Connect REST API Developer Guide

Connect REST API Developer Guide
Introduction
When to Use Connect REST API
Connect REST API Architecture
Connect REST API Limits
Build the Resource URL
Send HTTP Requests
HTTP Request Flow and a Response Body
Inputs and Binary File Upload Examples
Wildcards
Specify Response Sizes
Response Body Encoding
Status Codes and Error Responses
OAuth and Connect REST API
Request Static Assets and Post Forms Directly from HTML
Connect REST API Release Notes
API End-of-Life Policy
Quick Start
Work with Features
Resources
Chatter Resources
Request Bodies
Response Bodies
Appendices
PDF

OAuth and Connect REST API

Connect REST API uses OAuth to securely identify your application before connecting to Salesforce.

To use Connect REST API, create a REST entry point in your org. Salesforce defines this entry point as an external client app. See Step Two: Set Up Authorization to create your external client app.

OAuth Flows

A user must be authenticated before accessing Salesforce. OAuth has multiple authentication flows. There are several steps in each authentication flow, as dictated by the OAuth standard and the type of application trying to access Salesforce. On successful authorization, the client application receives access and refresh tokens.

For more information about setting up external client app OAuth flows, see Set Up OAuth Flows in Salesforce Help.