REST API Developer Guide

Introduction to REST API
Quick Start
Using cURL
Step One: Sign up for Salesforce Developer Edition
Step Two: Set Up Authentication
Step Three: Walk Through the Sample Code
Using Other Tools
Examples
Generating an OpenAPI 3.0 Document for sObjects REST API (Beta)
Reference
PDF

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.

Quick Start

To set up and run REST API, send a few basic requests to Salesforce. This Quick Start explains setting up a basic environment and updating a record using REST API. You can set up and use REST API in many ways, and the examples show how to use the free Developer Edition and cURL.