API limits

The Salesforce1 Platform includes multiple robust APIs which can be utilized by external systems to integrate with Salesforce. These APIs include all the operations available in Apex such as querying record, inserting records, updating records, and so on. When developers new to Apex struggle with the limits, they often revert back to coding in other systems and calling one of the APIs. While this approach can certainly get the job done, it's typically not our preference and often results in future problems.

There is a limit on the number of inbound API calls that can be made to your Force.com org. This limit is partially based on the edition you are subscribed to and partially based on the number of licenses in your subscription. The ...

Get Learning Apex Programming now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.