salesforce-webhooks-events

# Salesforce Webhooks & Events ## Overview Salesforce doesn't use traditional webhooks. Instead, it offers Platform Events, Change Data Capture (CDC), and Outbound Messages for real-time data flow. All use the CometD (Bayeux) streaming protocol via jsforce. ## Prerequisites - jsforce installed with connection configured - Platform Events or CDC enabled in your org - Understanding of publish/subscribe patterns - Express.js for Outbound Message endpoints ## Event Mechanism Comparison | Mechanism | Direction | Use Case | Retention | |-----------|-----------|----------|-----------| | Platform Events | Bi-directional | Custom event bus | 72 hours | | Change Data Capture (CDC) | Salesforce → External | Record change notifications | 3 days | | Outbound Messages | Salesforce → External | Workflow-triggered HTTP POST | Until confirmed | | Streaming API (PushTopics) | Salesforce → External | SOQL-based subscriptions | No replay | ## Instructions ### Step 1: Subscribe to Change Data Capture (CDC) ```typescript import jsforce from 'jsforce'; const conn = new jsforce.Connection({ loginUrl: process.env.SF_LOGIN_URL, }); await conn.login(process.env.SF_USERNAME!, process.env.SF_PASSWORD! + process.env.SF_SECURITY_TOKEN!); // Subscribe to Account changes // CDC channel format: /data/AccountChangeEvent const subscription = conn.streaming.topic('/data/AccountChangeEvent').subscribe((message) => { const header = message.payload.ChangeEventHeader; console.log('Change Type:', heade...