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Salesforce AppExchange Success Blueprint

By : Jakub Stefaniak
Book Image

Salesforce AppExchange Success Blueprint

By: Jakub Stefaniak

Overview of this book

Are you ready to turn your million-dollar ideas into reality? Salesforce AppExchange Success Blueprint is your ultimate guide to becoming a successful ISV partner and publishing your Salesforce applications on the AppExchange. This book covers every facet of the application development process, from the initial partnership establishment to smoothly preparing for security review and managing app releases. Packed with real-world examples, case studies, and detailed guides, it’ll help you master AppExchange development. Throughout this experience, you’ll discover how to create customer-centric applications that seamlessly integrate with external systems, ensuring a frictionless user experience. You’ll also navigate the intricate process of preparing for security reviews and managing app releases. In addition, you’ll delve into the critical realm of business strategy, addressing essential elements such as maximizing profitability, achieving operational excellence, leveraging analytics to make data-driven decisions, and effectively handling technical debt to maintain your app's robustness and scalability. By the end of this journey, you’ll possess a deep understanding of AppExchange development from both technical and business standpoints, making you well-prepared to excel in the Salesforce ecosystem. Let's embark on this exciting path together!
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
Free Chapter
1
Part 1:Setting the Stage
5
Part 2:Building Blocks
9
Part 3:Delivering Value
13
Part 4:Scaling for Success

Scanning external systems and endpoints

If you thought the marathon of Salesforce solution building was just about the Salesforce track, prepare to embrace the detours. Picture this—your application, mid-race, takes a side route to an external application or integrates with a third-party service. Exciting? Definitely. Challenging? Absolutely. That’s where the external application scan comes into play. It’s like your trusty map, ensuring your application stays on a secure path even when it ventures off the main course.

So, you’ve integrated with an external application or employed a third-party service. All endpoints involved need to be as secure as a top-grade running shoe. And every connection has to be authenticated, like verifying a marathon bib on race day. Storing Salesforce credentials such as a refresh token and an access token? They must be secured in an encrypted database like your most cherished marathon medal safely tucked away.

Taking it...