Salesforce

Salesforce Dataflows API

CRM Analytics dataflows (recipes)

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Business capability

Analytics & BI Management BC-610.50

Operations 2

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GET /dataflows List CRM Analytics dataflows · List dataflows #

Ask an LLM

“Which CRM Analytics dataflows and recipes exist?”

“What ETL processes load my analytics datasets?”

Tell an agent

List CRM Analytics dataflows.

Show all analytics dataflows in the org.

GET /dataflows/{dataflowId} Get a CRM Analytics dataflow definition · Get a dataflow #

Ask an LLM

“How do I see the definition of a specific dataflow?”

“What steps does one analytics dataflow run?”

Tell an agent

Get dataflow {dataflow_id}.

Show the definition and metadata of dataflow {dataflow_id}.

Documentation

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_rest.meta/api_rest/

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_rest.meta/api_rest/intro_oauth_and_connected_apps.htm

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_rest.meta/api_rest/quickstart.htm

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_rest.meta/api_rest/resources_list.htm

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_rest.meta/api_rest/resources_limits.htm

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_asynch.meta/api_asynch/

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_asynch.meta/api_asynch/asynch_api_quickstart.htm

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_asynch.meta/api_asynch/authentication.htm

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_streaming.meta/api_streaming/

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_streaming.meta/api_streaming/quick_start.htm

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.platform_events.meta/platform_events/

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.bi_dev_guide_rest.meta/bi_dev_guide_rest/

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_tooling.meta/api_tooling/

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.chatterapi.meta/chatterapi/intro_what_is_chatter_connect.htm

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.chatterapi.meta/chatterapi/quickstart.htm

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.chatterapi.meta/chatterapi/connect_resources_overview.htm

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.chatterapi.meta/chatterapi/intro_rate_limits.htm

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.change_data_capture.meta/change_data_capture

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_rest.meta/api_rest/resources_actions_invocable.htm

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_rest.meta/api_rest/resources_composite_composite.htm

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexcode.meta/apexcode/apex_rest.htm

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexcode.meta/apexcode/apex_rest_intro.htm

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexref.meta/apexref/apex_methods_system_restrequest.htm

Specifications

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

Code Examples

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.apexcode.meta/apexcode/apex_rest_code_samples.htm

Schemas & Data

https://artifacts.apis.io/salesforce/json-schema/salesforce-automation-flow-schema.json

Other Resources

https://artifacts.apis.io/salesforce/json-ld/salesforce-automation-context.jsonld

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_rest.meta/api_rest/rest_rns.htm

PostmanCollection

https://www.postman.com/salesforce-developers/workspace/salesforce-developers/overview

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_asynch.meta/api_asynch/asynch_api_best_practices.htm

Developer Guide

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.platform_events.meta/platform_events/platform_events_intro.htm

Flow Object Reference

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_tooling.meta/api_tooling/tooling_api_objects_flow.htm

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.chatterapi.meta/chatterapi/quickreference.htm

Developer Guide

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.change_data_capture.meta/change_data_capture/cdc_what.htm

https://trailhead.salesforce.com/content/learn/modules/change-data-capture/understand-change-data-capture

Standard Actions Reference

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_rest.meta/api_rest/resources_actions_invocable_standard.htm

Custom Actions Reference

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_rest.meta/api_rest/resources_actions_invocable_custom.htm

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_action.meta/api_action/actions_obj_flow.htm

Launch a Flow from REST API

https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.flow_distribute_system_rest.htm&language=en_US&type=5

Developer Guide

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_rest.meta/api_rest/using_composite_resources.htm

Composite Batch

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_rest.meta/api_rest/resources_composite_batch.htm

Composite Graph

https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.api_rest.meta/api_rest/using_resources_composite_graph.htm

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OpenAPI Specification

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Salesforce Analytics (CRM Analytics) REST Dataflows API
  description: REST API for accessing and managing CRM Analytics (formerly Tableau CRM / Einstein Analytics) resources including datasets, lenses, dashboards, and dataflows. Enables programmatic access to analytics metadata, query execution, and dashboard management. Uses the Wave API resource at /services/data/vXX.0/wave.
  version: '63.0'
  contact:
    name: Salesforce Developer Support
    url: https://developer.salesforce.com/support
    email: developer@salesforce.com
  license:
    name: Salesforce API Terms of Use
    url: https://www.salesforce.com/company/legal/agreements/
servers:
- url: https://{instance}.salesforce.com/services/data/v63.0/wave
  description: Salesforce production or developer instance
  variables:
    instance:
      default: yourInstance
      description: Your Salesforce instance identifier
security:
- oauth2: []
- bearerAuth: []
tags:
- name: Dataflows
  description: CRM Analytics dataflows (recipes)
paths:
  /dataflows:
    get:
      operationId: getDataflows
      summary: List dataflows
      description: Returns a list of CRM Analytics dataflows (recipes). Dataflows define the ETL process for loading data into analytics datasets.
      tags:
      - Dataflows
      responses:
        '200':
          description: List of dataflows
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/DataflowList'
  /dataflows/{dataflowId}:
    get:
      operationId: getDataflow
      summary: Get a dataflow
      description: Returns the definition and metadata for a specific CRM Analytics dataflow.
      tags:
      - Dataflows
      parameters:
      - name: dataflowId
        in: path
        required: true
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Dataflow metadata
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Dataflow'
components:
  schemas:
    DataflowList:
      type: object
      properties:
        dataflows:
          type: array
          items:
            $ref: '#/components/schemas/Dataflow'
    Dataflow:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
        name:
          type: string
        label:
          type: string
        description:
          type:
          - string
          - 'null'
        createdDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        lastModifiedDate:
          type: string
          format: date-time
        definition:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: true
          description: The dataflow definition JSON containing nodes and transformations
        url:
          type: string
  securitySchemes:
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      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
            wave_api: Access CRM Analytics REST API resources
    bearerAuth:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer