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Here are highlights from article Announcing the Salesforce Connect Adapter for GraphQL
1. Salesforce and Amazon are working together to enhance interoperability between their platforms.
– The goal is to create a unified development platform that connects data securely across both platforms.
– This collaboration aims to save developers time and effort.
2. Salesforce has introduced a Salesforce Connect adapter for GraphQL.
– This adapter allows Salesforce developers and administrators to virtually reference data in external data stores behind a GraphQL API.
– It currently offers optimized support for Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS).
3. The GraphQL adapter eliminates the need for ETL (extract, transform, load) tools.
– ETL tools replicate data across systems, which can lead to inconsistencies.
– Data virtualization simplifies the migration process by referencing data in the external store without copying it.
4. AWS AppSync manages the GraphQL abstraction layer in front of databases.
– Salesforce Connect acts as a client to the GraphQL API endpoints.
– Only the data needed for a request is queried via GraphQL, and it is never stored or cached by Salesforce Connect.
5. The Salesforce Connect adapter for GraphQL allows access to data in Amazon RDS in a zero-copy manner.
– External objects surface the requested data and work similarly to custom objects in Salesforce.
– This integration allows companies to leverage AWS storage and SQL investments without requiring additional skills or training.
You can read it here: https://sfdc.blog/uXCQI
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