[Template] Heroku Connect API Server

This API Server functions as an interface facilitating bidirectional data synchronisation between a Salesforce instance and progressive web applications. Powered by Heroku Connect, streamlining data exchange and ensuring seamless communication between your product and Salesforce.

This repository is designed to kickstart the development of custom API servers for Salesforce using Heroku Connect, useful for product development.

Project Setup

Script Commands:

Install project dependencies:

npm install

Run the Express server locally:

npm run serve

Start the Express server:

npm start

Environment Variables:

Variable	Description	Required	Sample Value
NODE_ENV	Environment identifier used for conditional logic.	❌	staging
PORT	Express server port.	❌
DATABASE_URL	PostgreSQL database URI.	✅	postgres://...