How to "log a call" in salesforce using REST API?

Question

I am trying to "log a call" in salesforce using REST API. Is it possible to do it with REST API and what is the exact end point?

Thanks

Answer 1

Inspect what's done in UI, check the ID of the generated record, then try to replicate it. From what I remember "log a call" action creates a completed Task record. Does the ID start with "00T"? http://www.fishofprey.com/2011/09/obscure-salesforce-object-key-prefixes.html

So inserting a Task should get you close enough.

POST to https://MyDomainName.my.salesforce.com/services/data/v55.0/sobjects/Task/

with headers
    Authorization: Bearer <session id goes here>
    Content-Type: application/json

and body
{
  "Subject": "Sample call",
  "Type": "Call",
  "TaskSubtype" : "Call",
  "CallType" : "Outbound",
  "Status" : "Closed",
  "WhoId" : "003... put contact id here?"
}

Should be good start. https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.object_reference.meta/object_reference/sforce_api_objects_task.htm is decent info although your org might need more (record types? required fields? different picklist values?)