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Insert | Update | Delete record by Rest API | Workbench | Standard Rest API | Rest Explorer

In this blog we will learn how to insert, update or delete a record by Rest API without any code.

1) Create a record

Method :- Post
URL:- /services/data/v36.0/sobjects/Account/
Request Body :- 

1	{   "Name" : "Account from Rest API",   "phone" : "1111111111",   "website" : "www.salesforce1.com",   "numberOfEmployees" : "100",   "industry" : "Banking" }

Response 

1	{ "id" : "0019000001hE8apAAC", "success" : true, "errors" : [ ] }

2) Update a record

Method :- Patch
URL:- /services/data/v36.0/sobjects/Account/0019000001hE8apAAC
Request Body :- 

1	{   "Name" : "Account from Rest API",   "phone" : "222222" }

Response :-

1	HTTP/1.1 204 No Content

3) Delete a record

Method :- Delete
URL:- /services/data/v36.0/sobjects/Account/0019000001hE8apAAC

Response 

1	HTTP/1.1 204 No Content

4) Retrieve a record

Method :- Get
URL:- /services/data/v36.0/sobjects/Account/0019000001hE8af
Response 

1

{ "attributes" : { "type" : "Account", "url" : "/services/data/v36.0/sobjects/Account/0019000001hE8afAAC" }, "Id" : "0019000001hE8afAAC", "IsDeleted" : false, "MasterRecordId" : null, "Name" : "Express Logistics and Transport", "Type" : null, "ParentId" : null, "BillingStreet" : null, "BillingCity" : null, "BillingState" : null, "BillingPostalCode" : null, "BillingCountry" : null, "BillingLatitude" : null, "BillingLongitude" : null, "BillingGeocodeAccuracy" : null, "BillingAddress" : null, "ShippingStreet" : null, "ShippingCity" : null, "ShippingState" : null, "ShippingPostalCode" : null, "ShippingCountry" : null, "ShippingLatitude" : null, "ShippingLongitude" : null, "ShippingGeocodeAccuracy" : null, "ShippingAddress" : null, "Phone" : "1111111111", "Fax" : null, "AccountNumber" : null, "Website" : "www.salesforce1.com", "PhotoUrl" : "/services/images/photo/0019000001hE8afAAC", "Sic" : null, "Industry" : "Banking", "AnnualRevenue" : null, "NumberOfEmployees" : 100, "Ownership" : null, "TickerSymbol" : null, "Description" : null, "Rating" : null, "Site" : null, "OwnerId" : "00590000003XIfkAAG", "CreatedDate" : "2016-06-02T13:04:35.000+0000", "CreatedById" : "00590000003XIfkAAG", "LastModifiedDate" : "2016-06-02T13:04:35.000+0000", "LastModifiedById" : "00590000003XIfkAAG", "SystemModstamp" : "2016-06-02T13:04:35.000+0000", "LastActivityDate" : null, "LastViewedDate" : "2016-06-02T13:14:38.000+0000", "LastReferencedDate" : "2016-06-02T13:14:38.000+0000", "IsPartner" : false, "IsCustomerPortal" : false, "Jigsaw" : null, "JigsawCompanyId" : null, "CleanStatus" : "Pending", "AccountSource" : null, "DunsNumber" : null, "Tradestyle" : null, "NaicsCode" : null, "NaicsDesc" : null, "YearStarted" : null, "SicDesc" : null, "DandbCompanyId" : null, "CustomerPriority__c" : null, "SLA__c" : null, "Active__c" : null, "NumberofLocations__c" : null, "UpsellOpportunity__c" : null, "SLASerialNumber__c" : null, "SLAExpirationDate__c" : null, "Accountant__c" : null, "First_Level_Approval__c" : false, "Final_Approval__c" : false, "Old_Account_ID__c" : null, "Demo__c" : null, "SumOfOppAmount__c" : null }

