REST API Developer Guide

Introducing Lightning Platform REST API
Quick Start
Examples
Getting Information About My Organization
Working with Object Metadata
Working with Records
Delete Lightning Experience Event Series
Working with Searches and Queries
Insert or Update Blob Data
Working with Recently Viewed Information
View Recently Viewed Records
Mark Records as Recently Viewed
Managing User Passwords
Working with Approval Processes and Process Rules
Using Event Monitoring
Using Composite Resources
Reference
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Mark Records as Recently Viewed

To mark a record as recently viewed using REST API, use the Query resource with a FOR VIEW or FOR REFERENCE clause. Use SOQL to mark records as recently viewed to ensure that information such as the date and time the record was viewed is correctly set.

Use FOR VIEW to notify Salesforce when a record is viewed from a custom interface, such as a mobile application or from a custom page. Use FOR REFERENCE when a record is referenced from a custom interface. A record is referenced every time a related record is viewed. For more information, see “FOR VIEW” and “FOR REFERENCE” in the SOQL and SOSL Reference.

Example usage for executing a query that marks one Account record as recently viewed
Example request body for executing a query
none required
Example response body for executing a query