Difference between SOAP API calls, Batch operations, and Bulk API v2 from MuleSoft Perspective
Salesforce SOAP API calls, Batch operations, and Bulk API v2 have specific purposes and use cases, especially when integrated with MuleSoft’s Salesforce Connector. Below is a comparison from the perspective of MuleSoft’s connector integration: Feature Salesforce Batch(SOAP call) Salesforce Bulk V2 Processing/API Type synchronous - Each call is processed immediately and waits for the result (suitable for real-time integrations). asynchronous - Operates asynchronously, meaning the request is submitted and Salesforce processes it in the background. The client does not wait for the completion of the operation. Record Limit Per call 200 Maximum number of records in a batch N/A (from v2 onwards), Maximum file size 150MB per Job, Maximum number of fields in a record 5,000, Maximum number of characters for all the data in a batch 10,000,000 Data Volume Best for smaller volumes of data (few records). Desi...