Feature-Specific Considerations

Some Salesforce features require special consideration when accessed via the API. Use the topics in this section to learn about the special considerations for activities, person accounts, forecast override business rules, the Call Center, and creating your own apps.

  1. Archived Activities

  2. Person Account Record Types

    The person account record types enable specialized business-to-consumer (B2C) functionality for users who sell to or do business with individuals. For example, a doctor, hairdresser, or real estate agent whose clients are individuals.

  3. External Objects

    Special behaviors and limitations apply to queryAll() and queryMore() calls on external data.

  4. Call Centers and the API

  5. Implementing Salesforce Integrations on Lightning Platform

  6. Knowledge

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Quick Start
Core Data Types Used in API Calls
Tooling API Objects in the Enterprise WSDL
API Call Basics
Field Types
Primitive Data Types
Error Handling
Security and the API
Authorization Through External Client Apps or Connected Apps and OAuth 2.0
SOAP API End-of-Life Policy
Using the Partner WSDL
Apex-Related Calls
Core Calls
Describe Calls
Utility Calls
SOAP Headers
Implementation Considerations
Objects and SOAP API Calls and Headers for Apex
Outbound Messaging
Data Loading and Integration
Data Replication
Feature-Specific Considerations
Archived Activities
Person Account Record Types
External Objects
Call Centers and the API
Implementing Salesforce Integrations on Lightning Platform
Knowledge
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