4 CERTIFICATIONS · 1 PLATFORM · YOUR PATH

MuleSoft Certification Ecosystem

From conceptual vocabulary to platform strategy. The path branches at Architect level — Integration Architect owns the how, Platform Architect owns the why and where.

✓ PASSED · APR 2026
MULE-101
Integration Foundations
ENTRY LEVEL
40
QUESTIONS
70m
TIME LIMIT
$75
REGISTRATION
Core Focus
WHY & WHEN
Concepts and vocabulary. No coding, no Studio. Tests whether you understand integration architecture and Anypoint Platform at a strategic level.
API-led connectivity concepts
Anypoint Platform overview
Integration patterns & roles
Business Analysts
Aspiring Developers
New to MuleSoft
Free retake · Spring '24 aligned
✓ PASSED · APR 2026
DEX-401 / SCMD
Certified MuleSoft Developer
DEVELOPER
60
QUESTIONS
120m
TIME LIMIT
$200
REGISTRATION
Core Focus
HOW TO BUILD
Hands-on Anypoint Studio. Flows, DataWeave, error handling, connectors, routing, deployment. Mechanical fluency is the gap between studying and passing.
Mule Event model & DataWeave (25%)
Error handling & routing (20%)
Connectors, records & deployment
MuleSoft Developers
Integration Engineers
Mule-101 recommended · $100 retake
Foundations · Mule-101
Developer · DEX-401
Integration Architect
Platform Architect
✓ PASSED — both completed April 2026
- - - Parallel paths — pursue in either order
THE BIGGEST SHIFT
Foundations → Developer
Concepts to execution. Knowing what a Mule Event is vs. debugging one mid-flow. No shortcut for hands-on time in Studio.
IA vs PA — NOT A LADDER
Parallel Architect Tracks
Both are $400, both intermediate. IA = implementation ownership. PA = platform strategy. Neither requires the other as a prerequisite.
COST STEP-UP
$75 → $200 → $400
Price reflects expected experience level. Foundations is deliberately accessible. Architect exams assume you've already shipped production Mule apps.
SIDE-BY-SIDE · ALL FOUR CERTIFICATIONS

Exam Comparison

Every dimension of each certification, laid side-by-side. Use this to understand what changes — and what doesn't — as you move through the ecosystem.

DIMENSION
Foundations
MULE-101
✓ PASSED
Developer
DEX-401 / SCMD
✓ PASSED
Integ. Architect
ARC-730 AREA
→ NEXT
Platform Architect
ARC-720 AREA
→ NEXT
Exam Format
Questions
40
60
60
60
Time
70m
120m
120m
120m
Pass Score
70%
70%
70%
70%
Investment
Registration
$75
$200
$400
$400
Retake
Free
$100
$200
$200
Relative Cost
Orientation
Level
Entry
Developer
Architect
Architect
Core Question
Why & when?
How do I build it?
How do I design it at scale?
How do I govern the platform?
Coding Required
✗ None
✓ DataWeave
✓ Advanced
Conceptual
Prerequisite
None
None
(Mule-101 rec.)
None
(SCMD rec.)
None
(experience req.)
Target Roles
Primary Roles
Business Analysts
New to MuleSoft
Aspiring Devs
MuleSoft Developers
Integration Engineers
Solution Architects
Technical Architects
Senior Developers
Enterprise Architects
Solution Architects
Heaviest Exam Domains
Top 3 Domains
Integration Concepts 20%
Tech Complexities 18%
Platform Integration 18%
DataWeave 15%
Designing APIs 10%
Error Handling 10%
Runtime Architecture 15%
Mule Application Dev 15%
DevOps & Operations 14%
API Governance 17%
API Impl. & Deploy 11%
CloudHub Deploy 11%
MULE-101 · 40 QUESTIONS · 70 MIN · 70% TO PASS · $75

Foundations Exam Domains

6 conceptual domains. No code, no DataWeave, no Studio. Tests why and when, not how. Hover any domain to reveal key topics and synergies.