How to enable API in Salesforce?

The API is automatically enabled by default on the following Salesforce editions:

1. Enterprise Edition

2. Unlimited Edition

3. Developer Edition

4. Performance Edition

The API package is not available for the following Salesforce editions:

1. Contact Edition

2. Group Edition

The API feature might be requested for the following editions:

1. Professional Edition

The following section describes how to enable API access in Salesforce.

Enable API access in Salesforce

API access should be enabled in Salesforce for all users to connect QAS to the Salesforce account.  For this, Salesforce Administrator credentials are required.  The Salesforce Administrator controls your Profile and Permission Sets.

Follow the steps mentioned below.

Enable API access in Salesforce by Profile

1. Click the Gear icon and click Setup.

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2. Type profiles into the Quick Find box and select Profiles.

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3. Click Edit against the Profile you wish to enable API access for.

4. Scroll down to Administrative Permissions and check the API Enabled box and click Save.

Enable API access in Salesforce by Permission Set

1. Click the Gear icon and click Setup.

2. Type permission into the Quick Find box and select Permission Sets.

3. Select the Permission Set you wish to enable API access for.

4. Scroll down to System and click System Permissions.

5. Click Edit.

6. Check the API Enabled box and click Save.