diff --git a/packages/cli/src/__tests__/credentials-helper.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/__tests__/credentials-helper.test.ts
index 8cef151277d..6aa42f34fab 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/__tests__/credentials-helper.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/__tests__/credentials-helper.test.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import type {
 	IAuthenticateGeneric,
 	ICredentialDataDecryptedObject,
 	ICredentialType,
+	IHttpRequestHelper,
 	IHttpRequestOptions,
 	INode,
 	INodeProperties,
@@ -26,6 +27,14 @@ import type {
 	IWorkflowExecuteAdditionalData,
 } from 'n8n-workflow';
 import { deepCopy, Workflow } from 'n8n-workflow';
+import { generateKeyPairSync } from 'node:crypto';
+import { SalesforceJwtApi } from 'n8n-nodes-base/credentials/SalesforceJwtApi.credentials';
+
+// The credential module resolves to nodes-base source, which uses a package-internal
+// path alias not mapped by cli's jest config.
+jest.mock('@utils/utilities', () => ({ formatPrivateKey: (key: string) => key }), {
+	virtual: true,
+});
 
 import { CredentialTypes } from '@/credential-types';
 import { DynamicCredentialsProxy } from '@/credentials/dynamic-credentials-proxy';
@@ -1555,4 +1564,138 @@ describe('CredentialsHelper', () => {
 			expect(resultB.apiKey).toBe('key_account_B_UPDATED');
 		});
 	});
+
+	describe('preAuthentication token caching', () => {
+		// Proves the framework performs the JWT login only when the cached token is
+		// missing or expired, so chained Salesforce actions reuse one session instead
+		// of authenticating on every request. The login is the credential's
+		// `preAuthentication` hook, which we observe through a counting `httpRequest`.
+		const { privateKey } = generateKeyPairSync('rsa', {
+			modulusLength: 2048,
+			publicKeyEncoding: { type: 'spki', format: 'pem' },
+			privateKeyEncoding: { type: 'pkcs8', format: 'pem' },
+		});
+
+		const salesforceJwt = new SalesforceJwtApi();
+
+		const node: INode = {
+			id: 'uuid-sf',
+			name: 'Salesforce',
+			type: 'n8n-nodes-base.salesforce',
+			typeVersion: 1,
+			position: [0, 0],
+			parameters: {},
+			credentials: { salesforceJwtApi: { id: 'sf-cred', name: 'Salesforce JWT' } },
+		};
+
+		let httpRequest: jest.Mock;
+		let helpers: IHttpRequestHelper;
+		let updateSpy: jest.SpyInstance;
+		let credentials: ICredentialDataDecryptedObject;
+
+		beforeEach(() => {
+			jest.clearAllMocks();
+			mockNodesAndCredentials.getCredential
+				.calledWith('salesforceJwtApi')
+				.mockReturnValue({ type: salesforceJwt, sourcePath: '' });
+
+			let logins = 0;
+			// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/require-await
+			httpRequest = jest.fn().mockImplementation(async () => ({
+				access_token: `TOKEN_${++logins}`,
+				instance_url: 'https://acme.my.salesforce.com',
+			}));
+			helpers = { helpers: { httpRequest } } as unknown as IHttpRequestHelper;
+
+			// Stub persistence so the test does not touch the DB. The returned token is
+			// what the request helper merges back into the in-memory credentials for the
+			// next request (see httpRequestWithAuthentication).
+			updateSpy = jest.spyOn(credentialsHelper, 'updateCredentials').mockResolvedValue();
+
+			credentials = {
+				accessToken: '',
+				instanceUrl: '',
+				clientId: 'connected-app-client-id',
+				username: 'user@example.com',
+				privateKey,
+				environment: 'production',
+			};
+		});
+
+		afterEach(() => updateSpy.mockRestore());
+
+		test('logs in once and reuses the cached token across requests', async () => {
+			// Request 1: no cached token → exactly one login.
+			const first = await credentialsHelper.preAuthentication(
+				helpers,
+				credentials,
+				'salesforceJwtApi',
+				node,
+				false,
+			);
+
+			expect(httpRequest).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+			expect(httpRequest).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+				expect.objectContaining({
+					method: 'POST',
+					url: 'https://login.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/token',
+				}),
+			);
+			expect(first).toMatchObject({
+				accessToken: 'TOKEN_1',
+				instanceUrl: 'https://acme.my.salesforce.com',
+			});
+			// The token would be persisted so the next request reads it back.
+			expect(updateSpy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+			// preAuthentication merges the token into the in-memory credentials, exactly
+			// as the request helper does before the next request.
+			Object.assign(credentials, first);
+
+			// Requests 2 and 3 already have a token → no further logins.
+			const second = await credentialsHelper.preAuthentication(
+				helpers,
+				credentials,
+				'salesforceJwtApi',
+				node,
+				false,
+			);
+			const third = await credentialsHelper.preAuthentication(
+				helpers,
+				credentials,
+				'salesforceJwtApi',
+				node,
+				false,
+			);
+
+			expect(second).toBeUndefined();
+			expect(third).toBeUndefined();
+			// Still only the single login from request 1 across all three requests.
+			expect(httpRequest).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+		});
+
+		test('re-authenticates when the cached token is reported expired (e.g. after a 401)', async () => {
+			await credentialsHelper.preAuthentication(
+				helpers,
+				credentials,
+				'salesforceJwtApi',
+				node,
+				false,
+			);
+			expect(httpRequest).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+			expect(credentials.accessToken).toBe('TOKEN_1');
+
+			// credentialsExpired = true mirrors the request helper's retry after a 401.
+			const refreshed = await credentialsHelper.preAuthentication(
+				helpers,
+				credentials,
+				'salesforceJwtApi',
+				node,
+				true,
+			);
+
+			expect(httpRequest).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
+			expect(refreshed).toMatchObject({ accessToken: 'TOKEN_2' });
+		});
+	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/credentials/SalesforceJwtApi.credentials.ts b/packages/nodes-base/credentials/SalesforceJwtApi.credentials.ts
index d97ef162752..22f7b52e3a1 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/credentials/SalesforceJwtApi.credentials.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/credentials/SalesforceJwtApi.credentials.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import type { AxiosRequestConfig } from 'axios';
-import axios from 'axios';
 import jwt from 'jsonwebtoken';
 import moment from 'moment-timezone';
 
