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REST API

A lightweight API architecture using HTTP requests to read, create, update, and delete data.

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REST (Representational State Transfer) API is an architectural style for building APIs that uses standard HTTP methods (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE) and typically exchanges data in JSON format. Salesforce REST API is the most commonly used API for integrations because of its simplicity, performance, and ease of use with modern programming languages.

Key Points

  • 1Uses standard HTTP protocol
  • 2Lightweight and fast
  • 3Returns data in JSON format
  • 4Preferred for most modern integrations

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