MuleSoft for Salesforce Developers
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MuleSoft for Salesforce Developers
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What you'll learn
Understand the fundamentals of MuleSoft APIs and integrations.
Implement the full API lifecycle using MuleSoft's latest tools.
Leverage AI and automation to enhance integration workflows.
Skills you'll gain
- Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP)
- Scripting
- Business Process Automation
- Cloud Deployment
- Artificial Intelligence
- Software Testing
- Data Mapping
- Architectural Design
- Application Deployment
- Test Automation
- Data Integration
- API Gateway
- Robotic Process Automation
- API Testing
- API Design
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)
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There are 16 modules in this course
MuleSoft for Salesforce Developers equips learners with the technical and architectural expertise needed to build, integrate, and automate API-driven systems. In today’s connected enterprise landscape, the ability to unify Salesforce with other systems using MuleSoft has become an essential professional skill for developers and integration specialists.
Through practical modules, this course guides you from foundational concepts of MuleSoft APIs to advanced deployment, security, and automation techniques. You’ll learn to design and publish APIs, transform data using DataWeave, connect with Salesforce through reusable connectors, and integrate AI-driven workflows for modern business applications. What sets this course apart is its hands-on, project-based approach — combining guided exercises with real-world MuleSoft implementations. Learners experience the full API lifecycle, from design and testing to deployment and monitoring within the Anypoint Platform. This course is designed for Salesforce developers, architects, and IT professionals seeking MuleSoft certification readiness and real-world integration mastery. A basic understanding of APIs, Salesforce, and general programming concepts is recommended.
In this section, we explore no-code and low-code integration tools, draft API specifications with implementation, request, and response components, and apply MuleSoft's API-led connectivity layers to build scalable application networks.
What's included
2 videos6 readings1 assignment
2 videos•Total 3 minutes
- Course Overview•1 minute
- Introduction to APIs and MuleSoft - Overview Video•1 minute
6 readings•Total 60 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Analyzing Integrations•10 minutes
- Listing the Benefits of Using APIs•10 minutes
- Design Phase API Specification•10 minutes
- Exploring Application Networks and the API-Led Connectivity Approach•10 minutes
- Summary•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Introduction to APIs and MuleSoft•10 minutes
In this section, we map the complete API life cycle, compare RAML with OAS, and practice designing, mocking, and optimizing RESTful interfaces in Anypoint Design Center using HTTP fundamentals.
What's included
1 video5 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Designing Your API - Overview Video•1 minute
5 readings•Total 50 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Getting Started with OAS and RAML•10 minutes
- Query Parameter•10 minutes
- API Mocking•10 minutes
- Optimizing Your API Design•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- API Design Fundamentals•10 minutes
In this section, we install Anypoint Studio, adjust Mule Palette, build and test a Hello World flow, and preview Anypoint Code Builder (ACB) for future Application Programming Interface development.
What's included
1 video5 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Exploring Anypoint Studio and Anypoint Code Builder (ACB) - Overview Video•1 minute
5 readings•Total 70 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Exploring the Mule Project Structure•30 minutes
- Testing the Mule Application•10 minutes
- Importing a Mule Application from the Filesystem•10 minutes
- Designing an API Using Anypoint Code Builder (ACB)•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Mule Application Development Fundamentals•10 minutes
In this section, we build Mule flows with core components, inspect Mule 4 message architecture, implement batch jobs, and design resilient routing and On Error handling strategies for reliable integrations.
What's included
1 video6 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Introduction to Core Components - Overview Video•1 minute
6 readings•Total 60 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- The Mule 4 Message Structure•10 minutes
- The Batch Aggregator•10 minutes
- Logger•10 minutes
- Error Handler•10 minutes
- Flow•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Core Concepts in Mule 4 Processing•10 minutes
In this section, we navigate Anypoint Platform interface, design application programming interface (API) and AsyncAPI documents, deploy Mule apps, and monitor performance using Runtime Manager, alerts, Visualizer, and Access Management.
What's included
1 video7 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- All About Anypoint Platform - Overview Video•1 minute
7 readings•Total 70 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Introducing Exchange•10 minutes
- Horizontal and Vertical Scaling•10 minutes
- Deploying a Mule Application to CloudHub•10 minutes
- Object Store•10 minutes
- Anypoint VPC Virtual Private Cloud•10 minutes
- Introducing Anypoint Visualizer•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Anypoint Platform Fundamentals•10 minutes
In this section, we explore DataWeave script anatomy, data types, operators, selectors, variables, functions, and flow control to produce precise payload transformations for MuleSoft integrations.
What's included
1 video10 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Learning DataWeave - Overview Video•1 minute
10 readings•Total 95 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Script Body•10 minutes
- Composite Data Types•5 minutes
- Writing DataWeave scripts•10 minutes
- The Prepend and Append Operators•10 minutes
- Assigning a Lambda Function to a Variable•10 minutes
- Using Function Overloading•10 minutes
- Index•10 minutes
- Chaining if/else Statements•10 minutes
- Summary•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Mastering DataWeave in Mule Flows•10 minutes
In this section, we import DataWeave modules, craft transformations for numbers, strings, objects, and employ map, reduce, filter to efficiently reshape arrays within Anypoint Studio's Transform Message component.
