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What is bulk API in Salesforce?
Bulk API is based on REST principles and is optimized for working with large sets of data. You can use it to insert, update, upsert, or delete many records asynchronously, meaning that you submit a request and come back for the results later. Salesforce processes the request in the background.
How do I handle bulk API calls?
It is possible to send API calls in bulk. In other words, you can compose an HTTP request that contains many API calls; API will process all the calls and return all results simultaneously. Bulk calls must be independent of each other. The bulk feature is suitable for imports (eg.
What does bulk API 2.0 do for Salesforce?
Bulk API 2.0 provides a simple interface to load large amounts of data into your Salesforce org and to perform bulk queries on your org data. Its design is more consistent and better integrated with other Salesforce APIs.
Do you need to be a developer to use the bulk API?
The Bulk API provides a programmatic option to quickly load your org’s data into Salesforce. To use the API requires basic familiarity with software development, web services, and the Salesforce user interface.
How are bulk ingest jobs used in Salesforce?
Bulk ingest jobs allow you to upload records to your org by using a CSV file representation. Bulk query jobs return records based on the specified query. A Bulk API job specifies which object is being processed (for example, Account or Opportunity) and what type of action is being used (insert, upsert, update, or delete).
How many records can be processed with bulk API?
Thankfully, with the Bulk API, you can process up to 100 million records per 24-hour period, which should (hopefully) be more than enough for you. If you need help authenticating with the Salesforce API and getting up and running, or using Postman to manage requests and collections, I’ve written about those both previously.