Salesforce Sales Cloud

Salesforce Sales Cloud Object Info API

Object and field metadata for UI rendering

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Operations 1

GET /object-info/{objectApiName} Salesforce Sales Cloud Get object metadata for UI #

Documentation

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Documentation
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_rest.meta/api_rest/intro_rest.htm
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Authentication
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_rest.meta/api_rest/intro_understanding_authentication.htm
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GettingStarted
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_rest.meta/api_rest/quickstart.htm
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Documentation
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_asynch.meta/api_asynch/asynch_api_intro.htm
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GettingStarted
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_asynch.meta/api_asynch/bulk_api_2_0.htm
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Documentation
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_analytics.meta/api_analytics/sforce_analytics_rest_api_intro.htm
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Documentation
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_tooling.meta/api_tooling/intro_rest_overview.htm
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Documentation
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.change_data_capture.meta/change_data_capture/cdc_intro.htm
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Documentation
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.chatterapi.meta/chatterapi/intro_what_is_chatter_connect.htm
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GettingStarted
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.chatterapi.meta/chatterapi/quickstart.htm
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Documentation
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.uiapi.meta/uiapi/ui_api_get_started.htm
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Documentation
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexcode.meta/apexcode/apex_rest.htm

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/salesforce-sales-cloud/refs/heads/main/openapi/salesforce-sales-cloud-object-info-api-openapi.yml

Other Resources

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PostmanCollection
https://www.postman.com/salesforce-developers/workspace/salesforce-developers
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ChangeLog
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_rest.meta/api_rest/rest_rns.htm
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Examples
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_asynch.meta/api_asynch/asynch_api_code_samples.htm
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Reference
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_tooling.meta/api_tooling/intro_rest_resources.htm
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Examples
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_tooling.meta/api_tooling/intro_rest_resource_examples.htm
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Guide
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.change_data_capture.meta/change_data_capture/cdc_what.htm
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Reference
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.change_data_capture.meta/change_data_capture/cdc_message_structure.htm
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Reference
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.chatterapi.meta/chatterapi/connect_resources_overview.htm
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Examples
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.chatterapi.meta/chatterapi/quickreference.htm
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ChangeLog
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.chatterapi.meta/chatterapi/intro_release_notes.htm
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Reference
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.uiapi.meta/uiapi/ui_api_resources_overview.htm

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OpenAPI Specification

salesforce-sales-cloud-object-info-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Salesforce Sales Cloud Salesforce User Interface Object Info API
  description: Build custom user interfaces for Salesforce data using the same API that powers Lightning Experience. Returns data and metadata in a single response with layout, picklist, and field-level security awareness. Provides record CRUD operations, layout metadata, picklist values, and object information optimized for UI rendering.
  version: 59.0.0
  termsOfService: https://www.salesforce.com/company/legal/agreements/
  contact:
    name: Salesforce Developer Support
    url: https://developer.salesforce.com/
  license:
    name: Salesforce Master Subscription Agreement
    url: https://www.salesforce.com/company/legal/agreements/
servers:
- url: https://{instance}.salesforce.com/services/data/v59.0/ui-api
  description: Salesforce Production or Developer Edition
  variables:
    instance:
      default: yourInstance
      description: Your Salesforce instance identifier
security:
- oauth2: []
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Object Info
  description: Object and field metadata for UI rendering
paths:
  /object-info/{objectApiName}:
    get:
      operationId: getObjectInfo
      summary: Salesforce Sales Cloud Get object metadata for UI
      description: Returns metadata about the specified sObject optimized for UI rendering, including field metadata, record type info, child relationships, and theme information.
      tags:
      - Object Info
      parameters:
      - name: objectApiName
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Successfully retrieved object info
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/ObjectInfo'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Unauthorized'
        '404':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/NotFound'
components:
  responses:
    NotFound:
      description: Resource not found
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
    Unauthorized:
      description: Authentication failed
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/ErrorResponse'
  schemas:
    ErrorResponse:
      type: array
      items:
        $ref: '#/components/schemas/ApiError'
    ObjectInfo:
      type: object
      description: Object metadata optimized for UI rendering
      properties:
        apiName:
          type: string
        childRelationships:
          type: array
          items:
            type: object
            properties:
              childObjectApiName:
                type: string
              fieldName:
                type: string
              junctionIdListNames:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: string
              junctionReferenceTo:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: string
              relationshipName:
                type: string
        createable:
          type: boolean
        custom:
          type: boolean
        defaultRecordTypeId:
          type: string
          nullable: true
        deletable:
          type: boolean
        eTag:
          type: string
        feedEnabled:
          type: boolean
        fields:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: object
            properties:
              apiName:
                type: string
              compound:
                type: boolean
              compoundComponentName:
                type: string
                nullable: true
              compoundFieldName:
                type: string
                nullable: true
              controllerName:
                type: string
                nullable: true
              controllingFields:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: string
              createable:
                type: boolean
              custom:
                type: boolean
              dataType:
                type: string
              extraTypeInfo:
                type: string
                nullable: true
              filterable:
                type: boolean
              htmlFormatted:
                type: boolean
              inlineHelpText:
                type: string
                nullable: true
              label:
                type: string
              length:
                type: integer
              nameField:
                type: boolean
              polymorphicForeignKey:
                type: boolean
              precision:
                type: integer
              reference:
                type: boolean
              referenceTargetField:
                type: string
                nullable: true
              referenceToInfos:
                type: array
                items:
                  type: object
              relationshipName:
                type: string
                nullable: true
              required:
                type: boolean
              scale:
                type: integer
              searchPrefilterable:
                type: boolean
              sortable:
                type: boolean
              unique:
                type: boolean
              updateable:
                type: boolean
        keyPrefix:
          type: string
        label:
          type: string
        labelPlural:
          type: string
        layoutable:
          type: boolean
        mruEnabled:
          type: boolean
        queryable:
          type: boolean
        recordTypeInfos:
          type: object
          additionalProperties:
            type: object
            properties:
              available:
                type: boolean
              defaultRecordTypeMapping:
                type: boolean
              master:
                type: boolean
              name:
                type: string
              recordTypeId:
                type: string
        searchable:
          type: boolean
        themeInfo:
          type: object
          properties:
            color:
              type: string
            iconUrl:
              type: string
        updateable:
          type: boolean
    ApiError:
      type: object
      properties:
        errorCode:
          type: string
        message:
          type: string
  securitySchemes:
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: Salesforce OAuth 2.0 authentication
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://login.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/authorize
          tokenUrl: https://login.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/token
          scopes:
            api: Access and manage your Salesforce data
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      bearerFormat: OAuth 2.0 Access Token
externalDocs:
  description: User Interface API Developer Guide
  url: https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.uiapi.meta/uiapi/ui_api_get_started.htm