpointsAutomatically created with new entities/objects
Account
Property__c
/SObjects/Account/SObjects/Account/describe/query?q=SELECT+Name,Type+FROM+Account...
/SObjects/Property__c/SObjects/Property__c/describe/query?q=SELECT+Name,Type__c+FROM+Property__c...
DEMO: Rest API
Salesforce Connect
OData 2.0/4.0 or Custom Apex External data as Salesforce entitySync schema from system of recordNo data duplicationData mastered at system of record
Salesforce Connect
ArchitectureSimple Integration
Demo: Salesforce Connect
Apex Integration Services
Apex CalloutSalesforce request to external system
HttpRequest req = new HttpRequest();
req.setEndpoint(url); req.setMethod(method); req.setBody(body);
Http http = new Http(); HttpResponse resp = http.send(req);
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Apex Rest EndpointCustom API in Salesforce
@RestResource(urlMapping='/propertyhub/*')global class PropertiesService {
@HttpGet global static List<Property__c> getNearbyProperties(){ List<Property__c> retProps = new List<Property__c>(); RestRequest req = RestContext.request; RestResponse resp = RestContext.response; ... return retProps; }
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Demo: Slack Integration Using Apex
Roundup of Other Integration Topics
Streaming APIPub/sub API to push events using long pollingCan be replayed for 24 hours
Lightning OutSalesforce UI in any web container
Questions?
Thank Y u