Salesforce Install & Auth

Overview

Set up Salesforce connectivity using jsforce (Node.js) or simple-salesforce (Python), and configure one of three OAuth 2.0 authentication flows.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+ or Python 3.10+
• A Salesforce org (Developer Edition free at developer.salesforce.com)
• Connected App configured in Setup > App Manager > New Connected App
• OAuth scopes: api, refresh_token, offline_access

Instructions

Step 1: Install SDK

# Node.js — jsforce (most popular SF client, 3M+ weekly downloads)
npm install jsforce