Salesforce Files API

The Files API from Salesforce — 7 operation(s) for files.

Operations 4

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

POST /data/v64.0/connect/files/users/me Upload a file to my Files home · Salesforce Users Files, General #
Ask an LLM
“How do I upload a file to my private Files home?”
“Who can see a file I upload to my Files home?”
Tell an agent
Upload {fileData} to my Files home.
Add the file {fileData} to my personal Files.
GET /data/v64.0/connect/files/{FILE_ID} Get details about a file · Salesforce File Information #
Ask an LLM
“What details can I get about a file, like its external references?”
“Can I look up a file's metadata by its ID?”
Tell an agent
Get information about file {FILE_ID}.
Show the details of file {FILE_ID}.
GET /data/v64.0/connect/files/{FILE_ID}/file-shares List who a file is shared with · Salesforce File Shares #
Ask an LLM
“Who has a file been shared with?”
“Can I see which users, groups or records a file is shared to?”
Tell an agent
List who file {FILE_ID} is shared with.
Show the shares on file {FILE_ID}.

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OpenAPI Specification

salesforce-files-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Salesforce Files 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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# Full source: https://artifacts.apis.io/salesforce/openapi/salesforce-files-api-openapi.yml