You can connect a Salesforce org to MuleSoft Anypoint Platform through MuleSoft Direct in Setup. This packaged path surfaces supported integrations without a full custom build. You need both Salesforce and MuleSoft admin access.
- Enable MuleSoft Direct
In Salesforce Setup, turn on access to MuleSoft Direct integrations. This opens the connection wizard and the catalog of available pre-built integrations for your org.
- Choose an authentication method
Decide between signing in with MuleSoft Anypoint Platform user credentials or using connected app credentials. The connected app path relies on a client ID and secret from a pre-configured connected app.
- Connect the two platforms
Run the wizard with a Salesforce administrator and a MuleSoft administrator present. Authenticate to your Anypoint Platform account so Salesforce can reach the available integrations.
- Review and deploy integrations
Once connected, view the connection details and the available integrations, then deploy the assets you need and monitor them from within Salesforce.
Authenticate by logging in with your MuleSoft Anypoint Platform account. Simple to set up, but tied to a specific user login.
Authenticate with a client ID and secret from a pre-configured connected app. Better for stable, system-level connections that should not depend on one person's login.
The MuleSoft side of the connection. You need an Anypoint Platform org and admin rights on it to authorize and manage the integrations.
- MuleSoft Direct surfaces supported pre-built integrations. It does not replace Anypoint Studio when you need a fully custom Mule application.
- You need both a Salesforce administrator and a MuleSoft administrator to complete the connection, because the handshake touches both platforms.
- Connected app credentials are usually the safer choice for production, since a user-credential connection can break when that user's access changes.