Salesforce CLI Setup Guide

Before You Begin
Release Notes
Move from sfdx (v7) to sf (v2)
Install Salesforce CLI
Update Salesforce CLI
Salesforce CLI Configuration and Tips
Autocomplete CLI Commands and Flags
Use Salesforce CLI from Behind a Company Firewall or Web Proxy
Windows Performance Suggestions
Configuration Variables
Environment Variables
How API Version and Source API Version Work in Salesforce CLI
CLI Parameter Resolution Order
Support for JSON Responses
Specify Topics and Commands in Any Order
Log Messages and Log Levels
Disable Salesforce CLI Data Collection and Metrics
Uninstall Salesforce CLI or Plugins
Run Salesforce CLI Using a Docker Image
Salesforce CLI Plugins
Troubleshoot Salesforce CLI
CLI Deprecation Policy
Next Steps
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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 flag for a particular CLI command.

1sf org display --json

Most CLI commands support JSON output. To confirm, run the command with the --help flag to view the supported flags. The --json flag is listed under GLOBAL FLAGS.

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

1export SF_CONTENT_TYPE=JSON