@@ -8,9 +6,11 @@ import type {
 	ICredentialDataDecryptedObject,
 	ICredentialTestRequest,
 	ICredentialType,
+	IHttpRequestHelper,
 	IHttpRequestOptions,
 	INodeProperties,
 } from 'n8n-workflow';
+import { OperationalError } from 'n8n-workflow';
 
 export class SalesforceJwtApi implements ICredentialType {
 	name = 'salesforceJwtApi';
@@ -20,6 +20,21 @@ export class SalesforceJwtApi implements ICredentialType {
 	documentationUrl = 'salesforce';
 
 	properties: INodeProperties[] = [
+		{
+			displayName: 'Access Token',
+			name: 'accessToken',
+			type: 'hidden',
+			typeOptions: {
+				expirable: true,
+			},
+			default: '',
+		},
+		{
+			displayName: 'Instance URL',
+			name: 'instanceUrl',
+			type: 'hidden',
+			default: '',
+		},
 		{
 			displayName: 'Environment Type',
 			name: 'environment',
@@ -75,10 +90,11 @@ export class SalesforceJwtApi implements ICredentialType {
 		},
 	];
 
-	async authenticate(
-		credentials: ICredentialDataDecryptedObject,
-		requestOptions: IHttpRequestOptions,
-	): Promise<IHttpRequestOptions> {
+	// Only called when "accessToken" (the expirable property) is empty or expired.
+	// Exchanges the signed JWT for an access token once and caches it (together with
+	// the instance URL) so chained Salesforce actions reuse the same session instead
+	// of logging in on every request.
+	async preAuthentication(this: IHttpRequestHelper, credentials: ICredentialDataDecryptedObject) {
 		const now = moment().unix();
 		const authUrl = resolveAuthUrl(credentials);
 		const privateKey = formatPrivateKey(credentials.privateKey as string);
@@ -98,28 +114,44 @@ export class SalesforceJwtApi implements ICredentialType {
 			},
 		);
 
-		const axiosRequestConfig: AxiosRequestConfig = {
+		const response = (await this.helpers.httpRequest({
+			method: 'POST',
+			url: `${authUrl}/services/oauth2/token`,
 			headers: {
 				'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
 			},
-			method: 'POST',
-			data: new URLSearchParams({
+			body: new URLSearchParams({
 				grant_type: 'urn:ietf:params:oauth:grant-type:jwt-bearer',
 				assertion: signature,
 			}).toString(),
-			url: `${authUrl}/services/oauth2/token`,
-			responseType: 'json',
-		};
-		const result = await axios(axiosRequestConfig);
-		const { access_token } = result.data as { access_token: string };
+		})) as { access_token?: string; instance_url?: string };
 
-		return {
-			...requestOptions,
-			headers: {
-				...requestOptions.headers,
-				Authorization: `Bearer ${access_token}`,
-			},
+		if (!response.access_token || !response.instance_url) {
+			throw new OperationalError(
+				'Salesforce JWT authentication did not return an access token and instance URL',
+			);
+		}
+
+		return { accessToken: response.access_token, instanceUrl: response.instance_url };
+	}
+
+	async authenticate(
+		credentials: ICredentialDataDecryptedObject,
+		requestOptions: IHttpRequestOptions,
+	): Promise<IHttpRequestOptions> {
+		requestOptions.headers = {
+			...requestOptions.headers,
+			Authorization: `Bearer ${credentials.accessToken as string}`,
 		};
+
+		// Node requests pass a relative URL and rely on the cached instance URL as base.
+		// The credential test supplies its own baseURL (the login/My Domain URL), which
+		// must be left untouched.
+		if (!requestOptions.baseURL && credentials.instanceUrl) {
+			requestOptions.baseURL = credentials.instanceUrl as string;
+		}
+
+		return requestOptions;
 	}
 
 	test: ICredentialTestRequest = {
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/credentials/test/SalesforceJwtApi.credentials.test.ts b/packages/nodes-base/credentials/test/SalesforceJwtApi.credentials.test.ts
index a413fb70218..6fc4e772b4d 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/credentials/test/SalesforceJwtApi.credentials.test.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/credentials/test/SalesforceJwtApi.credentials.test.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
-import axios from 'axios';
 import jwt from 'jsonwebtoken';
-import type { IHttpRequestOptions } from 'n8n-workflow';
+import type {
+	ICredentialDataDecryptedObject,
+	IHttpRequestHelper,
+	INodeProperties,
+} from 'n8n-workflow';
 
 import { SalesforceJwtApi, resolveAuthUrl } from '../SalesforceJwtApi.credentials';
 import type { Mock } from 'vitest';
 
-vi.mock('axios');
 vi.mock('jsonwebtoken', () => ({
 	default: { sign: vi.fn() },
 }));
@@ -15,8 +17,9 @@ vi.mock('@utils/utilities', () => ({
 
 describe('SalesforceJwtApi Credential', () => {
 	const credential = new SalesforceJwtApi();
-	const mockedAxios = axios as unknown as Mock;
 	const mockedSign = jwt.sign as unknown as Mock;
+	const mockHttpRequest = vi.fn();
+	const helpers = { helpers: { httpRequest: mockHttpRequest } } as unknown as IHttpRequestHelper;
 
 	const baseCredentials = {
 		clientId: 'connected-app-client-id',
@@ -24,15 +27,12 @@ describe('SalesforceJwtApi Credential', () => {
 		privateKey: '-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----\nkey\n-----END PRIVATE KEY-----',
 	};
 
-	const requestOptions: IHttpRequestOptions = {
-		headers: {},
-		method: 'GET',
-		url: 'https://login.salesforce.com/services/data/v59.0',
-	};
-
 	beforeEach(() => {
-		mockedAxios.mockReset();
-		mockedAxios.mockResolvedValue({ data: { access_token: 'abc123' } });
+		mockHttpRequest.mockReset();
+		mockHttpRequest.mockResolvedValue({
+			access_token: 'abc123',
+			instance_url: 'https://acme.my.salesforce.com',
+		});
 		mockedSign.mockReset();
 		mockedSign.mockReturnValue('signed-jwt');
 	});
@@ -47,6 +47,19 @@ describe('SalesforceJwtApi Credential', () => {
 		expect(credential.test.request.url).toBe('/services/oauth2/userinfo');
 	});
 
+	it('caches the access token in an expirable hidden field', () => {
+		const accessToken = credential.properties.find(
+			(property: INodeProperties) => property.name === 'accessToken',
+		);
+		expect(accessToken?.type).toBe('hidden');
+		expect(accessToken?.typeOptions?.expirable).toBe(true);
+
+		const instanceUrl = credential.properties.find(
+			(property: INodeProperties) => property.name === 'instanceUrl',
+		);
+		expect(instanceUrl?.type).toBe('hidden');
+	});
+
 	describe('resolveAuthUrl', () => {
 		it('defaults to login.salesforce.com for production when My Domain URL is empty', () => {
 			expect(
@@ -97,37 +110,39 @@ describe('SalesforceJwtApi Credential', () => {
 		});
 	});
 
