Questions tagged [tooling-api]
Tooling API exposes objects used in developer tooling that you can access through REST or SOAP, and works just like the Salesforce REST API and SOAP API.
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Is it possible to discover a sandbox version with a API request to a sandbox?
We built and are enhancing a "Salesforce Sandbox Manager" to allocate Salesforce sandboxes to our Jenkins CI/CD and occasionally facilitate other sandbox management tasks.
We'd like our manager to ...
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Making additional (custom) metadata available for a field
I am looking for a way to add additional metadata to object fields for use by some Salesforce and non-Salesforce UI code. What I need is a small piece of custom JSON per field. (Yes I could create a ...
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INVALID_TYPE: sObject type 'InstalledSubscriberPackage' is not supported
I'm querying the tooling API via some external C# code to get a list of installed packages.
SELECT SubscriberPackage.Name, SubscriberPackage.NamespacePrefix, SubscriberPackageVersionId FROM ...
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Lightning Usage/Adoption Reports and Metrics (e.g. most viewed pages, switches to Classic, etc.)
Salesforce's native "Lightning Usage App" app (Summer '18) includes several reports with metrics around page views, load times, mobile activity, etc.
I find the "Most Viewed Pages" usage report below ...
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SOQL query of MetadataComponentDependency: “Dependency API is not enabled”
I'm trying out the Dependency API (Winter '20 beta release) to help me draw package boundaries.
I ran a test query from the Dev Console using the Tooling API but immediately hit the error
[object ...
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Tooling API response, how to print in log?
I’m trying to print (system.debug) the response returned from tooling API but the debug is not displaying anything. So, I was wondering if the code below is correct.
HttpRequest req = new HttpRequest(...
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Querying Apex Classes & Dependent Test Classes
Does anyone have any advice on how I can go about querying test classes and dependent test classes?
Our Org is getting very large and finding the correct test classes for each class is becoming an ...
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sObject type 'MetadataComponentDependency' is not supported
If I understand correctly MetadataComponentDependency supports standard and custom fields on standard objects, but neither on custom objects. Will it eventually support standard and custom fields on ...
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Rest Tooling Api - Execute Anonymous Apex - Callout loop not allowed
First question on here, so please forgive me any errors in how I've posed my question.
A little context
The instance I work on has a lot of integrations with external systems. We perform 100.000's ...
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SymbolTable not supported
I am trying to find the unused methods using the Query Editor in Developer Console.
I have checked Use Tooling API.
Running SOQL like below:
SELECT Id FROM SymbolTable WHERE externalReferences = ...
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API Usage Notifications - How to subscribe not via UI, e.g. using API, ant deployment etc
When spinning up new sandbox from production we need to subscribe our admin user to receive 'API Usage Notifications'. So in order not to do it manually every time, we are looking for a way of how to ...
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Find out programmatically if a field can be tracked
I've grappled with this one for a long time, and I am almost sure it's a gap in the platform. The problem I have is that I need a way to find out all the fields that can be tracked. That is to say, ...
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Querying metadata of an entity via Tooling API
I am trying to query some basic information about an object with the tooling api. There is one field that I am really interested in but it seems that it is not possible to query it even though the ...
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How to export data from the Developer console? [duplicate]
I have to remove around 300 inactive flows from our Salesforce org, for this reason I would like to export the results of a query from the developer console to a csv or text. I'm unable to use ...
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Create a StandardValueSet via Tooling API
I am currently working on StandardValueSet and I would like to try to insert an entry in the said resource. I looked at the documentation and it sort of lacks the necessary information for me to be ...
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How to automate my Post production refresh steps like updating the configuration through Apex code using Tooling/Metadata API
After every production refresh of Sandboxes I have to perform manual steps updating Custom Label, Remote Site Settings, Named Credential, Custom Settings and Custom Metadata. How can I automate the ...
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Named Credential Tooling API SOAP Envelope
Attempting to switch from using custom setting to named credential for authentication. I've updated the http request endpoint to use the named credential but how to update the SOAP envelope to not use ...
