Canvas Developer Guide

Getting Started
Introducing Canvas
Canvas Scenarios
Where Canvas Apps Appear
Supported Browsers
Supported Salesforce Editions
User Permissions Required
User Interface Considerations
Canvas App Process
Canvas Personal Apps
Quick Start
Quick Start—Advanced
Using Canvas
Reference
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Canvas App Process

In the process of creating, publishing, installing, and running a canvas app, there are actions required by the developer, the administrator, and the user, as shown in the following diagram.

Canvas App Process Overview

Once the user is authenticated inside the Canvas app, the browser may restrict the app from receiving third-party cookies or using local storage. See Alternatives to Cookies for User Tracking.