About this Salesforce Certified Heroku Architect study guide
This page is your Salesforce Certified Heroku Architect study guide. The certification validates skills that employers look for in Salesforce roles—whether you're an administrator, consultant, developer, or architect. It is designed for architects and solution designers who want to prove their knowledge with an industry-recognized credential.
Here you'll find section-wise exam weightage so you know exactly which topics carry the most questions, exam tips and prerequisites, a focused study plan, and sample practice questions with detailed explanations. All content on this page is original and unique—written specifically for this certification to help with both your preparation and search engine indexing. Use this page to align your study with the official outline and to gauge when you're ready to sit the exam. Many candidates use section weightage to prioritize high-value topics and practice questions to build exam-day confidence.
Passing this certification can support career progression, higher earning potential, and recognition in the Salesforce ecosystem. Salesforce exams are updated periodically, so we keep our materials aligned with current objectives.
Last reviewed: January 2025. Salesforce exam outlines may change; always check the official exam guide on Trailhead before booking.
Release compatible: Winter '26 — Study materials and objectives are aligned with the Winter '26 release (compared to Summer '25).
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Salesforce Certified Heroku Architect Study Guide
Certified Heroku Architects are skilled at architecting scalable solutions, deploying and managing apps, and managing teams and build-workflows on Heroku.
Exam Weightage by Section
Exam Topics
Exam Tips
- 1Heroku Architecture is 30%—know dynos, add-ons, buildpacks, and scaling strategies.
- 2Understand scaling and performance: horizontal vs vertical scaling, caching, database optimization.
- 3Know security and data: encryption, compliance, data residency.
- 4Be ready for "how would you architect X on Heroku?" questions.
Prerequisites
- •Heroku development experience
- •Architect-level knowledge
Focus Areas
- •Heroku Architecture
- •Scaling and Performance
- •Security and Data
- •Integration
Study Strategy
Design Heroku-based solutions. Understand dyno types, scaling strategies, and add-ons. Practice explaining architectural decisions for cloud-native apps.
Sample Practice Questions
Test your knowledge with these sample questions.
What does a Heroku Architect do?
What is Heroku?
What is a key activity for a Heroku Architect?
Which role typically pursues Heroku Architect?
What does 'build-workflows' mean in Heroku context?
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is covered on the Salesforce Certified Heroku Architect exam?
- This page shows the section-wise exam weightage so you know exactly which topics carry the most weight. Use the exam topics and practice questions above to align your study with the official outline.
- What is Heroku Architect?
- Heroku Architect designs cloud-native application architectures on Heroku, focusing on scaling, performance, security, and integration with Salesforce and other systems.
- What experience do I need for Heroku Architect?
- You need Heroku development experience and architect-level knowledge. Understanding cloud architecture, scaling strategies, and Heroku platform capabilities is essential.
- How do I prepare for the Salesforce Certified Heroku Architect certification?
- Use the exam tips, prerequisites, and study strategy on this page. Focus first on the highest-weighted sections, then take the sample practice questions. Schedule the exam when you consistently score well on practice tests.
- Where can I find the official exam outline for Salesforce Certified Heroku Architect?
- Salesforce publishes exam guides and outlines on Trailhead (trailhead.salesforce.com). This page's section weightage and topics are aligned with those outlines to help you prepare.