Estimating API Calls for Bulk Export of Clay Data to Salesforce

Lauren B. · 2025-01-16 19:09:41.013448+00

Hi team - I’m looking to do a bulk export of Clay-enriched data from a Clay table into Salesforce. is there a way to estimate the number of API calls this would use in Salesforce?

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To estimate the number of API calls required for a bulk export of Clay-enriched data to Salesforce, you'll need to consider a few factors: 1. The number of records you're exporting from your Clay table. 2. The Salesforce objects you're updating (e.g., Leads, Contacts, Accounts). 3. The fields you're updating for each record.Each record update typically counts as one API call. So, if you're exporting 1000 records, you'd expect to use approximately 1000 API calls.It's important to note that the actual number of API calls may vary depending on your specific Salesforce configuration and the complexity of your data. To get a more accurate estimate, you might want to run a small test export first.What's the approximate number of records you're planning to export, and which Salesforce objects will you be updating? Sources: FAQ: What permissions and scope do I need for the Salesforce enrichment? Salesforce integration overview | Documentation | Clay University
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This is very helpful! We are doing a variety of things but for one of the export we would be exporting one Clay field to 18k Accounts in Salesforce. Based on the guidance above it seems like that would be ~18k API calls, is that correct cc Sameera P. Sedona D.
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Yes, that's correct. When updating records in Salesforce, each record update counts as one API call. Since you're updating one field across 18,000 Account records, this would result in approximately 18,000 API calls. Before proceeding with such a large update, it's recommended to: 1. Run a small test export first to ensure data is mapping correctly 2. Verify that the data type of your Clay column matches the corresponding Salesforce field type to avoid export failures 3. Ensure your Salesforce user has the necessary permissions for updating Account objects Source: Salesforce integration overview | Documentation | Clay University
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To estimate the number of API calls required for a bulk export of Clay-enriched data to Salesforce, you'll need to consider a few factors: 1. The number of records you're exporting from your Clay table. 2. The Salesforce objects you're updating (e.g., Leads, Contacts, Accounts). 3. The fields you're updating for each record.Each record update typically counts as one API call. So, if you're exporting 1000 records, you'd expect to use approximately 1000 API calls.It's important to note that the actual number of API calls may vary depending on your specific Salesforce configuration and the complexity of your data. To get a more accurate estimate, you might want to run a small test export first.What's the approximate number of records you're planning to export, and which Salesforce objects will you be updating? Sources: FAQ: What permissions and scope do I need for the Salesforce enrichment? Salesforce integration overview | Documentation | Clay University
Lauren B.
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This is very helpful! We are doing a variety of things but for one of the export we would be exporting one Clay field to 18k Accounts in Salesforce. Based on the guidance above it seems like that would be ~18k API calls, is that correct cc Sameera P. Sedona D.
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Yes, that's correct. When updating records in Salesforce, each record update counts as one API call. Since you're updating one field across 18,000 Account records, this would result in approximately 18,000 API calls. Before proceeding with such a large update, it's recommended to: 1. Run a small test export first to ensure data is mapping correctly 2. Verify that the data type of your Clay column matches the corresponding Salesforce field type to avoid export failures 3. Ensure your Salesforce user has the necessary permissions for updating Account objects Source: Salesforce integration overview | Documentation | Clay University
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Great! I'm glad I could provide the information you needed. I'm here if you have any more questions.
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Great! I'm glad I could help. I'm here if you have any more questions.
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Hi Lauren B.! This thread was recently closed by our Support team. If you have a moment, please share your feedback:
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Thank you so much for sharing your feedback Lauren B.!