Force.com REST API Developer Guide

Introducing Force.com REST API
Quick Start
Prerequisites
Step One: Obtain a Salesforce Developer Edition Organization
Step Two: Set Up Authorization
Step Three: Send HTTP Requests with cURL
Step Four: Walk Through the Sample Code
Using Workbench
Examples
Reference
PDF

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Prerequisites

Completing the prerequisites makes it easier to build and use the quick-start sample.
If you’re unfamiliar with cURL and JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), you can also use Workbench to obtain data.
  • Install your development platform according to its product documentation.
  • Become familiar with cURL, the tool used to execute REST requests in this quick start. If you use another tool, you should be familiar enough with it to translate the example code.
  • Become familiar with JSON which is used in this quick start, or be able to translate samples from JSON to the standard you use.
  • Enable an SSL endpoint in your application server.
  • Become familiar with OAuth 2.0, which requires some setup. We provide the steps, but it will help if you are familiar with the basic concepts and workflow.
  • Read through all the steps before beginning this quick start. You may also wish to review the rest of this document to familiarize yourself with terms and concepts.