Salesforce JavaScript Developer Practice Exam

Creating an API token in Salesforce to secure Lightning Web Components involves setting up a connected app with specific OAuth settings. This process is essential because it allows you to authenticate and authorize API requests made from Lightning Web Components to Salesforce.

When you create a connected app, you define OAuth settings that include generating a consumer key and a consumer secret. The consumer key acts as the client identifier, while the consumer secret functions as a password. This pair is critical for the OAuth authentication flow, enabling secure communication between the client (your Lightning Web Components) and Salesforce.

Once the connected app is properly configured, you can obtain an access token using the consumer key and secret, along with user credentials or other authentication methods. This access token is what you use in API calls, ensuring that your requests are authenticated and secure.

Other options such as configuring API settings in the Lightning Console, modifying user permissions, or creating a custom permission set do not create an API token. Instead, they relate to broader aspects of user access and permissions rather than the specific process of securing API interaction through OAuth, making the correct choice crucial for securing your Lightning Web Components effectively.