-	describe('authenticate', () => {
+	describe('preAuthentication', () => {
+		const callPreAuthentication = async (credentials: ICredentialDataDecryptedObject) =>
+			await credential.preAuthentication.call(helpers, credentials);
+
 		it('signs the JWT with the sandbox default audience when no My Domain URL is set', async () => {
-			await credential.authenticate(
-				{ ...baseCredentials, environment: 'sandbox', myDomainUrl: '' },
-				requestOptions,
-			);
+			await callPreAuthentication({ ...baseCredentials, environment: 'sandbox', myDomainUrl: '' });
 
 			expect(mockedSign).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
 				expect.objectContaining({ aud: 'https://test.salesforce.com' }),
 				expect.any(String),
 				expect.any(Object),
 			);
-			expect(mockedAxios).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+			expect(mockHttpRequest).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
 				expect.objectContaining({
+					method: 'POST',
 					url: 'https://test.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/token',
 				}),
 			);
 		});
 
 		it('signs the JWT with the production default audience when no My Domain URL is set', async () => {
-			await credential.authenticate(
-				{ ...baseCredentials, environment: 'production', myDomainUrl: '' },
-				requestOptions,
-			);
+			await callPreAuthentication({
+				...baseCredentials,
+				environment: 'production',
+				myDomainUrl: '',
+			});
 
 			expect(mockedSign).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
 				expect.objectContaining({ aud: 'https://login.salesforce.com' }),
 				expect.any(String),
 				expect.any(Object),
 			);
-			expect(mockedAxios).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+			expect(mockHttpRequest).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
 				expect.objectContaining({
 					url: 'https://login.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/token',
 				}),
@@ -135,21 +150,18 @@ describe('SalesforceJwtApi Credential', () => {
 		});
 
 		it("signs the JWT with the Spring '26 sandbox My Domain URL as audience (issue #28990)", async () => {
-			await credential.authenticate(
-				{
-					...baseCredentials,
-					environment: 'sandbox',
-					myDomainUrl: 'https://acme--sandbox.sandbox.my.salesforce.com',
-				},
-				requestOptions,
-			);
+			await callPreAuthentication({
+				...baseCredentials,
+				environment: 'sandbox',
+				myDomainUrl: 'https://acme--sandbox.sandbox.my.salesforce.com',
+			});
 
 			expect(mockedSign).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
 				expect.objectContaining({ aud: 'https://acme--sandbox.sandbox.my.salesforce.com' }),
 				expect.any(String),
 				expect.any(Object),
 			);
-			expect(mockedAxios).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+			expect(mockHttpRequest).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
 				expect.objectContaining({
 					url: 'https://acme--sandbox.sandbox.my.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/token',
 				}),
@@ -157,21 +169,18 @@ describe('SalesforceJwtApi Credential', () => {
 		});
 
 		it('signs the JWT with a production My Domain URL as audience', async () => {
-			await credential.authenticate(
-				{
-					...baseCredentials,
-					environment: 'production',
-					myDomainUrl: 'https://acme.my.salesforce.com',
-				},
-				requestOptions,
-			);
+			await callPreAuthentication({
+				...baseCredentials,
+				environment: 'production',
+				myDomainUrl: 'https://acme.my.salesforce.com',
+			});
 
 			expect(mockedSign).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
 				expect.objectContaining({ aud: 'https://acme.my.salesforce.com' }),
 				expect.any(String),
 				expect.any(Object),
 			);
-			expect(mockedAxios).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+			expect(mockHttpRequest).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
 				expect.objectContaining({
 					url: 'https://acme.my.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/token',
 				}),
@@ -179,34 +188,90 @@ describe('SalesforceJwtApi Credential', () => {
 		});
 
 		it('normalizes a trailing slash in the My Domain URL before signing', async () => {
-			await credential.authenticate(
-				{
-					...baseCredentials,
-					environment: 'sandbox',
-					myDomainUrl: 'https://acme--sandbox.sandbox.my.salesforce.com/',
-				},
-				requestOptions,
-			);
+			await callPreAuthentication({
+				...baseCredentials,
+				environment: 'sandbox',
+				myDomainUrl: 'https://acme--sandbox.sandbox.my.salesforce.com/',
+			});
 
 			expect(mockedSign).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
 				expect.objectContaining({ aud: 'https://acme--sandbox.sandbox.my.salesforce.com' }),
 				expect.any(String),
 				expect.any(Object),
 			);
-			expect(mockedAxios).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+			expect(mockHttpRequest).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
 				expect.objectContaining({
 					url: 'https://acme--sandbox.sandbox.my.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/token',
 				}),
 			);
 		});
 
-		it('attaches the returned access token to the outgoing request', async () => {
-			const result = await credential.authenticate(
-				{ ...baseCredentials, environment: 'production', myDomainUrl: '' },
-				requestOptions,
-			);
+		it('returns the access token and instance URL to cache', async () => {
+			mockHttpRequest.mockResolvedValueOnce({
+				access_token: 'cached-token',
+				instance_url: 'https://acme.my.salesforce.com',
+			});
 
