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describeQuickActions()

Retrieves details about specified actions.

Syntax

Usage

Use the describeQuickActions() call to retrieve details for specified actions. In API version 28.0, the describeQuickActions() call takes the action name in the form of ParentEntity.ActionName. In API version 29.0 and greater, it takes the action name in the form of ContextEntity.ActionName. Returns an array of DescribeQuickActionResult. You might first call describeAvailableQuickActions() for a list of actions available for a specified context and then use describeQuickActions() to obtain details about specific actions.

Sample—Java

This sample retrieves and displays publisher action details for a create action on the Account object.

Arguments

Name Type Description
quickActions string[] An array of quick actions to be retrieved.

Response

DescribeQuickActionResult