Understanding the Composite API
Understanding the Composite API The Salesforce Composite API is an advanced feature within Salesforce’s REST API framework. It allows developers to bundle multiple API requests into a single call. This feature significantly enhances the efficiency of data operations by reducing the number of network round-trips between a client application and Salesforce servers. The Composite API is capable of handling interdependent operations where the output of one request can serve as the input for another. This is particularly beneficial in complex integration scenarios or applications requiring efficient data exchange. A single composite API call returns all responses and HTTP statuses for the subrequests in a unified response body. Additionally, the entire composite call counts as only one API call toward the organization's daily API call limits, making it highly resource-efficient. Use Cases for the Composite API The Composite API is ideal for situations requiring multiple operations to be...