Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II — Question 182

Which scenario requires a developer to use an Apex callout instead of Outbound Messaging?

Answer options

• A. The target system uses a REST API.
• B. The callout needs to be asynchronous.
• C. The target system uses a SOAP API.
• D. The callout needs to be invoked from a Workflow Rule.

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because Apex callouts are necessary for interacting with systems that utilize a SOAP API, which requires a more complex request and response format than what Outbound Messaging provides. Options A and B are incorrect as Outbound Messaging can handle REST APIs and asynchronous needs, respectively, while option D is irrelevant since Workflow Rules trigger Outbound Messaging, not Apex callouts.