Tag Archives: Salesforce APIs

APIs in Salesforce

API Name Protocol Data Format Communication
REST API REST JSON, XML Synchronous
SOAP API SOAP (WSDL) XML Synchronous
Chatter REST API REST JSON, XML Synchronous (photos are processed
asynchronously)
User Interface API REST JSON Synchronous
Analytics REST API REST JSON, XML Synchronous
Bulk API REST CSV, JSON, XML Asynchronous
Metadata API SOAP (WSDL) XML Asynchronous
Streaming API Bayeux JSON Asynchronous (stream of data)
Apex REST API REST JSON, XML, Custom Synchronous
Apex SOAP API SOAP (WSDL) XML Synchronous
Tooling API REST or SOAP (WSDL) JSON, XML, Custom Synchronous