# Salesforce
## Backend classes
For Django, choose from these class paths for `AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS`.
For other integrations, use the same class paths in the
framework-specific backend setting.
| Backend name | Class path |
|-----------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| `salesforce-oauth2` | `social_core.backends.salesforce.SalesforceOAuth2` |
| `salesforce-oauth2-sandbox` | `social_core.backends.salesforce.SalesforceOAuth2Sandbox` |
Salesforce uses OAuth v2 for Authentication, check the [official docs](https://www.salesforce.com/us/developer/docs/api_rest/Content/intro_understanding_web_server_oauth_flow.htm).
- Create an app following the steps in the [Defining Connected Apps](https://www.salesforce.com/us/developer/docs/api_rest/Content/intro_defining_remote_access_applications.htm) docs.
- Fill `Client Id` and `Client Secret` values in the settings:
```default
SOCIAL_AUTH_SALESFORCE_OAUTH2_KEY = ''
SOCIAL_AUTH_SALESFORCE_OAUTH2_SECRET = ''
```
- Add the backend to the `AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS` setting:
```default
AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS = (
...
'social_core.backends.salesforce.SalesforceOAuth2',
...
)
```
- Then you can start authentication from your templates with a POST form:
```default
```
If using the sandbox mode:
- Fill these settings instead:
```default
SOCIAL_AUTH_SALESFORCE_OAUTH2_SANDBOX_KEY = ''
SOCIAL_AUTH_SALESFORCE_OAUTH2_SANDBOX_SECRET = ''
```
- And this backend:
```default
AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS = (
...
'social_core.backends.salesforce.SalesforceOAuth2Sandbox',
...
)
```
- Then you can start authentication from your templates with a POST form:
```default
```