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REST API using Workbench We can use Workbench tool to test the REST API in any Salesforce org.  Let us discuss some popular scenarios to play with using Workbench tool in our Org. In order to play with Rest API, we need to login to our Salesforce org --> Then go to Workbench ( https://workbench.developerforce.com )  and --> Go to menu Utilities --> Select the REST Explorer . - After selecting the Rest Explorer, we would have so many HTTP methods to choose and to perform any action to our org. - Depending upon the requirement, we might use different methods at different scenarios. Some of the important methods as mentioned below, HTTP Method Description GET Retrieve data identified by a URL. POST Create a resource or post data to the server. DELETE Delete a resource identified by a URL. PUT Create or replace the resource sent in the request body. Scenario 1:  Fetch the complete list of objects in a salesforce org. - Just...

Workbench in Salesforce Workbench is a powerful, web-based suite of tools designed for administrators and developers to interact with Salesforce.com organizations via the Force.com APIs.  Workbench provides robust support for Force.com partner, Bulk, Rest, Streaming, Metadata and Apex API's that allows users to Describe, Query, Manipulate and Migrate both data and metadata in Salesforce. It works on a simple web-browser with a simple user interface. It provides many advanced features for testing and troubleshooting the Force.com API's like customizable SOAP headers, debug logs for API traffic, backward compatibility testing with previous API versions and Single-Sign-on integration with Salesforce applications. Main point to note here is that " Workbench is not an official Salesforce product and its free to use on web ".  Even if you raise a case with Salesforce on any Workbench issues, then Salesforce support would not be provided to you at any cost....