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Webinar: Force.com Toolkit for Google Data APIs FAQ

This is the FAQ for the Force.com Toolkit for Google Data APIs webinar.

When does the multi-use token expires?

A valid authsub token remains valid on the Google apps side, until such time as the user revokes the token.

Will this toolkit work with all editions of SFDC?

Since it is dependent on apex code, the production org needs to be Enterprise or Unlimited edition. The toolkit itself is accessible via developer edition and/or sandbox.

About the template suggestion: is the template a Visualforce page?

The template can be a Visualforce page or you can use a Google document as well if you wanted to inject SFDC data into a Google document

Does the Documents API expose the full text search functionality?

Yes, it supports query parameters on a full-text basis

Are there plans to enable updating Word processing documents in the near future? The Google Data APIs currently allow updating spreadsheets through Apex code but not Word Documents. Are there plans to enable this feature for Word documents in the near future?

This is not currently supported by Google although there are undocumented/unsupported workarounds.

Is authenticaton to Google via REST, passing a username and password as parameters, or something different?

It is token based, therefore username/pw credentials are never passed via rest or api. There is a one-time token request/activation process for each user, and this is described in the Google Data Authentication documentation.

Can salesforce.com provide a "Google Edition" for spreadsheet integration?

Ideally pull salesforce.com reports into Google spreadsheets. Great idea for ideaexchange!

Any plans to support OAuth instead of AuthSub for API authentication?

OAuth is supported by Google for their data api set - here at salesforce.com, we're evaluating incorporating it as well.

Can we integrate with Google Map API for geocode value?

Yes, but that isn't part of the Google Data API set.

What is the link on the wiki for the 'schema' src code?

Please visit the Google Data APIs Schema Demo page

Can one make the schema extractor available in another form of app? A separate thin client app perhaps?

Yes, you can use the metadata api to expose your schema in other apps. See the Metadata API Docs.

Is there a certification based training for developers on Force.com platform

Yes, we recently announced certification programs for force.com developers. find more info on the Certification page.

Existing apps, like Appirio's Contact/Calendar syncs, are hosted on a web server (appirio.net). It seems that this could be done natively with Apex. Is this true?

Yes that is correct. Since we've enabled server-to-server integration, there's no need to create/host your own integrations.