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Defining Your Custom Platform Event
Defining Your Custom Platform Event
Define a platform event in Setup and add custom fields.
Available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience
Available in:
Performance
,
Unlimited
,
Enterprise
, and
Developer
Editions
User Permissions Needed
To create and edit platform event definitions:
Customize Application
Platform Event Fields
Platform events contain standard fields. Add custom fields for your custom data.
Migrate Platform Event Definitions with Metadata API
Deploy and retrieve platform event definitions from your sandbox and production org as part of your app’s development life cycle.
Get the Event Schema
To discover the event fields of your platform event, get the event schema. You can get the event schema through REST API or Pub/Sub API.
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