REST API Developer Guide

Introduction to REST API
Quick Start
Examples
Generating an OpenAPI 3.0 Specification for sObjects REST API (Beta)
Reference
Versions
Resources by Version
Limits
Describe Global
sObject Basic Information
Retrieve Object Metadata Using sObject Basic Information
Create Records Using sObject Basic Information
sObject Describe
sObject Get Deleted
sObject Get Updated
sObject Named Layouts
sObject Rows
sObject Rows by External ID
sObject Blob Retrieve
sObject ApprovalLayouts
sObject CompactLayouts
sObject Describe Layouts
sObject PlatformAction
sObject Quick Actions
sObject Rich Text Image Retrieve
sObject Relationships
sObject Suggested Articles
sObject User Password
Platform Event Schema by Event Name
Platform Event Schema by Schema ID
AppMenu
Compact Layouts
Consent
Consent Write
Embedded Service Configuration Describe
Invocable Actions
List View Describe
List View Results
List Views
Support Knowledge with REST API
Parameterized Search
Portability
Process Approvals
Process Rules
Product Schedules
Query
QueryAll
Quick Actions
Recent List Views
Recently Viewed Items
Record Count
sObject Relevant Items
Retrieve Knowledge Language Settings
Search
Search Scope and Order
Search Result Layouts
Lightning Toggle Metrics
Lightning Usage by App Type
Lightning Usage by Browser
Lightning Usage by Page
Lightning Usage by FlexiPage
Lightning Exit by Page Metrics
Salesforce Scheduler Resources
Search for Records Suggested by Autocomplete and Instant Results
Search Suggested Article Title Matches
Search Suggested Queries
Salesforce Surveys Translation Resources
Tabs
Themes
Composite Resources
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Retrieve Object Metadata Using sObject Basic Information

Retrieves basic metadata for a specified object, including some object properties, recent items, and URIs for other resources related to the object.

To retrieve the complete metadata for an object, use the sObject Describe resource.

URI
/services/data/vXX.X/sobjects/sObject/
Formats
JSON, XML
HTTP Method
GET
Authentication
Authorization: Bearer token
Parameters
Parameter Description
sObject

The name of the object. For example, Account.

A required path parameter.
Examples