Salesforce

Salesforce Credential API

The Credential API from Salesforce — 6 operation(s) for credential.

GitHub OpenAPI
Business capability
Identity & Access Management BC-620.20

Operations 10

Each operation below carries the questions people ask an LLM about it and the instructions they give an agent to run it. Generated by API Evangelist overlay

GET /data/v64.0/named-credentials/credential Look up a principal's stored credential · Salesforce Get Credential #
Ask an LLM
“Where can I check what credential is stored for a named principal?”
“Which principal types can I look up a credential for, like per-user?”
Tell an agent
Get the credential for principal {principalName} on external credential {externalCredential}.
Show the {principalType} credential {principalName} under {externalCredential}.
PUT /data/v64.0/named-credentials/credential Update a principal's stored credential · Salesforce Update Credential #
Ask an LLM
“Can I rotate the stored secret for an external credential principal?”
“What do I send to change a principal's stored credentials?”
Tell an agent
Update the credentials for principal {principalName} on {externalCredential} to {credentials}.
Replace the stored {principalType} credential {principalName} using {authenticationProtocol}.
DELETE /data/v64.0/named-credentials/credential Delete a principal's stored credential · Salesforce Delete Credential #
Ask an LLM
“Can I remove the stored credential for a principal?”
“How do I clear a per-user principal's saved credential?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete the credential for principal {principalName} on {externalCredential}.
Remove the {principalType} credential {principalName} from {externalCredential}.
PUT /data/v64.0/named-credentials/external-credentials/{DEVELOPER_NAME} Update an external credential · Salesforce Update External Credential #
Ask an LLM
“Can I change the authentication protocol of an existing external credential?”
“Is it possible to edit the principals or headers on an external credential?”
Tell an agent
Update external credential {DEVELOPER_NAME} to use {authenticationProtocol}.
Rename external credential {DEVELOPER_NAME} to the label {masterLabel}.
DELETE /data/v64.0/named-credentials/external-credentials/{DEVELOPER_NAME} Delete an external credential · Salesforce Delete External Credential #
Ask an LLM
“How do I delete an external credential by developer name?”
“Can I remove an external credential that's no longer used?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete external credential {DEVELOPER_NAME}.
Remove the external credential called {DEVELOPER_NAME}.
GET /data/v64.0/named-credentials/named-credential-setup/{DEVELOPER_NAME} Get a named credential by developer name · Salesforce Get Named Credential by Developer Name #
Ask an LLM
“Where can I see a named credential's callout URL by its developer name?”
“What settings does a given named credential have?”
Tell an agent
Get named credential {DEVELOPER_NAME}.
Show the setup of the named credential called {DEVELOPER_NAME}.
PUT /data/v64.0/named-credentials/named-credential-setup/{DEVELOPER_NAME} Update a named credential's setup · Salesforce Update Named Credential #
Ask an LLM
“Can I change the callout URL on a named credential?”
“Is it possible to swap the external credentials a named credential uses?”
Tell an agent
Point named credential {DEVELOPER_NAME} at {calloutUrl}.
Update named credential {DEVELOPER_NAME} to use external credentials {externalCredentials}.
GET /data/v64.0/tooling/sobjects/NamedCredential/{NAMED_CREDENTIAL_ID} Read a NamedCredential Tooling record · Salesforce Get Named Credential #
Ask an LLM
“Can I read a NamedCredential record by its ID through the Tooling API?”
“What metadata does the Tooling API return for a named credential ID?”
Tell an agent
Get Tooling API named credential {NAMED_CREDENTIAL_ID}.
Fetch the NamedCredential tooling record {NAMED_CREDENTIAL_ID}.
DELETE /data/v64.0/tooling/sobjects/NamedCredential/{NAMED_CREDENTIAL_ID} Delete a NamedCredential Tooling record · Salesforce Delete Named Credential #
Ask an LLM
“How do I delete a named credential by record ID with the Tooling API?”
“Can the Tooling API remove a NamedCredential record?”
Tell an agent destructive · confirm first
Delete Tooling API named credential {NAMED_CREDENTIAL_ID}.
Remove the NamedCredential tooling record {NAMED_CREDENTIAL_ID}.
PATCH /data/v64.0/tooling/sobjects/NamedCredential/{NAMED_CREDENTIAL_ID} Patch a NamedCredential Tooling record · Salesforce Update Named Credential #
Ask an LLM
“Can I patch a named credential's metadata by record ID via the Tooling API?”
“What fields do I send to update a NamedCredential tooling record?”
Tell an agent
Update Tooling API named credential {NAMED_CREDENTIAL_ID} with metadata {Metadata}.
Patch NamedCredential {NAMED_CREDENTIAL_ID} setting full name {FullName}.

Documentation

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Documentation
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_bulk_v2.meta/api_bulk_v2/
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APIReference
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_bulk_v2.meta/api_bulk_v2/get_job_info.htm
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Authentication
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_bulk_v2.meta/api_bulk_v2/bulk_api_2_0_security.htm
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Documentation
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.uiapi.meta/uiapi/
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GettingStarted
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.uiapi.meta/uiapi/ui_api_get_started.htm
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APIReference
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.uiapi.meta/uiapi/ui_api_resources_list.htm
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Documentation
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud/guide/rest-api.html
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GettingStarted
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud/guide/get-started-spec.html
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APIReference
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud/references/mc_rest_overview.html
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Authentication
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud/guide/access-token-s2s.html
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Documentation
https://developer.salesforce.com/

Specifications

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OpenAPI
https://artifacts.apis.io/salesforce/openapi/salesforce-credential-api-openapi.yml

Schemas & Data

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JSONSchema
https://artifacts.apis.io/salesforce/json-schema/salesforce-bulk-job-schema.json

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OpenAPI Specification

salesforce-credential-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑ 
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Salesforce Credential API
  description: Find the resources you need to start building.
  contact: {}
  version: '1.0'
servers:
- url: https://login.salesforce.com
  variables: {}
- url: https://id
  variables: {}
- url: https://services
  variables: {}
- url: '{{url}}{{site}}/services/oauth2'
  variables:
    url:
      default: DefaultParameterValue
    site:
      default: DefaultParameterValue
security:
- oauth2:
  - api
tags:


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