Salesforce CLI Setup Guide

Before You Begin
Install Salesforce CLI
Install the CLI Release Candidate
Run Salesforce CLI Using a Docker Image
Update Salesforce CLI
Salesforce CLI Plug-ins
Salesforce CLI Configuration and Tips
Autocomplete CLI Commands, Parameters, and File Names
Use the Salesforce CLI from Behind a Company Firewall or Web Proxy
Windows Performance Suggestions
CLI Runtime Configuration Values
Environment Variables
CLI Parameter Resolution Order
Support for JSON Responses
Log Messages and Log Levels
Disable CLI Data Collection and Metrics
Uninstall Salesforce CLI or Plug-ins
Troubleshoot Salesforce CLI
CLI Deprecation Policy
Next Steps
Get Started with Salesforce CLI Unification
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Support for JSON Responses

Salesforce CLI commands typically display their output to the console (stdout) in non-structured, human-readable format. Messages written to the log file (stderr) are always in JSON format.

To view the console output in JSON format, specify the --json parameter for a particular CLI command.

1sfdx force:org:display --json

Most CLI commands support JSON output. To confirm, run the command with the --help parameter to view the supported parameters.

To get JSON responses to all Salesforce CLI commands without specifying the --json option each time, set the SFDX_CONTENT_TYPE environment variable.

1export SFDX_CONTENT_TYPE=JSON