-			expect(result.headers?.Authorization).toBe('Bearer abc123');
+			const result = await callPreAuthentication({
+				...baseCredentials,
+				environment: 'production',
+				myDomainUrl: '',
+			});
+
+			expect(result).toEqual({
+				accessToken: 'cached-token',
+				instanceUrl: 'https://acme.my.salesforce.com',
+			});
+		});
+
+		it('throws when the token response is missing the access token or instance URL', async () => {
+			mockHttpRequest.mockResolvedValueOnce({ access_token: 'cached-token' });
+
+			await expect(
+				callPreAuthentication({ ...baseCredentials, environment: 'production', myDomainUrl: '' }),
+			).rejects.toThrow('Salesforce JWT authentication did not return an access token');
+		});
+	});
+
+	describe('authenticate', () => {
+		const credentials = {
+			...baseCredentials,
+			accessToken: 'cached-token',
+			instanceUrl: 'https://acme.my.salesforce.com',
+		};
+
+		it('attaches the cached bearer token and resolves the instance URL for node requests', async () => {
+			const result = await credential.authenticate(credentials, {
+				headers: {},
+				method: 'GET',
+				url: '/services/data/v59.0/sobjects/Account/describe',
+			});
+
+			expect(result.headers?.Authorization).toBe('Bearer cached-token');
+			expect(result.baseURL).toBe('https://acme.my.salesforce.com');
+		});
+
+		it('does not overwrite a baseURL provided by the caller (credential test)', async () => {
+			const result = await credential.authenticate(credentials, {
+				headers: {},
+				method: 'GET',
+				baseURL: 'https://login.salesforce.com',
+				url: '/services/oauth2/userinfo',
+			});
+
+			expect(result.headers?.Authorization).toBe('Bearer cached-token');
+			expect(result.baseURL).toBe('https://login.salesforce.com');
+		});
+
+		it('does not perform a token exchange', async () => {
+			await credential.authenticate(credentials, {
+				headers: {},
+				method: 'GET',
+				url: '/services/data/v59.0/sobjects/Account/describe',
+			});
+
+			expect(mockHttpRequest).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+			expect(mockedSign).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
 		});
 	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Salesforce/GenericFunctions.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Salesforce/GenericFunctions.ts
index 353cff173e7..df6d91c5d5f 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Salesforce/GenericFunctions.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Salesforce/GenericFunctions.ts
@@ -1,21 +1,17 @@
-import jwt from 'jsonwebtoken';
-import moment from 'moment-timezone';
 import { DateTime } from 'luxon';
 import type {
 	IExecuteFunctions,
 	ILoadOptionsFunctions,
-	ICredentialDataDecryptedObject,
 	IDataObject,
 	INodePropertyOptions,
 	JsonObject,
 	IHttpRequestMethods,
+	IHttpRequestOptions,
 	IRequestOptions,
 	IPollFunctions,
 } from 'n8n-workflow';
 import { NodeApiError } from 'n8n-workflow';
 
-import { resolveAuthUrl } from '../../credentials/SalesforceJwtApi.credentials';
-
 type SalesforceApiError = {
 	errorCode?: string;
 	fields?: string[];
@@ -26,6 +22,8 @@ type SalesforceApiErrorResponse = {
 	error?: SalesforceApiError[];
 };
 
+const SALESFORCE_API_VERSION = 'v59.0';
+
 function getOptions(
 	this: IExecuteFunctions | ILoadOptionsFunctions | IPollFunctions,
 	method: IHttpRequestMethods,
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ function getOptions(
 		method,
 		body,
 		qs,
-		uri: `${instanceUrl}/services/data/v59.0${endpoint}`,
+		uri: `${instanceUrl}/services/data/${SALESFORCE_API_VERSION}${endpoint}`,
 		json: true,
 	};
 
@@ -53,45 +51,6 @@ function getOptions(
 	return options;
 }
 
-async function getAccessToken(
-	this: IExecuteFunctions | ILoadOptionsFunctions | IPollFunctions,
-	credentials: ICredentialDataDecryptedObject,
-): Promise<IDataObject> {
-	const now = moment().unix();
-	const authUrl = resolveAuthUrl(credentials);
-
-	const signature = jwt.sign(
-		{
-			iss: credentials.clientId as string,
-			sub: credentials.username as string,
-			aud: authUrl,
-			exp: now + 3 * 60,
-		},
-		credentials.privateKey as string,
-		{
-			algorithm: 'RS256',
-			header: {
-				alg: 'RS256',
-			},
-		},
-	);
-
-	const options: IRequestOptions = {
-		headers: {
-			'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
-		},
-		method: 'POST',
-		form: {
-			grant_type: 'urn:ietf:params:oauth:grant-type:jwt-bearer',
-			assertion: signature,
-		},
-		uri: `${authUrl}/services/oauth2/token`,
-		json: true,
-	};
-
-	return await this.helpers.request(options);
-}
-
 export async function salesforceApiRequest(
 	this: IExecuteFunctions | ILoadOptionsFunctions | IPollFunctions,
 	method: IHttpRequestMethods,
@@ -106,24 +65,30 @@ export async function salesforceApiRequest(
 	try {
 		if (authenticationMethod === 'jwt') {
 			// https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=remoteaccess_oauth_jwt_flow.htm&type=5
+			// The access token and instance URL are cached on the credential and reused
+			// across requests; the credential's authenticate hook attaches the Bearer
+			// header and resolves the relative URL against the cached instance URL.
 			const credentialsType = 'salesforceJwtApi';
-			const credentials = await this.getCredentials(credentialsType);
-			const response = await getAccessToken.call(this, credentials);
-			const { instance_url, access_token } = response;
-			const options = getOptions.call(
-				this,
+			const options: IHttpRequestOptions = {
+				headers: {
+					'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+				},
 				method,
-				uri || endpoint,
 				body,
 				qs,
-				instance_url as string,
-			);
-			this.logger.debug(
-				`Authentication for "Salesforce" node is using "jwt". Invoking URI ${options.uri}`,
-			);
-			options.headers!.Authorization = `Bearer ${access_token}`;
+				url: `/services/data/${SALESFORCE_API_VERSION}${uri || endpoint}`,
+				json: true,
+			};
+
+			if (!Object.keys(options.body as IDataObject).length) {
+				delete options.body;
+			}
+
 			Object.assign(options, option);
-			return await this.helpers.request(options);
+			this.logger.debug(
+				`Authentication for "Salesforce" node is using "jwt". Invoking URI ${options.url}`,
+			);
+			return await this.helpers.httpRequestWithAuthentication.call(this, credentialsType, options);
 		} else {
 			// https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=remoteaccess_oauth_web_server_flow.htm&type=5
 			const credentialsType = 'salesforceOAuth2Api';
@@ -146,9 +111,19 @@ export async function salesforceApiRequest(
 			return await this.helpers.requestOAuth2.call(this, credentialsType, options);
 		}
 	} catch (error) {
-		const salesforceError = error as SalesforceApiErrorResponse;
+		const salesforceError = error as SalesforceApiErrorResponse & {
+			cause?: { response?: { data?: unknown } };
+		};
 
-		const sfErrors = Array.isArray(salesforceError.error) ? salesforceError.error : [];
+		// Salesforce REST errors arrive as an array on `error.error` (OAuth2 path via the
+		// legacy request helper) or on the wrapped Axios error's response data under
+		// `error.cause` (JWT path via the authenticated request helper).
+		const responseData = salesforceError.cause?.response?.data;
+		const sfErrors: SalesforceApiError[] = Array.isArray(salesforceError.error)
+			? salesforceError.error
+			: Array.isArray(responseData)
+				? (responseData as SalesforceApiError[])
+				: [];
 
 		const allFields = sfErrors.flatMap((e) => e.fields ?? []).join(', ') || null;
 
