Bulk API 2.0 and Bulk API Developer Guide
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Getting Started
Use the steps outlined in this section to try out Bulk API
Before you begin building an integration or other client application:
- Install your development platform according to its product documentation.
- 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.
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Set Up a Salesforce Developer Edition Organization
First, you must obtain a Salesforce Developer Edition organization and enable Bulk API 2.0. -
Authentication
The first step in an API-based integration is authenticating your calls. -
Walkthrough for Bulk Insert
This walkthrough guides you through the steps for creating a job to insert new records, uploading data for the job, checking status, and retrieving the results. -
Walkthrough for Bulk Insert With A Multipart Request
This walkthrough guides you through the steps for creating a job to insert new records, creating batches for the job, checking status, and retrieving the results. This walkthrough uses a single multipart request to create the job and upload job data. -
Walkthrough for Bulk Upsert
This walkthrough guides you through the steps for creating a job to upsert records, uploading data for the job, checking status, and retrieving the results. -
Walkthrough for Query Jobs
This walkthrough shows you how to create a query job, monitor its progress, and get the job results.