Hey there, fellow Go enthusiast! Ready to dive into the world of Salesforce API integration? You're in for a treat. We'll be using the nifty go-salesforce
package to make our lives easier. Let's get cracking!
Before we jump in, make sure you've got:
First things first, let's set up our Go project:
mkdir salesforce-integration cd salesforce-integration go mod init salesforce-integration
Now, let's get that go-salesforce
package:
go get github.com/simpleforce/simpleforce
Alright, time to get those Salesforce credentials. Head over to your Salesforce developer account and grab:
Now, let's use these in our Go code:
package main import ( "github.com/simpleforce/simpleforce" ) func main() { client := simpleforce.NewClient("your-instance-url", simpleforce.ClientCredentials{ ClientID: "your-client-id", ClientSecret: "your-client-secret", Username: "your-username", Password: "your-password", }) // We'll use this client later }
Let's expand on that client initialization:
err := client.Login() if err != nil { panic(err) }
Boom! We're in. Now we can start making some API calls.
Want to fetch some data? Here's how:
query := "SELECT Id, Name FROM Account LIMIT 10" result, err := client.Query(query) if err != nil { panic(err) } for _, record := range result.Records { fmt.Printf("Account: %s\n", record["Name"]) }
Let's add a new Account:
newAccount := map[string]interface{}{ "Name": "Awesome New Account", } id, err := client.Insert("Account", newAccount) if err != nil { panic(err) } fmt.Printf("Created new Account with ID: %s\n", id)
Time to update that Account:
updates := map[string]interface{}{ "Name": "Even More Awesome Account", } err = client.Update("Account", id, updates) if err != nil { panic(err) }
Don't need that Account anymore? Let's zap it:
err = client.Delete("Account", id) if err != nil { panic(err) }
For those hefty data loads, use the Bulk API:
bulkJob := client.CreateBulkJob("Account", "insert") records := []map[string]interface{}{ {"Name": "Bulk Account 1"}, {"Name": "Bulk Account 2"}, } results, err := bulkJob.Upload(records) if err != nil { panic(err) }
Attachments are a breeze:
attachment := map[string]interface{}{ "ParentId": parentId, "Name": "cool_file.txt", "Body": base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString([]byte("Hello, Salesforce!")), } id, err := client.Insert("Attachment", attachment) if err != nil { panic(err) }
Custom objects? No problem:
customObject := map[string]interface{}{ "Name__c": "Custom Object Instance", } id, err := client.Insert("Your_Custom_Object__c", customObject) if err != nil { panic(err) }
Always check for errors (as we've been doing). For rate limiting, the go-salesforce
package handles this automatically, but keep an eye on your API usage.
For logging, use Go's built-in log
package or a more robust solution like logrus
.
Don't forget to write tests! Here's a quick example:
func TestQueryAccounts(t *testing.T) { client := setupTestClient() query := "SELECT Id, Name FROM Account LIMIT 1" result, err := client.Query(query) assert.NoError(t, err) assert.NotEmpty(t, result.Records) }
And there you have it! You're now equipped to build robust Salesforce integrations with Go. Remember, the go-salesforce
package documentation is your friend for more advanced features.
Now go forth and code some awesome Salesforce integrations! 🚀