Describe Layouts

Returns a list of global publisher layouts and descriptions. You can request descriptions for a specific object or for all publisher layouts. Layout names and a list of fields are returned. Global publisher layouts customize the actions on global pages (like the Home page). In Lightning Experience, these layouts populate the Global Actions menu.

URI

To return descriptions of all global publisher layouts, the URI is: /services/data/vXX.X/sobjects/Global/describe/layouts/

For a layout description for a specific object, use /services/data/vXX.X/sobjects/Object/describe/layouts/

For a layout description for objects that have more than one record type defined, use /services/data/vXX.X/sobjects/Object/describe/layouts/<recordTypeId>. For example, the following URI requests the layout for a specific Contact record ID: /services/data/vXX.X/sobjects/Contact/describe/layouts/012xx00000024x5AAA. A GET request for objects that have more than one record type defined returns null for the layouts section of the response.

Formats

JSON, XML

HTTP Method

HEAD, GET

Authentication

Authorization: Bearer token

Parameters

None required

Example for getting global publisher layouts

Example JSON Response body contactlayout.json file