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Salesforce/__test__/GenericFunctions.test.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Salesforce/__test__/GenericFunctions.test.ts
index 5fa4ce7a7a1..4986e90b4f2 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Salesforce/__test__/GenericFunctions.test.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Salesforce/__test__/GenericFunctions.test.ts
@@ -655,15 +655,26 @@ describe('Salesforce -> GenericFunctions', () => {
 		beforeEach(() => {
 			mockExecuteFunctions = mockDeep<IExecuteFunctions>();
 			mockRequest = vi.fn();
-			mockExecuteFunctions.helpers.request = mockRequest;
+			// The node now delegates JWT auth to the credential via the authenticated
+			// request helper, which caches and reuses the token across requests.
+			mockExecuteFunctions.helpers.httpRequestWithAuthentication = mockRequest;
 			vi.clearAllMocks();
 
-			// Setup default mocks
-			(mockJwt.sign as Mock).mockReturnValue('mock-jwt-signature');
 			mockExecuteFunctions.getNodeParameter.mockImplementation((param: string) => {
 				if (param === 'authentication') return 'jwt';
 				return undefined;
 			});
+			mockExecuteFunctions.logger = {
+				debug: vi.fn(),
+			} as any;
+			mockExecuteFunctions.getNode.mockReturnValue({
+				id: 'test-node',
+				name: 'Test Node',
+				type: 'n8n-nodes-base.salesforce',
+				typeVersion: 1,
+				position: [0, 0],
+				parameters: {},
+			});
 		});
 
 		afterEach(() => {
@@ -671,186 +682,30 @@ describe('Salesforce -> GenericFunctions', () => {
 		});
 
 		describe('JWT Authentication Flow', () => {
-			it('should authenticate using JWT with production environment', async () => {
-				const mockCredentials = {
-					clientId: 'test-client-id',
-					username: 'test@example.com',
-					privateKey: 'mock-private-key',
-					environment: 'production',
-				};
-				const mockResponse = {
-					access_token: 'mock-access-token',
-					instance_url: 'https://test.salesforce.com',
-				};
-
-				mockExecuteFunctions.getCredentials.mockResolvedValue(mockCredentials);
-				mockRequest.mockResolvedValue(mockResponse);
-				mockExecuteFunctions.logger = {
-					debug: vi.fn(),
-				} as any;
+			it('routes the request through the credential without signing or exchanging tokens', async () => {
+				mockRequest.mockResolvedValue({ records: [] });
 
 				await salesforceApiRequest.call(mockExecuteFunctions, 'GET', '/test-endpoint', {}, {});
 
-				// Verify JWT signature generation
-				expect(mockJwt.sign as Mock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-					{
-						iss: 'test-client-id',
-						sub: 'test@example.com',
-						aud: 'https://login.salesforce.com',
-						exp: 1640995200 + 3 * 60, // Current timestamp + 3 minutes
-					},
-					'mock-private-key',
-					{
-						algorithm: 'RS256',
-						header: {
-							alg: 'RS256',
-						},
-					},
-				);
-
-				// Verify token exchange request
-				expect(mockRequest).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
-					headers: {
-						'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
-					},
-					method: 'POST',
-					form: {
-						grant_type: 'urn:ietf:params:oauth:grant-type:jwt-bearer',
-						assertion: 'mock-jwt-signature',
-					},
-					uri: 'https://login.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/token',
-					json: true,
-				});
-
-				// Verify API request with bearer token
-				const expectedApiOptions = {
+				// The node delegates to the authenticated request helper with a RELATIVE url;
+				// the credential attaches the cached Bearer token and resolves the instance URL.
+				expect(mockRequest).toHaveBeenCalledWith('salesforceJwtApi', {
 					headers: {
 						'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-						Authorization: 'Bearer mock-access-token',
 					},
 					method: 'GET',
 					qs: {},
-					uri: 'https://test.salesforce.com/services/data/v59.0/test-endpoint',
-					json: true,
-				};
-
-				expect(mockRequest).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expectedApiOptions);
-				expect(mockExecuteFunctions.logger.debug).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-					'Authentication for "Salesforce" node is using "jwt". Invoking URI https://test.salesforce.com/services/data/v59.0/test-endpoint',
-				);
-			});
-
-			it('should authenticate using JWT with sandbox environment', async () => {
-				const mockCredentials = {
-					clientId: 'sandbox-client-id',
-					username: 'sandbox@example.com',
-					privateKey: 'sandbox-private-key',
-					environment: 'sandbox',
-				};
-				const mockResponse = {
-					access_token: 'sandbox-access-token',
-					instance_url: 'https://test.my.salesforce.com',
-				};
-
-				mockExecuteFunctions.getCredentials.mockResolvedValue(mockCredentials);
-				mockRequest.mockResolvedValue(mockResponse);
-				mockExecuteFunctions.logger = {
-					debug: vi.fn(),
-				} as any;
-
-				await salesforceApiRequest.call(
-					mockExecuteFunctions,
-					'POST',
-					'/sandbox-endpoint',
-					{ data: 'test' },
-					{ param: 'value' },
-				);
-
-				// Verify JWT uses sandbox URL
-				expect(mockJwt.sign as Mock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-					{
-						iss: 'sandbox-client-id',
-						sub: 'sandbox@example.com',
-						aud: 'https://test.salesforce.com',
-						exp: 1640995200 + 3 * 60,
-					},
-					'sandbox-private-key',
-					{
-						algorithm: 'RS256',
-						header: {
-							alg: 'RS256',
-						},
-					},
-				);
-
-				// Verify token exchange request uses sandbox URL
-				expect(mockRequest).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
-					headers: {
-						'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
-					},
-					method: 'POST',
-					form: {
-						grant_type: 'urn:ietf:params:oauth:grant-type:jwt-bearer',
-						assertion: 'mock-jwt-signature',
-					},
-					uri: 'https://test.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/token',
+					url: '/services/data/v59.0/test-endpoint',
 					json: true,
 				});
+
+				// The token exchange now lives in the credential, not the node.
+				expect(mockJwt.sign as Mock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+				expect(mockExecuteFunctions.getCredentials).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
 			});
 
