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Salesforce API & Integration for Developers
Training Course

Learn how external applications exchange data with Salesforce using APIs, secure authentication, well-defined payloads, and resilient integration patterns. The course covers common API choices, pagination, error handling, bulk data movement concepts, and monitoring.

Duration: 3–5 weeksGuided hours: 24–32 hoursLevel: Intermediate
✓REST/SOAP and HTTP basics
✓Salesforce REST, Bulk, and Composite API concepts
✓OAuth and least-privilege access
✓Hands-on project and review
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Practical learning pathProject-led curriculumCareer guidance available
Role-basedlearning path ⌘Hands-onprojects & labs
5Core modules
24–32 hoursGuided learning
1+Practical project
Course overview

What you will learn in this Salesforce API & Integration for Developers program

Business systems rarely operate in isolation. This course builds practical understanding of API contracts, permissions, retries, and safe data exchange across a CRM and other applications.

Skills covered

  • REST/SOAP and HTTP basics
  • Salesforce REST, Bulk, and Composite API concepts
  • OAuth and least-privilege access
  • Retries, idempotency, and error handling

Who should join?

Salesforce developers, backend developers, and integration engineers. The learning path can be adjusted to the learner’s starting level after an initial discussion with the training team.

Before you enrol

Prerequisites & learning approach

REST API fundamentals and a working understanding of the Salesforce data model.

  • Instructor-led concept sessions and guided demonstrations.
  • Practice tasks and scenario-based discussions.
  • Project documentation and review checkpoints.
  • Interview preparation or certification-aligned revision where relevant to the chosen track.

Duration is a recommended planning estimate. Final hours and lab access should be confirmed for the selected cohort.

Module-wise curriculum

Salesforce API & Integration for Developers syllabus

Study the learning sequence below. Module delivery order may be adjusted to the cohort’s background and the available Salesforce training environment.

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M1

API fundamentals

REST, SOAP concepts, JSON/XML, HTTP methods, status codes, pagination and error handling.

M2

Salesforce APIs

REST API, Bulk API concepts, Composite API, metadata/API use cases and limits.

M3

Authentication and access

Connected apps / OAuth concepts, access tokens, scopes, integration users, secrets and least privilege.

M4

Integration design

Synchronous vs asynchronous integration, retries, idempotency, rate limits, logging and monitoring.

M5

Hands-on integration

External client, CRUD operations, bulk data movement, fault handling and API testing.

Applied learning

Practical project: build and explain a real business scenario

Integrate a sample external application with Salesforce through authorised APIs, including authentication planning, CRUD operations, validation, and fault handling.

Requirements / scenarioGuided configuration or designTesting & validationProject walkthrough
Career relevance

Roles this learning path can support

The following are example role directions aligned with the skills taught. Hiring requirements differ by employer, experience, communication skills, and hands-on ability.

Salesforce Integration Developer
API Developer
CRM Integration Engineer
Common questions

FAQs about Salesforce API & Integration for Developers

Do I need API experience?

REST API fundamentals are recommended, including HTTP methods, JSON, status codes, and basic authentication concepts.

Will real credentials be provided?

Training should use an authorised development org and test credentials only. Production credentials should never be shared in class.

Does this course include MuleSoft?

It covers Salesforce API integration fundamentals. MuleSoft platform development is available as a separate specialist pathway.

Is an official Salesforce certification included?

The course may include certification-aligned preparation, but it does not issue an official Salesforce credential. Check the current official exam guide, registration process, prerequisites, and fees separately.

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