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Authorize Salesforce REST API without Username and password

I want to authorize(OAuth2) the Salesforce API from a service, using client_id, client_secret and redirect URL. I DO NOT want to keep username and password in my system. Can somebody please help?

Solution

  • You need to implement an OAuth flow, such as the Web Server flow or JWT bearer flow, both of which will allow you to obtain new access tokens for the lifespan of your integration without storing raw user credentials. Note that you will still need a user account under which to authenticate.