5) Create multiple record

Method :- post
URL:- /services/data/v34.0/composite/tree/Account/
Request Body :- 

1

{ "records" :[{     "attributes" : {"type" : "Account", "referenceId" : "ref1"},     "name" : "SampleAccount1",     "phone" : "1111111111",     "website" : "www.salesforce1.com",     "numberOfEmployees" : "100",     "industry" : "Banking"       },{     "attributes" : {"type" : "Account", "referenceId" : "ref2"},     "name" : "SampleAccount2",     "phone" : "2222222222",     "website" : "www.salesforce2.com",     "numberOfEmployees" : "250",     "industry" : "Banking"     },{     "attributes" : {"type" : "Account", "referenceId" : "ref3"},     "name" : "SampleAccount3",     "phone" : "3333333333",     "website" : "www.salesforce3.com",     "numberOfEmployees" : "52000",     "industry" : "Banking"     },{     "attributes" : {"type" : "Account", "referenceId" : "ref4"},     "name" : "SampleAccount4",     "phone" : "4444444444",     "website" : "www.salesforce4.com",     "numberOfEmployees" : "2500",     "industry" : "Banking"     }] }

Response :-

1	{ "hasErrors" : false, "results" : [ { "referenceId" : "ref1", "id" : "0019000001hE8gOAAS" }, { "referenceId" : "ref2", "id" : "0019000001hE8gPAAS" }, { "referenceId" : "ref3", "id" : "0019000001hE8gQAAS" }, { "referenceId" : "ref4", "id" : "0019000001hE8gRAAS" } ] }

6) Update multiple record.
Method :- post
URL:- /services/data/v34.0/composite/batch
Request Body :- 

1

{ "batchRequests" : [     {         "method" : "PATCH",         "url" : "v34.0/sobjects/account/0019000001hE8gOAAS",         "richInput" : { "name" : "SampleAccount1",                         "phone" : "1111111117",                         "website" : "www.salesforce1.com",                         "numberOfEmployees" : "100",                         "industry" : "Banking"                         }     },         {         "method" : "PATCH",         "url" : "v34.0/sobjects/account/0019000001hE8gPAAS",         "richInput" : { "name" : "SampleAccount2",                         "phone" : "2222222227",                         "website" : "www.salesforce1.com",                         "numberOfEmployees" : "100",                         "industry" : "Banking"                         }     }     ] }

Response :-

1	{ "hasErrors" : false, "results" : [ { "statusCode" : 204, "result" : null }, { "statusCode" : 204, "result" : null } ] }

NOTE:- Please replace id in URL according to your org

Please check below post for more information
1) https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_rest.meta/api_rest/intro_what_is_rest_api.htm



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REST Explorer | Using Workbench | Execute API from Workbench

The best way to test your web-service is workbench. The browser based workbench does not require OAuth as long as your browser session is active.

How to open REST Explorer

1) Log in to your developer organization.

2) Open a new browser tab and navigate to https://workbench.developerforce.com/login.php. and login after click on i agree button.

 3) Then Open REST Explorer. Click Utilities | REST Explorer.
 

4) If you want to see REST Explorer service then use below URL and click on execute button

URL:- /services/data/v36.0
Method :- Get

How to Use REST Explorer

Some Useful URL :-

1) To get Sobject detail :-  /services/data/v36.0/sobjects

Sample  URL to  Get Account object detail
URL:- /services/data/v36.0/sobjects/account/describe

 
2)  To query :- /services/data/v36.0/query

Sample URL to get any record
URL:- /services/data/v36.0/query?q=SELECT+id,name,profile.name+FROM+user+WHERE+username='amit.salesforce21@gmail.com'

3) Execute Apex Rest API
Please check below post for more information
http://amitsalesforce.blogspot.in/2016/04/rest-api-in-salesforce-execute-rest-api.html

URL:- services/apexrest/APIURL


Please check below post for workbench
1) https://developer.salesforce.com/page/Workbench

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