Create the Data Federation API Named Credential

Create a named credential for the Data Federation API. You can use the Data Federation API in APEX callouts to create custom components that can retrieve data across clouds or orgs.

User Permissions Needed
To view named credentials:	View Setup and Configuration
To create, edit, or delete named credentials:	Customize Applications
To add the named credential URL	DfsDataSourceProvider

You must add the Data Federation Service as an external data source for the Data Federation Service API named credential to work as expected.

Important

These are the steps necessary to create a named credential for the Data Federation Service (DFS).

From Setup, enter Named Credentials in the Quick Find box, then select Named Credentials.
Click New Named Credential, or click Edit to modify an existing named credential.

Complete the fields.

Field	Description
Label	Salesforce recommends you include “DF” in the name. Only one DF named credential is needed for any custom components you create.
Name	`DataFederationServiceAPI`
URL	`callout:sfdc:DataFederationServiceAPI` The Data Federation Service API named credential does not use http or https as part of the URL, because it uses Cloud to Cloud authentication. Note If you get a validation error, make sure the DfsDataSourceProvider perm is enabled. Tip
Certificate	No certificate is required.
Identity Type	Named Principal: `Cloud to Cloud`

Make sure these options are enabled.

Field	Description
Generate Authorization Header	Make sure this option is enabled.
Allow Merge Fields in HTTP Header	Make sure this option is enabled.
Allow Merge Fields in HTTP Body	Make sure this option is enabled.

Data Federation API Developer Guide

Create the Data Federation API Named Credential