---
title: "POST /gdc/projects/{projectName}/dataload/download/salesforce/downloadTasks"
method: POST
path: "/gdc/projects/{projectName}/dataload/download/salesforce/downloadTasks"
---

# POST /gdc/projects/{projectName}/dataload/download/salesforce/downloadTasks

`POST /gdc/projects/{projectName}/dataload/download/salesforce/downloadTasks`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://secure.gooddata.com`
- URL: `https://secure.gooddata.com/gdc/projects/{projectName}/dataload/download/salesforce/downloadTasks`
- Auth: none declared

Adds a new query download task

## Request body

- SalesforceDownload
  - `salesforceDownload` object, required
    - `credentials` union, required
      - Credentials
        - `username` string, required
        - `password` string, required
        - `securityToken` string, required
        - `type` 'basic_credentials'
        - `clientId` string
        - `loginHostname` string
      - CredentialsOauth2
        - `type` 'oauth2_credentials', required
        - `consumerKey` string, required
        - `consumerSecret` string, required
        - `refreshToken` string, required
        - `clientId` string
        - `loginHostname` string
    - `definition` object, required
      - `query` string, required
      - `mandatoryFields` string[]
      - `file` string
      - `retry` object
        - `retryMax` integer, required
        - `retryDelay` integer, required

## Response `201`

Created - new salesforce download task created

- AsyncTask: Deprecated taskman async task used in old API resources. It contains `link` element in singular which doesn't comply with our API rules.
  - `asyncTask` object, required
    - `link` AsyncTaskPollLink, required
      - `poll` string, uri, required: URI of the polling resource

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad Request - invalid data in the request

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