In our previous post , we introduced AppLink as a powerful new way to extend Salesforce with any programming language at any scale, detailing its core components and overarching benefits. Now, we’ll dive deeper into the practical application of AppLink by exploring its primary integration patterns. Understanding these patterns is key to leveraging AppLink effectively, as they dictate how your Heroku applications interact with and enhance your Salesforce orgs. Usage patterns AppLink supports four proven integration patterns , but we’ll focus on the two primary patterns that represent the main integration approaches – the other two patterns are variations of these same foundational concepts. Note that these patterns align with AppLink’s three official user modes: Pattern 1 corresponds to “run-as-user mode”, while Pattern 2 uses both “user mode” and “user mode plus” (for elevated permissions). Let’s explore both core patterns with their specific architectures and implementation approaches.…