Streaming API Developer Guide

Getting Started with Streaming API
Code Examples
Example: Subscribe to and Replay Events Using a Java Client (EMP Connector)
Example: Subscribe to and Replay Events Using a Lightning Component
Example: Interactive Visualforce Page without Replay
Example: Authentication
Set Up Authentication for Developer Testing
Set Up Authorization with OAuth 2.0
Client Connection Considerations
PushTopic Events (Legacy)
Generic Events (Legacy)
Monitoring Event Usage
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Set Up Authentication for Developer Testing

To set up authorization for developer testing:

This authorization method is simple to use and recommended for testing your code quickly. However, we recommend that you use OAuth 2.0 in a production environment for more robust security. The OAuth authentication method with a connected app provides restricted access and other benefits.

Important

  1. Log in using the SOAP API login() and get the session ID.
  2. Set up the HTTP authorization header using this session ID: 
    1Authorization: Bearer sessionId

    The CometD endpoint requires a session ID on all requests, plus any additional cookies set by the Salesforce server.

    For more information, see Step 4: Use the Connector with Username and Password Login.