Headless Identity Implementation Guide

What Is Headless Identity?
Complete Prerequisites for Headless Identity
Create a Role to Manage Headless Identity Features
Assign the Headless Identity Admin Role to Yourself
Set Up a Demo Profile for End Users
Set Up Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS)
Create an Account for End Users
Enable the Authorization Code and Credentials Flow
Implement reCAPTCHA on a Web App
Set Up an Authentication Provider for Single Sign-On
Set Up an Experience Cloud Site for Headless Identity
Set Up an External Client App for Headless Identity
Use Postman to Work with Headless Identity APIs
JavaScript Examples for Headless Identity APIs
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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.

Assign the Headless Identity Admin Role to Yourself

Assign the role that you created to your System Administrator user.
Available in: both Salesforce Classic (not available in all orgs) and Lightning Experience
Available in: Enterprise, Unlimited, and Developer Editions

User Permissions Needed
To view roles and role hierarchy: View Roles and Role Hierarchy
To create, edit, and delete roles: Manage Roles
To assign users to roles: Manage Internal Users
  1. From your role detail page, select Assign Users to Role.
    If you left this page, you can get back to it by entering Roles in the Quick Find box, selecting Roles, and then selecting the role that you created.
  2. If you don’t see your admin user in Available Users, use the dropdown and search bar to refine your search.
  3. Select your admin user, and add them to Selected Users for End Users.
  4. Save your changes.