ExternalDataSource

Represents the metadata associated with an external data source. Create external data sources to manage connection details for integration with data and content that are stored outside your Salesforce org. This object is available in API version 51.0 and later.

Supported SOAP API Calls

create(), delete(), describeSObjects(), query(), retrieve(), update(), upsert()

Supported REST API Methods

DELETE, GET, HEAD, PATCH, POST, Query

Fields

Field	Details
CertificateId	Type reference Properties Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort Description If you specify a certificate, your Salesforce org supplies it when establishing each two-way SSL connection with the external system. The certificate is used for digital signatures, which verify that requests are coming from your Salesforce org. For best performance, verify that your remote HTTPS encrypted sites have OCSP (Online Certificate Status Protocol) stapling turned on. Note
CustomConfiguration	Type textarea Properties Nillable Description A string of configuration parameters that are specific to the external data source’s type. Custom Configuration for the Salesforce Connect Cross-Org Adapter Custom Configuration for the Salesforce Connect OData 2.0 or 4.0 Adapter Custom Configuration for the Salesforce Connect Custom Adapter
DeveloperName	Type string Properties Filter, Group, Sort Description The developer’s internal name for the external data source used in the API. This name can contain only underscores and alphanumeric characters, and must be unique in your org. It must begin with a letter, not include spaces, not end with an underscore, and not contain two consecutive underscores. This field is automatically generated, but you can supply your own value if you create the record using the API. When creating large sets of data, always specify a unique DeveloperName for each record. If no DeveloperName is specified, performance may slow while Salesforce generates one for each record. Note
Endpoint	Type textarea Properties Nillable Description The URL of the external system, or if that URL is defined in a named credential, the named credential URL. Corresponds to URL in the user interface. A named credential URL contains the scheme `callout:`, the name of the named credential, and an optional path. For example: `callout:My_Named_Credential/some_path`. You can append a query string to a named credential URL. Use a question mark (?) as the separator between the named credential URL and the query string. For example: `callout:My_Named_Credential/some_path?format=json`.
FullName	Type string Properties Create, Group, Nillable Description The full name of the associated type in Tooling API. The full name can include a namespace prefix. Query this field only if the query result contains no more than one record. Otherwise, an error is returned. If more than one record exists, use multiple queries to retrieve the records. This limit protects performance.
IsWritable	Type boolean Properties Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort Description Lets the Lightning Platform and users in this org create, update, and delete records for external objects associated with the external data source. The external object data is stored outside the org. By default, external objects are read only. Corresponds to Writable External Objects in the user interface.
Language	Type picklist Properties Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Nillable, Restricted picklist, Sort Description The language of the external data source. The value for this field is the language value of the org.
ManageableState	Type picklist Properties Filter, Group, Nillable, Restricted picklist, Sort Description Indicates the manageable state of the specified component that is contained in a package. Possible values are: `beta`—Managed-Beta `deleted`—Managed-Proposed-Deleted `deprecated`—Managed-Proposed-Deprecated `deprecatedEditable`—SecondGen-Installed-Deprecated `installed`—Managed-Installed `installedEditable`—SecondGen-Installed-Editable `released`—Managed-Released `unmanaged`—Unmanaged
MasterLabel	Type string Properties Filter, Group, Sort Description A user-friendly name for the external data source. The label is displayed in the Salesforce user interface, such as in list views. Examples include Acme Team Marketing Site, or Acme SharePoint.
Metadata	Type ExternalDataSource Properties Create, Nillable, Update Description Provides access to the associated type and related fields in Tooling API.
NamespacePrefix	Type string Properties Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort Description The namespace of the external data source. An external data source can be in an extension namespace different than the object.
OauthRefreshToken	Type textarea Properties Nillable Description The OAuth refresh token. Used to obtain a new access token for an end user when a token expires.
OauthScope	Type string Properties Filter, Nillable, Sort Description Specifies the scope of permissions to request for the access token.
OauthToken	Type textarea Properties Nillable Description The access token issued by the external system.
Password	Type textarea Properties Nillable Description The password to be used by your org to access the external system. Ensure that the credentials you use have adequate privileges to access the external system, perform searches, return data, and return information about the external system’s metadata.
PrincipalType	Type picklist Properties Filter, Group, Restricted picklist, Sort Description Determines whether you're using one set or multiple sets of credentials to access the external system. Possible values are: `Anonymous` `PerUser` `NamedUser`
Protocol	Type picklist Properties Filter, Group, Restricted picklist, Sort Description The authentication protocol that’s required to access the external system. Possible values are: `NoAuthentication` `Oauth` `Password`
Repository	Type string Properties Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort Description Used for SharePoint Online. If metadata isn’t accessible, use this field to create tables and default table fields.
Type	Type picklist Properties Filter, Group, Restricted picklist, Sort Description For Salesforce Connect, specifies the adapter that connects to the external system. The valid values are: `OData`—OData 2.0 adapter `OData4`—OData 4.0 adapter `SfdcOrg`—cross-org adapter `ApexClassId`—`DataSource.Provider` class that defines the custom adapter created via the Apex Connector Framework For Files Connect, specifies the data source type. The valid values are: `ContentHubSharepoint`—SharePoint 2010 or 2013 `ContentHubSharepointOffice365`—SharePoint Online `ContentHubSharepointOneDrive`—OneDrive for Business `ContentHubGDrive`—Google Drive `ContenHubIsotope`—Isotope If Chatter is enabled, you can also specify `SimpleURL` to access data hosted on a web server that doesn’t require authentication. `outgoingemail`—A data source used for sending an email through a quick action. The `Identity` and `Wrapper` types are reserved for future use. For the federated search external data source type, the valid value is `OpenSearch`.
Username	Type string Properties Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort Description The username to be used by your org to access the external system. Ensure that the credentials you use have adequate privileges to access the external system, perform searches, return data, and return information about the external system’s metadata.
Version	Type string Properties Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort Description Reserved for future use.

