Bulk API 2.0 and Bulk API Developer Guide
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Bulk API
Bulk API is the predecessor to the current Bulk API 2.0. Although Bulk API gives you
more fine-grained control over the specifics of jobs and batches, its work-flow is more complex
than Bulk API 2.0. If the feature set and limits are a unique match to your project requirements,
use Bulk API.
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How Bulk API Works
You process a set of records by creating a job that contains one or more batches. -
Limits
Note the following limits specific to Bulk API. -
Bulk API Ingest
With Bulk API, you can insert, update, or upsert large data sets into your Salesforce org. Prepare a CSV, XML, or JSON file representation of the data you want to upload, create a job, upload job data, and let Salesforce take care of the rest. -
Sample Client Application Using Java
Use this code sample to create a test client application that inserts a number of account records using the REST-based Bulk API. -
Map Data Fields
To use Bulk API to import data that was exported directly from Microsoft Outlook, Google Contacts, and other third-party sources, map data fields in any CSV import file to Salesforce data fields. It's not necessary for the CSV import file to be Bulk API-compatible. -
Bulk API End-of-Life
Salesforce is committed to supporting each API version for a minimum of three years from the date of first release. In order to mature and improve the quality and performance of the API, versions that are more than three years old might cease to be supported.