Salesforce Certified Integration Architect — Question 74

An architect is asked to build a solution that allows a service to access Salesforce through the API.
What is the first thing the architect should do?

Answer options

• A. Create a special user solely for the integration purposes.
• B. Authenticate the integration using the existing single sign-on.
• C. Authenticate the integration using existing Network-Based Security.
• D. Create a new user with a System Administrator profile.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

Creating a special user solely for integration purposes ensures that the integration has the necessary permissions while maintaining security best practices. The other options either rely on existing authentication methods that may not be suited for integration or suggest creating a user with elevated permissions, which could pose a security risk.