What is a benefit of using the Bulk API for integrations instead of the REST API?

The Bulk API is specifically designed for high-volume data operations, allowing users to process large datasets with fewer API calls. This is a significant advantage when compared to the REST API, as it enables applications to efficiently load or delete massive quantities of records in a single request. The Bulk API is optimized for performance, leveraging parallel processing and minimizing the overall number of API calls needed to execute data manipulation tasks.

Fewer API calls lead to reduced latency and lower resource consumption, which can be critical in high-demand environments. This capability makes the Bulk API particularly suitable for tasks such as data migration, syncing large sets of records, or performing batch updates, all of which benefit from the efficiency of processing data in bulk rather than one record at a time, as would typically be required with the REST API.

While enhanced error handling, broader data access capabilities, and support for more external IDs are relevant aspects of data integration, they do not specifically capture the primary performance advantage that the Bulk API provides through its ability to minimize the number of API calls required for large-scale data operations.