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Salesforce Certified Platform Integration Architect exam guide

Exam Platform Integration Architect

Platform Integration Architect validates the ability to design secure, scalable integrations between Salesforce and other systems: assessing the landscape, translating needs into integration requirements, choosing patterns and APIs, and building and maintaining solutions. It is one of the domain architect credentials on the path to Certified Technical Architect.

Questions60
Time limit105 minutes
Passing score67%
Exam fee$400 USD
Valid forSee official page
DeliveryProctored at a testing center or online; registered through Trailhead Academy

Format: Multiple choice and multiple select (60 scored + up to 5 unscored items); no references allowed. Fee note: Retake $200.

Who it's for

Senior developers and architects who design Salesforce integrations with ERPs, middleware and external services.

What the exam covers

Design Integration Solutions28%
Build Solution23%
Translate Needs to Integration Requirements22%
Evaluate Business Needs11%
Evaluate the Current System Landscape8%
Maintain Integration8%

Eligibility & prerequisites

Required: None.

Recommended: Several years of integration design experience with Salesforce APIs, middleware and enterprise patterns.

Keeping it active

No fixed expiry while maintained: complete the free annual maintenance module for the credential on Trailhead by the deadline. Missing the deadline expires the credential and you must pass the exam again.

Skills & careers

Skills it validates

  • Integration pattern selection (request-reply, fire-and-forget, batch sync, data virtualization)
  • REST, SOAP, Bulk and Streaming APIs
  • Platform events and Change Data Capture
  • OAuth flows and named credentials
  • Middleware and MuleSoft positioning
  • Error handling, monitoring and resiliency

Job roles

Integration ArchitectSalesforce Technical ArchitectSolution ArchitectSenior Integration DeveloperEnterprise Architect

Where it fits in your path

Planning a degree too? See how this cert earns college credit in the College Credit Navigator.

Build my study plan

  1. Weeks 1-2: Integration patterns and API limits; read Salesforce's Integration Patterns and Practices guide fully.
  2. Weeks 3-4: Design (28%): choosing APIs, events, middleware, security and OAuth flows for given scenarios.
  3. Week 5: Build and maintain: error handling, retry, monitoring, governor and API limits, large data volumes.
  4. Week 6: Business needs and landscape assessment; timed practice exams.

Make it yours: pick your exam date and weekly hours. We'll split your time by domain weight and give you a printable plan.

Exam-day tips

  • Know the integration patterns guide by heart; many questions map one-to-one to a pattern.
  • Pick answers that respect API limits and data volumes stated in the scenario.
  • Know which OAuth flow fits each integration (JWT bearer, client credentials, web server).
  • The fee is $400, double the associate exams, so do enough practice to pass first time.

Key terms for this exam

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Frequently asked questions

How much does the Platform Integration Architect exam cost?

$400 plus applicable taxes; a retake costs $200.

What is the passing score for Platform Integration Architect?

67%. The exam has 60 scored questions plus up to 5 unscored items.

Does the certification expire?

Not if you complete the free annual Trailhead maintenance module by its deadline; if you miss it, the credential expires.

How much does Integration Architect cost?

$400 plus tax, with a $200 retake fee.

Does it count toward Technical Architect?

Yes. It is one of the domain architect credentials on the Salesforce architect path.

Official page: help.salesforce.com. Reviewed November 2026. Vendors change fees and objectives, so confirm with the vendor before you book. Spot something out of date? Tell us.