-			it("should use the My Domain URL as JWT audience and token endpoint when set (Spring '26)", async () => {
-				const mockCredentials = {
-					clientId: 'test-client-id',
-					username: 'test@example.com',
-					privateKey: 'mock-private-key',
-					environment: 'sandbox',
-					myDomainUrl: 'https://acme--sandbox.sandbox.my.salesforce.com',
-				};
-				const mockResponse = {
-					access_token: 'my-domain-access-token',
-					instance_url: 'https://acme--sandbox.sandbox.my.salesforce.com',
-				};
-
-				mockExecuteFunctions.getCredentials.mockResolvedValue(mockCredentials);
-				mockRequest.mockResolvedValue(mockResponse);
-				mockExecuteFunctions.logger = {
-					debug: vi.fn(),
-				} as any;
-
-				await salesforceApiRequest.call(mockExecuteFunctions, 'GET', '/test-endpoint', {}, {});
-
-				expect(mockJwt.sign as Mock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-					expect.objectContaining({
-						aud: 'https://acme--sandbox.sandbox.my.salesforce.com',
-					}),
-					'mock-private-key',
-					expect.any(Object),
-				);
-
-				expect(mockRequest).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-					expect.objectContaining({
-						uri: 'https://acme--sandbox.sandbox.my.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/token',
-					}),
-				);
-			});
-
-			it('should handle JWT token exchange with body and query parameters', async () => {
-				const mockCredentials = {
-					clientId: 'test-client-id',
-					username: 'test@example.com',
-					privateKey: 'mock-private-key',
-					environment: 'production',
-				};
-				const mockResponse = {
-					access_token: 'mock-access-token',
-					instance_url: 'https://test.salesforce.com',
-				};
-
-				mockExecuteFunctions.getCredentials.mockResolvedValue(mockCredentials);
-				mockRequest.mockResolvedValue(mockResponse);
-				mockExecuteFunctions.logger = {
-					debug: vi.fn(),
-				} as any;
+			it('forwards body and query parameters', async () => {
+				mockRequest.mockResolvedValue({});
 
 				const testBody = { name: 'Test Account', type: 'Customer' };
 				const testQs = { fields: 'Id,Name', limit: '10' };
@@ -863,39 +718,20 @@ describe('Salesforce -> GenericFunctions', () => {
 					testQs,
 				);
 
-				// Verify API request includes body and query parameters
-				const expectedApiOptions = {
+				expect(mockRequest).toHaveBeenCalledWith('salesforceJwtApi', {
 					headers: {
 						'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-						Authorization: 'Bearer mock-access-token',
 					},
 					method: 'POST',
 					body: testBody,
 					qs: testQs,
-					uri: 'https://test.salesforce.com/services/data/v59.0/test-endpoint',
+					url: '/services/data/v59.0/test-endpoint',
 					json: true,
-				};
-
-				expect(mockRequest).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expectedApiOptions);
+				});
 			});
 
-			it('should handle custom URI parameter', async () => {
-				const mockCredentials = {
-					clientId: 'test-client-id',
-					username: 'test@example.com',
-					privateKey: 'mock-private-key',
-					environment: 'production',
-				};
-				const mockResponse = {
-					access_token: 'mock-access-token',
-					instance_url: 'https://test.salesforce.com',
-				};
-
-				mockExecuteFunctions.getCredentials.mockResolvedValue(mockCredentials);
-				mockRequest.mockResolvedValue(mockResponse);
-				mockExecuteFunctions.logger = {
-					debug: vi.fn(),
-				} as any;
+			it('uses the custom URI when provided', async () => {
+				mockRequest.mockResolvedValue({});
 
 				await salesforceApiRequest.call(
 					mockExecuteFunctions,
@@ -906,42 +742,20 @@ describe('Salesforce -> GenericFunctions', () => {
 					'/custom-uri',
 				);
 
-				// Verify custom URI is used instead of endpoint
-				const expectedApiOptions = {
-					headers: {
-						'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-						Authorization: 'Bearer mock-access-token',
-					},
-					method: 'GET',
-					qs: {},
-					uri: 'https://test.salesforce.com/services/data/v59.0/custom-uri',
-					json: true,
-				};
-
-				expect(mockRequest).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expectedApiOptions);
+				expect(mockRequest).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+					'salesforceJwtApi',
+					expect.objectContaining({
+						url: '/services/data/v59.0/custom-uri',
+					}),
+				);
 			});
 
-			it('should merge additional options', async () => {
-				const mockCredentials = {
-					clientId: 'test-client-id',
-					username: 'test@example.com',
-					privateKey: 'mock-private-key',
-					environment: 'production',
-				};
-				const mockResponse = {
-					access_token: 'mock-access-token',
-					instance_url: 'https://test.salesforce.com',
-				};
-
-				mockExecuteFunctions.getCredentials.mockResolvedValue(mockCredentials);
-				mockRequest.mockResolvedValue(mockResponse);
-				mockExecuteFunctions.logger = {
-					debug: vi.fn(),
-				} as any;
+			it('merges additional options', async () => {
+				mockRequest.mockResolvedValue({});
 
 				const additionalOptions = {
 					timeout: 30000,
-					resolveWithFullResponse: true,
+					returnFullResponse: true,
 				};
 
 				await salesforceApiRequest.call(
@@ -954,238 +768,74 @@ describe('Salesforce -> GenericFunctions', () => {
 					additionalOptions,
 				);
 
-				// Verify additional options are merged
-				const expectedApiOptions = {
-					headers: {
-						'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-						Authorization: 'Bearer mock-access-token',
-					},
-					method: 'GET',
-					qs: {},
-					uri: 'https://test.salesforce.com/services/data/v59.0/test-endpoint',
-					json: true,
-					timeout: 30000,
-					resolveWithFullResponse: true,
-				};
+				expect(mockRequest).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+					'salesforceJwtApi',
+					expect.objectContaining({
+						url: '/services/data/v59.0/test-endpoint',
+						timeout: 30000,
+						returnFullResponse: true,
+					}),
+				);
+			});
 
-				expect(mockRequest).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expectedApiOptions);
+			it('omits an empty body', async () => {
+				mockRequest.mockResolvedValue({});
+
+				await salesforceApiRequest.call(mockExecuteFunctions, 'GET', '/test-endpoint', {}, {});
+
+				expect(mockRequest.mock.calls[0][1]).not.toHaveProperty('body');
+			});
+
+			it('logs the relative URL being invoked', async () => {
+				mockRequest.mockResolvedValue({});
+
+				await salesforceApiRequest.call(mockExecuteFunctions, 'GET', '/test-endpoint', {}, {});
+
+				expect(mockExecuteFunctions.logger.debug).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+					'Authentication for "Salesforce" node is using "jwt". Invoking URI /services/data/v59.0/test-endpoint',
+				);
 			});
 		});
 
