# Salesforce Apex Trigger Example

Below is an exampole of a trigger handler for a Salesforce Apex Trigger. For a compleate udnerstanding of triggers in Salesforce please consult the salesforce documentation.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Remember to register a Remote Site Settings in salesforce for your Automation webhook.
{% endhint %}

```javascript
// Salesforce Apex Class to trigger automation
 
public class Flow_AccountTriggerHandler {

    private static String FlowUrl = 'https://AutomationWebhookUrl'; // Automation Endpoint
    private static String FlowApiKey = '<AccessKey>'; //Automation Access Key
    
    @future (callout=true)
    public static void makeCalloutToFlow(id accountId, String accountAsJson) {
        
        HttpResponse response = makeHttpPostCalloutToWebhook(
            FlowUrl,
            FlowApiKey,
            accountAsJson);
        
        updateAccountWithAccountNumber(
            accountId, 
            response.getStatusCode(),
            response.getBody());        
    }
    
    private static HttpResponse makeHttpPostCalloutToWebhook(
        String webhookEndpoint, 
        String xApiKeyHeaderValue, 
        String jsonBody)
    {
        HttpRequest request = new HttpRequest();
        request.setMethod('POST'); // POST Method
        request.setEndpoint(webhookEndpoint);
        // Begin Headers
        request.setHeader('x-api-key', xApiKeyHeaderValue); // Access Key
        request.setHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json'); // Body Format 
        request.setHeader('Accept','*/*'); //Required Can be */*, application/json, application/xml
        // Beging Body
        request.setBody(jsonBody);
        request.setTimeout(60 * 1000);
        return new Http().send(request);
    }

    private static void updateAccountWithAccountNumber(id accId, Integer statusCode, String jsonStr)
    {
        Account account = getAccountById(accId);        
        if (account != null) {
            if (statusCode == 200)
            {
                Map<String, Object> results = (Map<String, Object>) JSON.deserializeUntyped(jsonStr);
                String hasFailed = (String) results.get('HasFailed');
                if (hasFailed != null && hasFailed.toLowerCase().equals('false'))
                    account.AccountNumber = (String) results.get('CustomerId');
            }
            account.Description = 'Flow : ' + statusCode + ' ' + jsonStr;
            update account;                    
        }
    }
    
    private static Account getAccountById(id accountId) {
        List <Account> accounts = [SELECT Id,Name,Description FROM Account WHERE Id = :accountId];        
        if (!accounts.isEmpty()) return accounts[0];
        else return null;
    }
}
```


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