Bulk API 2.0 and Bulk API Developer Guide

Introduction to Bulk API 2.0 and Bulk API
Bulk API 2.0
Bulk API
How Bulk API Works
Quick Start: Bulk API
Bulk API Ingest
Plan Bulk Data Loads
Install cURL
Walkthrough Sending HTTP Requests with cURL
Prepare Data Files
Load Binary Attachments
Request Basics
Work with Batches
Bulk API Query
Headers
Limits
Bulk API Reference
Sample Client Application Using Java
Map Data Fields
Bulk API End-of-Life Policy
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Note: This release is in preview. Features described here don’t become generally available until the latest general availability date that Salesforce announces for this release. Before then, and where features are noted as beta, pilot, or developer preview, we can’t guarantee general availability within any particular time frame or at all. Make your purchase decisions only on the basis of generally available products and features.

Bulk API Ingest

With Bulk API, you can insert, update, or upsert large data sets into your Salesforce org. Prepare a CSV, XML, or JSON file representation of the data you want to upload, create a job, upload job data, and let Salesforce take care of the rest.

Bulk API ingest limits are described in Bulk API and Bulk API 2.0 Limits and Allocations in the Salesforce Developer Limits and Allocations Quick Reference