Connect in Apex Examples

Use these examples to perform common tasks with Connect in Apex.

• Get Feed Elements From a Feed

  Call a method to get feed elements from a feed.

• Get Feed Elements From Another User’s Feed

  Call a method to get feed elements from another user’s feed.

• Get Site-Specific Feed Elements from a Feed

  Call a method to display a user profile feed that contains only feed elements that are scoped to a specific Experience Cloud site.

• Post a Feed Element

  Make a call to post a feed element.

• Post a Feed Element with a Mention

  Call a method or use the ConnectApiHelper repository to post a feed.

• Post a Feed Element with Existing Files

  Call a method to post a feed element with already uploaded files.

• Post a Rich-Text Feed Element with Inline Image

  Call a method or use the ConnectApiHelper repository to post a feed element with an already uploaded, inline image.

• Post a Rich-Text Feed Element with a Code Block

  Call a method to post a feed element with a code block.

• Post a Feed Element with a New File (Binary) Attachment

  Call a method to post a feed element with a new file.

• Post a Batch of Feed Elements

  Use a trigger to call a method to bulk post to the feeds of accounts.

• Post a Batch of Feed Elements with a New (Binary) File

  Use a trigger to call a method to bulk post a new file to the feeds of accounts.

• Define an Action Link and Post with a Feed Element

  Create one action link in an action link group, associate the action link group with a feed item, and post the feed item.

• Define an Action Link in a Template and Post with a Feed Element

  Create an action link and action link group and instantiate the action link group from a template.

• Edit a Feed Element

  Call a method to edit a feed element.

• Edit a Question Title and Post

  Call a method to edit a question title and post.

• Like a Feed Element

  Call a method to like a feed element.

• Bookmark a Feed Element

  Call a method to bookmark a feed element.

• Share a Feed Element (prior to Version 39.0)

  Call a method to share a feed element.

• Share a Feed Element (in Version 39.0 and Later)

  Call a method to share a feed element.

• Send a Direct Message

  Call a method to send a direct message.

• Post a Comment

  Call a method to post a comment.

• Post a Comment with a Mention

  Make call or use the ConnectApiHelper repository to post a comment with a mention.

• Post a Comment with an Existing File

  Make a call to post a comment with an already uploaded file.

• Post a Comment with a New File

  Call a method to post a comment with a new file.

• Post a Rich-Text Comment with Inline Image

  Make a call or use the ConnectApiHelper repository to post a comment with an already uploaded, inline image.

• Post a Rich-Text Feed Comment with a Code Block

  Call a method to post a comment with a code block.

• Edit a Comment

  Call a method to edit a comment.

• Follow a Record

  Call a method to follow a record.

• Unfollow a Record

  Call a method to stop following a record.

• Get a Repository

  Call a method to get a repository.

• Get Repositories

  Call a method to get all repositories.

• Get Allowed Item Types

  Call a method to get allowed item types.

• Get Previews

  Call a method to get all supported preview formats and their respective URLs.

• Get a File Preview

  Call a method to get a file preview.

• Get Repository Folder Items

  Call a method to get a collection of repository folder items.

• Get a Repository Folder

  Call a method to get a repository folder.

• Get a Repository File Without Permissions Information

  Call a method to get a repository file without permission information.

• Get a Repository File with Permissions Information

  Call a method to get a repository file with permission information.

• Create a Repository File Without Content (Metadata Only)

  Call a method to create a file without binary content (metadata only) in a Google Drive repository folder.

• Create a Repository File with Content

  Call a method to create a file with binary content in a Google Drive repository folder.

• Update a Repository File Without Content (Metadata Only)

  Call a method to update the metadata of a repository file.

• Update a Repository File with Content

  Call a method to update a repository file with content.

• Get an Authentication URL

  Call a method to get an authentication URL.

• Resolve a Prompt Template

  Call a method to resolve a prompt template.

• Create a Cart and Cart Item with Custom Fields in a Commerce Store

  Create a cart with a cart item using custom fields for a buyer or guest user in your Commerce store.