Prerequisite: Define Platform Events

The custom channel examples depend on a predefined custom platform events called Order_NorthAmer__e and Order_EMEA__e. Before creating the custom channel, define these events in Salesforce.

1. From Setup, in the Quick Find box, enter Platform Events, and then select Platform Events.

2. Click New Platform Event.

3. Provide these values.

   1. Label: Order NorthAmer

   2. Plural Label: Order NorthAmer

   3. Select Starts with a vowel sound, if available.

   4. Click Save.

4. Create four fields. In Custom Fields & Relationships, click New for each field, and follow the wizard.

   1. Field type: Text; Field Label: Order Number; Length: 10

   2. Field type: Text; Field Label: City; Length: 50

   3. Field type: Number; Field Label: Amount; Length: 16; Decimal Places: 2

5. Repeat these steps for a platform event with the label Order EMEA and the same fields.

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Platform Events Developer Guide

Delivering Custom Notifications with Platform Events

Defining Your Custom Platform Event

Publishing Platform Events

Subscribing to Platform Events

Set Up Debug Logs

Flows

Processes

Apex Triggers

Lightning Components

Pub/Sub API

CometD

Group Your Event Streams

Create a Custom Channel for Custom Platform Events Using the API

Prerequisite: Define Platform Events

Create a Custom Channel and Add Platform Events with Tooling API

Metadata API Example: Create a Custom Channel and Add Platform Events

Subscribe to the Channel

Create a Custom Channel for Real-Time Event Monitoring Events Using the API

List Custom Channels and Channel Members

Filter Your Event Streams

Obtain a Platform Event’s Subscribers

Identify and Match Event Messages with the EventUuid Field

Testing Your Platform Event in Apex

Encrypting Platform Event Messages at Rest in the Event Bus

Monitor Platform Event Publishing and Delivery Usage

Considerations

Examples

Reference

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