 		describe('JWT Authentication Error Handling', () => {
-			it('should handle credential retrieval errors', async () => {
-				const credentialError = new Error('Failed to get credentials');
-				mockExecuteFunctions.getCredentials.mockRejectedValue(credentialError);
-				mockExecuteFunctions.getNode.mockReturnValue({
-					id: 'test-node',
-					name: 'Test Node',
-					type: 'n8n-nodes-base.salesforce',
-					typeVersion: 1,
-					position: [0, 0],
-					parameters: {},
-				});
-
-				await expect(
-					salesforceApiRequest.call(mockExecuteFunctions, 'GET', '/test-endpoint', {}, {}),
-				).rejects.toThrow(NodeApiError);
-
-				expect(mockExecuteFunctions.getCredentials).toHaveBeenCalledWith('salesforceJwtApi');
-			});
-
-			it('should handle JWT token exchange errors', async () => {
-				const mockCredentials = {
-					clientId: 'test-client-id',
-					username: 'test@example.com',
-					privateKey: 'mock-private-key',
-					environment: 'production',
-				};
-				const tokenError = new Error('Invalid JWT signature');
-
-				mockExecuteFunctions.getCredentials.mockResolvedValue(mockCredentials);
-				mockRequest.mockRejectedValue(tokenError);
-				mockExecuteFunctions.getNode.mockReturnValue({
-					id: 'test-node',
-					name: 'Test Node',
-					type: 'n8n-nodes-base.salesforce',
-					typeVersion: 1,
-					position: [0, 0],
-					parameters: {},
-				});
+			it('wraps request errors in NodeApiError', async () => {
+				mockRequest.mockRejectedValue(new Error('API rate limit exceeded'));
 
 				await expect(
 					salesforceApiRequest.call(mockExecuteFunctions, 'GET', '/test-endpoint', {}, {}),
 				).rejects.toThrow(NodeApiError);
 			});
 
-			it('should handle API request errors after successful authentication', async () => {
-				const mockCredentials = {
-					clientId: 'test-client-id',
-					username: 'test@example.com',
-					privateKey: 'mock-private-key',
-					environment: 'production',
-				};
-				const mockResponse = {
-					access_token: 'mock-access-token',
-					instance_url: 'https://test.salesforce.com',
-				};
-				const apiError = new Error('API rate limit exceeded');
-
-				mockExecuteFunctions.getCredentials.mockResolvedValue(mockCredentials);
-				mockRequest
-					.mockResolvedValueOnce(mockResponse) // First call succeeds (token exchange)
-					.mockRejectedValueOnce(apiError); // Second call fails (API request)
-				mockExecuteFunctions.getNode.mockReturnValue({
-					id: 'test-node',
-					name: 'Test Node',
-					type: 'n8n-nodes-base.salesforce',
-					typeVersion: 1,
-					position: [0, 0],
-					parameters: {},
-				});
-				mockExecuteFunctions.logger = {
-					debug: vi.fn(),
-				} as any;
-
-				await expect(
-					salesforceApiRequest.call(mockExecuteFunctions, 'GET', '/test-endpoint', {}, {}),
-				).rejects.toThrow(NodeApiError);
-
-				// Verify that token exchange succeeded but API request failed
-				expect(mockRequest).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
-			});
-
-			it('should handle missing instance_url in token response', async () => {
-				const mockCredentials = {
-					clientId: 'test-client-id',
-					username: 'test@example.com',
-					privateKey: 'mock-private-key',
-					environment: 'production',
-				};
-				const mockResponse = {
-					access_token: 'mock-access-token',
-					// Missing instance_url
-				};
-
-				mockExecuteFunctions.getCredentials.mockResolvedValue(mockCredentials);
-				mockRequest.mockResolvedValue(mockResponse);
-				mockExecuteFunctions.getNode.mockReturnValue({
-					id: 'test-node',
-					name: 'Test Node',
-					type: 'n8n-nodes-base.salesforce',
-					typeVersion: 1,
-					position: [0, 0],
-					parameters: {},
-				});
-				mockExecuteFunctions.logger = {
-					debug: vi.fn(),
-				} as any;
-
-				// Should not throw error but handle gracefully
-				await salesforceApiRequest.call(mockExecuteFunctions, 'GET', '/test-endpoint', {}, {});
-
-				// Verify API call was made with undefined instance_url
-				expect(mockRequest).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2);
-			});
-		});
-
-		describe('JWT Signature Generation', () => {
-			it('should generate correct JWT payload for production environment', async () => {
-				const mockCredentials = {
-					clientId: 'prod-client-id',
-					username: 'prod@example.com',
-					privateKey: 'prod-private-key',
-					environment: 'production',
-				};
-				const mockResponse = {
-					access_token: 'prod-access-token',
-					instance_url: 'https://prod.salesforce.com',
-				};
-
-				mockExecuteFunctions.getCredentials.mockResolvedValue(mockCredentials);
-				mockRequest.mockResolvedValue(mockResponse);
-				mockExecuteFunctions.logger = {
-					debug: vi.fn(),
-				} as any;
-
-				await salesforceApiRequest.call(mockExecuteFunctions, 'GET', '/test-endpoint', {}, {});
-
-				expect(mockJwt.sign as Mock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-					{
-						iss: 'prod-client-id',
-						sub: 'prod@example.com',
-						aud: 'https://login.salesforce.com',
-						exp: 1640995200 + 180, // 3 minutes = 180 seconds
-					},
-					'prod-private-key',
-					{
-						algorithm: 'RS256',
-						header: {
-							alg: 'RS256',
+			it('preserves the Salesforce error code and fields from the wrapped error', async () => {
+				// The authenticated helper wraps transport errors and keeps the original
+				// Axios error (with the Salesforce error body) under `cause`.
+				mockRequest.mockRejectedValue({
+					cause: {
+						response: {
+							data: [
+								{
+									fields: ['AnnualRevenue'],
+									message: 'Annual Revenue cannot be negative.',
+									errorCode: 'FIELD_CUSTOM_VALIDATION_EXCEPTION',
+								},
+								{
+									fields: ['Phone'],
+									message: 'Phone number is invalid.',
+									errorCode: 'FIELD_CUSTOM_VALIDATION_EXCEPTION',
+								},
+							],
 						},
 					},
-				);
-			});
+				});
 
