Question

I’m trying to do integration with Salesforce using their REST API and CF8.
I got the OAuth bit working, getting data etc but now I’m trying to update some records in Contact table.

First I tought about doing it the “proper” way as their docs say –

Update a record using HTTP PATCH.

But CFHTTP doesn’t support PATCH method.

So then I tried running a SOQL query:

UPDATE Contact SET MailingStreet = 'Blah Blah' WHERE Id = '003A000000Zp4ObIAJ'

but here I’m getting

{“message”:”unexpected token: UPDATE”,”errorCode”:”MALFORMED_QUERY”}

Does anyone have an idea how to do it?

Answer 1

You can create your own PATCH method if your client supports it, but there is an easier way. From the Force.com REST API Developer’s Guide:

If you use an HTTP library that doesn’t allow overriding or setting an
arbitrary HTTP method name, you can send a POST request and provide an
override to the HTTP method via the query string parameter
_HttpMethod. In the PATCH example, you can replace the PostMethod line
with one that doesn’t use override:

PostMethod m = new PostMethod(url + "?_HttpMethod=PATCH");