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How to use OAuth with the connect REST API?
Salesforce supports these flows for use with the Connect REST API. In addition, you can use the refresh token to get a new access token after your application has been authorized for access. For detailed information about using OAuth with digital experiences, see Salesforce Help.
How does the OAuth flow work in Salesforce?
The following is a general description of the OAuth web-server flow: To request authorization for a resource, the client application redirects the end user’s browser to a web page hosted on the resource owner’s authorization server. In this case, it is the Salesforce login page. End users log in to Salesforce to authenticate themselves.
How to enable OAuth settings for API integration?
Specifically, follow the steps in Enable OAuth Settings for API Integration. OAuth authorization flows grant a client app restricted access to REST API resources on a resource server. Each OAuth flow offers a different process for approving access to a client app, but in general the flows consist of three main steps.
How does Salesforce support the connect REST API?
On successful authorization, the client application is provided with access and refresh tokens. Salesforce supports these flows for use with the Connect REST API. In addition, you can use the refresh token to get a new access token after your application has been authorized for access.
Do you need OAuth to connect to Salesforce?
So what I read everywhere is that, in order to connect to Salesforce via the API, you’ll have to authenticate using OAuth. But this involves creating a Connected App, which is ‘cumbersome’ for normal users. They just want to login and go.
Can you use a soap session with OAuth?
You can also use any valid SOAP session, etc. Note that if you do use OAuth, the “scope” of that token must include API access, or it will be blocked. Thanks for contributing an answer to Salesforce Stack Exchange!