Quick Start

Get started with the Data Federation API.

Use the quick start section to understand the configuration necessary to try examples.

  1. Make sure that your Customer 360 Data Manager administrator and Salesforce Org administrators have completed the appropriate configuration for your component or app.
  2. Identify the DF external data source or DF named credential configuration you want to use to issue your queries.
  3. Discover the available objects and fields that you can query using the Service resource.
  4. Use the Version, Metadata Repository Version, Queryable Schemas, and Query Dialect resources to determine valid values for the Query Resource.
  5. Use the Query resource to issue queries across clouds.