Salesforce Exam Heroku-Architect Topic 3 Question 41 Discussion

Actual exam question for Salesforce's Salesforce Certified 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

18 days 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

3 days ago

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

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Noah

5 days ago

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

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Leonora

10 days ago

I think B) OAuth is the correct answer.

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Stephane

25 days ago

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

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Francene

5 days ago

B) OAuth

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Narcisa

15 days ago

A) Basic usernames and passwords

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Rossana

27 days ago

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

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Melina

1 months ago

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

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Marta

1 months ago

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

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Sunshine

2 months ago

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

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Kendra

8 days ago

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

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Tasia

15 days ago

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

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Silvana

20 days ago

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

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Trinidad

27 days ago

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

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Cristy

2 months ago

I think Salesforce REST APIs use OAuth for authentication.

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