Salesforce Architecture Variants Overview Three validated architecture blueprints for Salesforce integrations: Direct API (simple), Event-Driven (scalable), and Middleware/iPaaS (enterprise). Each pattern addresses different scale, latency, and complexity requirements. Prerequisites - Understanding of your data volume and sync frequency requirements - Decision on unidirectional vs bidirectional data flow - Knowledge of Salesforce edition (affects available features like CDC) Variant A: Direct API Integration (Simple) Best for: MVPs, < 50K records/day, single-direction sync Key Characteristics…