Custom Configuration for the Salesforce Connect Cross-Org Adapter

The following sample JSON-encoded configuration string defines parameters that apply when the external data source’s type is set to SfdcOrg.

1{"apiVersion":"32.0","environment":"CUSTOM", "searchEnabled":"true","timeout":"120"}

The parameters correspond to these fields in the user interface:

apiVersion—API Version
environment—Connect to
searchEnabled—Enable Search
timeout—Connection Timeout

Custom Configuration for the Salesforce Connect OData 2.0 or 4.0 Adapter

The following JSON-encoded configuration string defines parameters that apply when the external data source’s type is set to OData or OData4.

1{"inlineCountEnabled":"true","csrfTokenName":"X-CSRF-Token",
2"requestCompression":"false","pagination":"CLIENT",
3"noIdMapping":"false","format":"ATOM",
4"searchFunc":"","compatibility":"DEFAULT",
5"csrfTokenEnabled":"true","timeout":"120",
6"searchEnabled":"true"}

The parameters correspond to these fields in the user interface.

compatibility—Special Compatibility
csrfTokenEnabled—CSRF Protection
csrfTokenName—Anti-CSRF Token Name
format—Format
inlineCountEnabled—Request Row Counts
noIdMapping—High Data Volume
pagination—Server Driven Pagination
requestCompression—Compress Requests
searchEnabled—Enable Search
searchFunc—Custom Query Option for Salesforce Search
timeout—Connection Timeout

Custom Configuration for the Salesforce Connect Custom Adapter

The following sample JSON-encoded configuration string defines the parameter that applies when the external data source’s type is set to the ID of a DataSource.Provider class.

1{"noIdMapping":"false"}

The noIdMapping parameter corresponds to the High Data Volume field in the user interface.

Tooling API