What's included
1 video8 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Transforming with DataWeave - Overview Video•1 minute
8 readings•Total 110 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Analyzing the Existing DataWeave Modules•10 minutes
- Transforming Multiple Types•10 minutes
- Transforming Numbers•10 minutes
- Transforming Objects•10 minutes
- Group By•20 minutes
- Using the Transform Message Component in Anypoint Studio•10 minutes
- Defining Metadata•30 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Mastering DataWeave in Mule Applications•10 minutes
In this section, we review configuration, Project Object Model (POM), scheduling, Application Programming Interface (API) routing with API Kit Router, and Object Store persistence to craft sturdy Mule applications.
What's included
1 video6 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Building Your Mule Application - Overview Video•1 minute
6 readings•Total 60 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Properties File•10 minutes
- Creating a Mule Application with the Scheduler Component•10 minutes
- Generating a Flow Using APIkit Router•10 minutes
- Running and Testing a Mule Application•10 minutes
- Creating a Mule Application with Object Store Connector•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Mule Application Development Fundamentals•10 minutes
In this section, we compare CloudHub and standalone Mule Runtime deployment models, practice deploying an application with Anypoint CLI, and build a Git-driven CI/CD pipeline using Mule Maven Plugin.
What's included
1 video2 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Deploying Your Application - Overview Video•1 minute
2 readings•Total 40 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Deploying Your Mule Application to CloudHub•30 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Mule Application Deployment Fundamentals•10 minutes
In this section, we identify API threats and apply MuleSoft API Manager policies, Autodiscovery, Anypoint Security and Flex Gateway to enforce authentication, compliance and QoS without code changes.
What's included
1 video3 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Securing Your API - Overview Video•1 minute
3 readings•Total 50 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Compliance•10 minutes
- Configuring API Autodiscovery•30 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Securing Your API Knowledge Check•10 minutes
In this section, we examine testing strategies, contrast Postman, SoapUI, JMeter, and then build automated MUnit suites with Test Recorder to validate Mule application flows.
What's included
1 video4 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Testing Your Application - Overview Video•1 minute
4 readings•Total 40 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Creating a SOAP Project•10 minutes
- Introducing MUnit•10 minutes
- Creating a Test Suite Using the Test Recorder•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- Application Testing Fundamentals•10 minutes
In this section, we configure the MuleSoft Salesforce Connector, apply reusable accelerators, and register Mule APIs as External Services, enabling bulk data transfers, CDC event handling, and streamlined cross-platform workflows.
What's included
1 video3 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- MuleSoft Integration with Salesforce - Overview Video•1 minute
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Getting Started with External Services•10 minutes
- Exploring MuleSoft's Integration Capabilities with Salesforce•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- MuleSoft and Salesforce Integration Fundamentals•10 minutes
In this section, we explore Configure FTP, SFTP, database watermarking, and SOAP, VM, and JMS integrations with MuleSoft connectors for secure, repeatable, and scalable flows.
What's included
1 video6 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- MuleSoft Connectors and Use Cases - Overview Video•1 minute
6 readings•Total 90 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- File Attributes•10 minutes
- FTP Connector•10 minutes
- Configuring Web Service Consumer Connector•20 minutes
- Publishing and Listening to a Message•30 minutes
- Exploring JMS Connector•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- MuleSoft Connectors and Their Applications•10 minutes
In this section, we consolidate MuleSoft integration best practices, illustrating design guidelines, maintainable project structuring, and Anypoint Platform techniques that accelerate deployment and reduce errors.
What's included
1 video1 reading1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- MuleSoft Best Practices Tips and Tricks - Overview Video•1 minute
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- MuleSoft Best Practices Tips and Tricks - The Reading•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- MuleSoft Best Practices•10 minutes
In this section, we investigate MuleSoft ecosystem roles, design a study roadmap for Developer Level 1 certification, utilize community resources, and refine technical-behavioral interview techniques for successful career entry.
What's included
1 video5 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- Certification and Interview Tips - Overview Video•1 minute
5 readings•Total 50 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Getting MuleSoft Certified•10 minutes
- Expanding Your Knowledge with Official Training•10 minutes
- Expanding Your Knowledge with MuleSoft Meetups•10 minutes
- Passing Your Interview•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- MuleSoft Professional Development and Interview Strategies•10 minutes
In this section, we examine MuleSoft Composer flows, configure RPA bots, create IDP document actions, and embed AI into API integrations to automate workflows, reduce manual tasks, and boost accuracy.
What's included
1 video3 readings1 assignment
1 video•Total 1 minute
- AI and Automations with MuleSoft - Overview Video•1 minute
3 readings•Total 50 minutes
- Introduction•10 minutes
- Introduction to MuleSoft RPA•10 minutes
- Testing the Document Action•30 minutes
1 assignment•Total 10 minutes
- MuleSoft AI and Automation Fundamentals•10 minutes
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