Bulk API 2.0 and Bulk API Developer Guide

Introduction to Bulk API 2.0 and Bulk API
Bulk API 2.0
Bulk API
How Bulk API Works
Quick Start: Bulk API
Bulk API Ingest
Plan Bulk Data Loads
Install cURL
Walkthrough Sending HTTP Requests with cURL
Step 1: Log In Using the SOAP API
Step 2: Create a Job
Step 3: Add a Batch to the Job
Step 4: Close the Job
Step 5: Check Batch Status
Step 6: Retrieve Batch Results
Prepare Data Files
Load Binary Attachments
Request Basics
Work with Batches
Bulk API Query
Headers
Limits
Bulk API Reference
Sample Client Application Using Java
Map Data Fields
Bulk API End-of-Life Policy
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Walkthrough Sending HTTP Requests with cURL

With cURL now configured, you can start sending HTTP requests to the Bulk API.

You send HTTP requests to a URI to perform operations with Bulk API. The URI where you send HTTP requests has this format:

https://Web_Services_SOAP_endpoint_hostame/services/async/APIversion/Resource_address

The part after the API version (Resource_address) varies depending on the job or batch being processed.

The easiest way to start using the Bulk API is to enable it for processing records in Data Loader using CSV files. If you use Data Loader, you don't need to craft your own HTTP requests or write your own client application. For an example of writing a client application using Java, see Sample Client Application Using Java.