Mobile SDK Development Guide

Introduction to Mobile Development
Introduction to Salesforce Mobile SDK Development
What’s New in Mobile SDK 11.1
Getting Started With Mobile SDK 11.1 for iOS and Android
Updating Apps (5.0 and Later) Apps (5.0 and Later)
Native iOS Development
iOS Native Quick Start
iOS Basic Requirements
Creating an iOS Project with Forceios
Creating an iOS Swift Project Manually
Use with with
Using Carthage with Mobile SDK (Not Supported)
Developing a Native iOS App
About Login and Passcodes
Using Swift with Salesforce Mobile SDK
iOS Native Template Apps
Overview of Application Flow
SDK Manager Classes
AppDelegate Class
SceneDelegate Class
RootViewController Class
Native Swift Template
Using Salesforce REST APIs with Mobile SDK
Mobile SDK REST Client Interface
REST Request Class
Creating REST Requests
Handling REST Requests
Handling REST Responses
Batch and Composite Requests
Using REST Request Methods
Unauthenticated REST Requests
SFRestAPI (Blocks) Category
SFRestAPI (QueryBuilder) Category
SFRestAPI (Files) Category
Handling Authentication Errors
Supporting iPadOS in Mobile SDK Apps
Supporting Catalyst in Mobile SDK Apps
Using iOS App Extensions with
Profiling with Signposts
iOS Sample Applications
Native Android Development
HTML5 and Hybrid Development
Using Lightning Web Components in Hybrid Apps
React Native Development
Offline Management
Files and Networking
Push Notifications and
Authentication, Security, and Identity in Mobile Apps
Login Screen Customization
Identity Provider Apps
Using Key-Value Stores for Secure Data Storage
Dark Mode and Dark Theme Settings
Using Experience Cloud Sites With Mobile SDK Apps
Multi-User Support in Mobile SDK
Mobile SDK Tools for Developers
Logging and Analytics
Migrating from the Previous Release
Reference
iOS Current Deprecations
iOS APIs Removed in Mobile SDK 11.0
Android Current Deprecations
Android APIs Removed in Mobile SDK 11.0
Trademark Attributions
Removing UIWebView from iOS Hybrid Apps
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Note: This release is in preview. Features described here don’t become generally available until the latest general availability date that Salesforce announces for this release. Before then, and where features are noted as beta, pilot, or developer preview, we can’t guarantee general availability within any particular time frame or at all. Make your purchase decisions only on the basis of generally available products and features.

REST Request Class

The RestRequest interface provides an uncomplicated way to make network calls.
Swift Objective-C
RestRequest SFRestRequest

This class is the container for your request metadata, but you rarely manipulate the request object manually. The request object itself formats its metadata for transmission over HTTP. To send your requests to the Salesforce server, the RestRequest object configures the network parameters and the REST API syntax. If the object was created for a Salesforce resource, the class knows how to calculate the endpoint. Otherwise, you configure a custom path.

RestRequest—not RestClient— provides methods for configuring a REST request that isn’t explicitly supported by Mobile SDK. For example, to use the Connect REST API or an external service, you manually create and configure a RestRequest object.