-			it('should generate correct JWT payload for sandbox environment', async () => {
-				const mockCredentials = {
-					clientId: 'sandbox-client-id',
-					username: 'sandbox@example.com',
-					privateKey: 'sandbox-private-key',
-					environment: 'sandbox',
-				};
-				const mockResponse = {
-					access_token: 'sandbox-access-token',
-					instance_url: 'https://sandbox.salesforce.com',
-				};
-
-				mockExecuteFunctions.getCredentials.mockResolvedValue(mockCredentials);
-				mockRequest.mockResolvedValue(mockResponse);
-				mockExecuteFunctions.logger = {
-					debug: vi.fn(),
-				} as any;
-
-				await salesforceApiRequest.call(mockExecuteFunctions, 'GET', '/test-endpoint', {}, {});
-
-				expect(mockJwt.sign as Mock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-					{
-						iss: 'sandbox-client-id',
-						sub: 'sandbox@example.com',
-						aud: 'https://test.salesforce.com', // Sandbox uses test.salesforce.com
-						exp: 1640995200 + 180,
+				await expect(
+					salesforceApiRequest.call(mockExecuteFunctions, 'POST', '/sobjects/Lead', {}),
+				).rejects.toMatchObject({
+					context: {
+						errorCode: 'FIELD_CUSTOM_VALIDATION_EXCEPTION',
+						fields: 'AnnualRevenue, Phone',
 					},
-					'sandbox-private-key',
-					{
-						algorithm: 'RS256',
-						header: {
-							alg: 'RS256',
-						},
-					},
-				);
-			});
-
-			it('should use RS256 algorithm and proper header configuration', async () => {
-				const mockCredentials = {
-					clientId: 'test-client-id',
-					username: 'test@example.com',
-					privateKey: 'test-private-key',
-					environment: 'production',
-				};
-				const mockResponse = {
-					access_token: 'test-access-token',
-					instance_url: 'https://test.salesforce.com',
-				};
-
-				mockExecuteFunctions.getCredentials.mockResolvedValue(mockCredentials);
-				mockRequest.mockResolvedValue(mockResponse);
-				mockExecuteFunctions.logger = {
-					debug: vi.fn(),
-				} as any;
-
-				await salesforceApiRequest.call(mockExecuteFunctions, 'GET', '/test-endpoint', {}, {});
-
-				const jwtOptions = (mockJwt.sign as Mock).mock.calls[0][2];
-				expect(jwtOptions.algorithm).toBe('RS256');
-				expect(jwtOptions.header?.alg).toBe('RS256');
+				});
 			});
 		});
 
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Salesforce/__test__/node/Salesforce.node.test.ts b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Salesforce/__test__/node/Salesforce.node.test.ts
index f87b1eb4a4d..dacceb6e05a 100644
--- a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Salesforce/__test__/node/Salesforce.node.test.ts
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Salesforce/__test__/node/Salesforce.node.test.ts
@@ -172,4 +172,35 @@ describe('Salesforce Node', () => {
 			workflowFiles: ['opportunities.workflow.json'],
 		});
 	});
+
+	describe('jwt authentication', () => {
+		// The cached access token and instance URL are stored on the credential; the node
+		// sends a relative URL and the credential resolves it against the instance URL and
+		// attaches the cached Bearer token instead of logging in per request.
+		const jwtCredentials = {
+			salesforceJwtApi: {
+				accessToken: 'CACHEDTOKEN',
+				instanceUrl: 'https://salesforce.instance',
+				clientId: 'connected-app-client-id',
+				username: 'user@example.com',
+				privateKey: '-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----\nkey\n-----END PRIVATE KEY-----',
+				environment: 'production',
+			},
+		};
+
+		beforeAll(() => {
+			nock('https://salesforce.instance/services/data/v59.0')
+				.matchHeader('authorization', 'Bearer CACHEDTOKEN')
+				.get('/query')
+				.query({
+					q: 'SELECT id, name, type FROM Account',
+				})
+				.reply(200, { records: accounts });
+		});
+
+		new NodeTestHarness().setupTests({
+			credentials: jwtCredentials,
+			workflowFiles: ['search-jwt.workflow.json'],
+		});
+	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Salesforce/__test__/node/search-jwt.workflow.json b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Salesforce/__test__/node/search-jwt.workflow.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5aaed0b94bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/nodes-base/nodes/Salesforce/__test__/node/search-jwt.workflow.json
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+{
+	"name": "search-jwt.workflow",
+	"nodes": [
+		{
+			"parameters": {},
+			"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
+			"typeVersion": 1,
+			"position": [-240, 100],
+			"id": "e3a94904-ddfa-4fe8-bac2-e2c796c677a3",
+			"name": "When clicking ‘Execute workflow’"
+		},
+		{
+			"parameters": {
+				"authentication": "jwt",
+				"resource": "search",
+				"query": "SELECT id, name, type FROM Account"
+			},
+			"type": "n8n-nodes-base.salesforce",
+			"typeVersion": 1,
+			"position": [-20, 100],
+			"id": "0fcf65ac-c9a3-48b5-9c39-599216208b62",
+			"name": "Salesforce",
+			"credentials": {
+				"salesforceJwtApi": {
+					"id": "jWtFg0tv79sQS6pc",
+					"name": "Salesforce JWT account"
+				}
+			}
+		},
+		{
+			"parameters": {},
+			"type": "n8n-nodes-base.noOp",
+			"typeVersion": 1,
+			"position": [200, 100],
+			"id": "8319a07f-465f-4456-b6b0-012aa36ce08b",
+			"name": "No Operation, do nothing"
+		}
+	],
+	"pinData": {
+		"No Operation, do nothing": [
+			{
+				"json": {
+					"attributes": {
+						"type": "Account",
+						"url": "/services/data/v59.0/sobjects/Account/id1"
+					},
+					"Id": "id1",
+					"Name": "Account 1",
+					"Type": "Customer - Direct"
+				}
+			},
+			{
+				"json": {
+					"attributes": {
+						"type": "Account",
+						"url": "/services/data/v59.0/sobjects/Account/id2"
+					},
+					"Id": "id2",
+					"Name": "Account 2",
+					"Type": "Customer - Direct"
+				}
+			}
+		]
+	},
+	"connections": {
+		"When clicking ‘Execute workflow’": {
+			"main": [
+				[
+					{
+						"node": "Salesforce",
+						"type": "main",
+						"index": 0
+					}
+				]
+			]
+		},
+		"Salesforce": {
+			"main": [
+				[
+					{
+						"node": "No Operation, do nothing",
+						"type": "main",
+						"index": 0
+					}
+				]
+			]
+		}
+	},
+	"active": false,
+	"settings": {
+		"executionOrder": "v1"
+	},
+	"versionId": "ca0a5b64-d016-4412-8ea9-0cefc269f2c2",
+	"meta": {
+		"instanceId": "e115be144a6a5547dbfca93e774dfffa178aa94a181854c13e2ce5e14d195b2e"
+	},
+	"id": "ODC4s7m6nIRLkeF0",
+	"tags": []
+}