Metadata API Developer Guide

Introduction to Metadata API
Using Metadata API
Metadata API Context MCP Tool (Beta)
Reference
File-Based Calls
CRUD-Based Calls
Utility Calls
checkStatus()
describeMetadata()
describeValueType()
listMetadata()
Result Objects
Metadata Types
Headers
Appendices
PDF

Note: This release is in preview. Features described here don’t become generally available until the latest general availability date that Salesforce announces for this release. Before then, and where features are noted as beta, pilot, or developer preview, we can’t guarantee general availability within any particular time frame or at all. Make your purchase decisions only on the basis of generally available products and features.

Utility Calls

Use utility calls to gather information that is useful for working with the file-based or CRUD-based calls.