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# Salesforce Platform Developer II — Skills Reference
## Overview
The Salesforce Certified Platform Developer II (PD2 / PDII) certification validates advanced proficiency in designing, building, and optimizing Salesforce applications using Apex, Lightning Web Components, Aura, Visualforce, and the full integration and automation stack. It targets developers who write *correct, performant, and maintainable* code at enterprise scale.
The credential has **two parts**: a multiple-choice exam **and three Trailhead Superbadges** (Apex Specialist, Data Integration Specialist, Advanced Apex Specialist) `[volatile — verify live]`.
**This file is an operational playbook, not an exam outline.** Rules are stated as actionable instructions with concrete limits, decision criteria, and anti-patterns to catch in review.
> **Load this skill when…** designing or reviewing advanced Apex (design patterns, async chaining, LDV processing); building or debugging REST/Bulk API integrations or Platform Events; optimizing SOQL selectivity or Large Data Volume performance; implementing dynamic Apex with programmatic FLS/CRUD enforcement.
> **Not this skill:** Apex fundamentals (triggers, basic SOQL, LWC essentials, 75% test coverage) → see `salesforce-platform-developer-1`; declarative config (profiles, Flow, sharing rules) → see `salesforce-administrator`.
> **Verify steps assume nothing about your tooling** — use your project's Salesforce MCP connection, the Salesforce CLI (`sf`), or the Salesf