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Enabling API access on Salesforce

Steps to enable Salesforce API access using profiles and permission sets.

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Written by Patrick Monnot
Updated over a week ago

API access is required for Pod to access & update your data. You can enable API access on your Salesforce account either by user profile or permission set. Your Salesforce administrator controls your profile and its permissions.

Enable API access using profiles

Enable API access in Salesforce by user profile.

  1. Click on Setup.

  2. Go to Manage Users and click Profiles.

    Salesforce_Profiles_Enterprise_Edition.png

  3. Click Edit on the specific profile you're updating.

  4. Scroll down to Administrative Permissions and check the API Enabled box.

    API_Enabled_Profiles.png

  5. Click Save.

    API_Profile_Access.gif

Enable API access using permission sets

Enable API access in Salesforce by set system permissions.

  1. Click on Setup.

    Salesforce_Setup.png

  2. Go to Manage Users and click Permission Sets.

    Permission_Sets.png

  3. Select the Permission Set you're updating.

    Select_Permission_Set.png

  4. Go to System and click System Permissions.

    System_Permissions.png

  5. Click Edit.

  6. Check the API Enabled box.

    API_Enabled_Permission_Sets.png

  7. Click Save.

    API_Permission_Set_Access.gif

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