Salesforce Exam Heroku Architect Topic 3 Question 41 Discussion

Actual exam question for Salesforce's Heroku Architect exam

Question #: 41
Topic #: 3

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Which technology do Salesforce REST APIs use for authentication?

ABasic usernames and passwords

BOAuth

CSAML

DPre-shared keys

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by Pearlie at Jul 09, 2024, 01:55 PM

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Francis

5 months ago

I was going to say C) SAML, but then I remembered I was taking a Salesforce exam, not a LDAP one. B) for the win!

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Kris

5 months ago

Definitely, OAuth is the way to go for secure authentication.

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Noah

5 months ago

Yeah, OAuth is commonly used for authentication with Salesforce REST APIs.

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Leonora

5 months ago

I think B) OAuth is the correct answer.

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Stephane

6 months ago

D) Pre-shared keys? Really? Who uses that these days? B) is the clear winner here.

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Darrel

4 months ago

B) is the clear winner here.

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Tracey

5 months ago

C) SAML

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Francene

5 months ago

B) OAuth

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Narcisa

5 months ago

A) Basic usernames and passwords

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Rossana

6 months ago

I think it's not pre-shared keys, that's too risky for authentication.

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Melina

6 months ago

I believe SAML is also used for authentication in some cases.

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Marta

6 months ago

I agree with Cristy, OAuth is commonly used for secure authentication.

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Sunshine

6 months ago

B) OAuth is the way to go for Salesforce REST API authentication. Keeps things secure and modern.

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Kendra

5 months ago

C) SAML is another option, but OAuth is more commonly used for Salesforce REST APIs.

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Tasia

5 months ago

B) That's right, OAuth provides a more secure way to authenticate.

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Silvana

6 months ago

A) Basic usernames and passwords are not as secure as OAuth.

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Trinidad

6 months ago

B) OAuth is the way to go for Salesforce REST API authentication. Keeps things secure and modern.

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Cristy

7 months ago

I think Salesforce REST APIs use OAuth for authentication.

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