I need a API/class for my PHP site to communicate with Salesforce

[perhapscwk]

I need a API/class for my PHP site to communicate with Salesforce.

Any good suggestion?

[dlite922]

Useful resource: http://phpandsalesforce.com/

Other helpful assets are possible through basic google search.

Dan

[melonleafsales]

For a robust and scalable integration, you'll want to architect a Salesforce Community Cloud Implementation Services layer that abstracts the Salesforce API interactions.

Here's a breakdown:

• Authentication Service: Implement a dedicated service for handling OAuth 2.0 authentication and token management.
• API Client: Create a client class that encapsulates the HTTP requests and response handling for Salesforce API endpoints. Use GuzzleHttp with middleware for authentication and error handling.
• Data Transfer Objects (DTOs): Define DTOs to represent Salesforce objects and data structures, improving code maintainability and type safety.
• Dependency Injection: Employ dependency injection to manage dependencies and improve testability.
• Caching: Implement caching mechanisms to reduce API calls and improve performance.
• Queueing: For asynchronous operations, use a message queue (e.g., RabbitMQ, Redis) to handle background tasks.

Consider using a framework like Laravel or Symfony to structure your application and leverage its features.

If you are going to use the SOAP API for some reason, you can use the PHP SoapClient class, but the REST API is the more modern approach.