About this Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Platform Integration Architect study guide
This page is your Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Platform Integration 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).
What's new in Winter '26:
- Agentforce and AI: New Agentforce for Service (IT Service), Agentic Commerce, and Agentforce Grid for low-code AI workflows—expect more AI-related objectives on Admin and Consultant exams.
- Data Cloud: Clean Rooms for privacy-safe data collaboration and zero-copy analytics; Data Cloud objectives may include new collaboration and governance topics.
- Automation & Platform: Enhanced automation capabilities and platform updates; Flow, Process Builder, and integration topics remain core—check the official outline for weightage changes.
- Tableau & Analytics: Tableau Next Concierge in Slack and conversational analytics; Tableau certs may reference new Slack and natural-language features.
- Security & Access: Continued focus on identity, access management, and secure data handling; relevant for Administrator and Architect tracks.
Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Platform Integration Architect Study Guide
Certified MuleSoft Platform Integration Architects have proven knowledge and skills to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders to translate functional and non-functional requirements into integration interfaces and implementations.
Exam Weightage by Section
Exam Topics
Exam Tips
- 1Integration Architecture is 30%—know integration patterns and when to use each.
- 2Understand API Design: REST, SOAP, event-driven, and API versioning.
- 3Know Security and Patterns: authentication, authorization, and common integration patterns.
- 4Be ready for "how would you design X integration?" questions.
Prerequisites
- •MuleSoft Platform Architect
- •Deep integration architecture experience
Focus Areas
- •Integration Architecture
- •API Design
- •Security and Patterns
- •Lifecycle
Study Strategy
Design complex integration architectures. Understand patterns, security, and lifecycle management. Practice explaining trade-offs and architectural decisions.
Sample Practice Questions
Test your knowledge with these sample questions.
What does a MuleSoft Platform Integration Architect do?
What is a key activity for a MuleSoft Integration Architect?
Which stakeholders do MuleSoft Integration Architects work with?
Which role typically pursues MuleSoft Integration Architect?
What does 'integration interfaces' mean?
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is covered on the Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Platform Integration 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 the difference between Platform Architect and Integration Architect?
- Platform Architect focuses on Anypoint Platform architecture and governance. Integration Architect focuses on designing complex integration solutions, API design, and integration patterns.
- Do I need Platform Architect before Integration Architect?
- Yes, MuleSoft Platform Architect is typically required. Integration Architect builds on platform knowledge with deeper focus on integration solution design.
- How do I prepare for the Salesforce Certified MuleSoft Platform Integration 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 MuleSoft Platform Integration 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.