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call tooling API when using lightning component [duplicate]
When I make request tooling API from Apex by using lightning component, the error This session is not valid for use with the REST API is responsed.
Also, the response status code is 401, and status is ...
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How can I get the custom object Tooling API Id?
I want to get the custom object id using the custom object's API name.
Please tell me the way how to get id.
req.setEndpoint(domainUrl+'/services/data/v46.0/tooling/query?q='+
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How to get custom object id dynamically using apex
How to get custom object id dynamically. I have created one button on UI called Create custom field and on click of that button, I want to redirect it to that custom object field creation page(object ...
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What is `apexCache` and `apexCacheWarmer` in tooling API?
I was exploring few bits using tooling API, and stumbled upon 2 endpoints that got my attention.
They are
/services/data/v45.0/tooling/apexCache
and
/services/data/v45.0/tooling/apexCacheWarmer
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How to fetch all profile metadata including object permission, field permisssion, record type etc. using Salesforce Tooling API
I am using workbench to retrieve a user profile using tooling API, but unable to retrieve any data in fieldPermissions, objectPermissions or recordTypeVisibilities files.
Can anyone suggest me how to ...
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Is there a reliable way to know which SObjects are supported by a SOSL search?
Having some trouble as an ISV with dynamic SOSL. I have a search box that searches all records. When building the SOSL query, I only add objects that have the IsSearchable flag set to true on the ...
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Updating globalvalueset from the batch and sorted field is getting checked and unchecked automatically
Hi Guys i am updating globalvalueset from batch and sorted is true everytime but when i run the batch first time and if sorted checkbox is not checked then its getting checked. and when i run the ...
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update global picklist value by tooling api (cannot get session id) [duplicate]
I tried to update global picklist value by tooling api,
but in UserInfo.getSessionID() the error SESSION_ID_REMOVED was shown.
How can we get session id and update global picklist value?
String ...
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How can i figure out if a process builder contains apex class call?
I have a lot of processes in my org. I have a requirement to list the processes which are calling an apex class i.e- If a process builder consists of an immediate action which is calling an apex class ...
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Unable to import binding 'SforceServiceBinding' with the Summer 19 Tooling API WSDL
I'm trying to update to the Summer `19 (v46.0) Tooling API WSDL in a .NET project.
When I attempt to update the service reference from the v45.0 WSDL I get the following error from ...
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Tooling API not retrieving relationship name/label
Querying on Customfield using Tooling API in workbench is returning relationship label "null" even if object has the relationship field(lookup/master-detail).
For Example:
My Object has 3 relationship ...
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How to set the externalSharingModel for managed package objects using automation?
Related to System.runAs for CspLitePortal Profile Users recently started returning no rows, I am now wondering how to automate the setting of the external sharing model for some SObjects contained in ...
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Get NamespacePrefix for a given Package Id (in org with LMA app)
Is there a way to get the Namespace Prefix of Managed Package where I just have the Id of? Maybe it is helpful that my code sits in the same org as the LMA app in with its sfLma__Package__c objects.
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Bulkify the Tooling/Metadata API
Came across various articles and I couldn't find approach for bulkyfying the Tooling/metadata API. In this post, the most voted answer handles one request at a time. However what I am trying to ...
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can anyone describe difference between tooling api and metadata api in terms of usage? [duplicate]
can anyone describe difference between tooling API and metadata API in terms of usage?
can you provide any useful blogs or links?
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Uploading Self Signed Cert Through MetaData SOAP
I am trying to understand the right way to format a SOAP POST in order to upload a self-signed certificate into a scratch org.
Based on here: https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us....
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How to assign record type to dependent picklist(from global picklist) in APEX
I have global picklist 'Country'
In my Address object i have picklist 'Country' which was created as a dependent picklist from globalpicklist.
Can we assign existing custom record type to this ...
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Status=Unauthorized, StatusCode=401 when accessing the Tooling REST API [duplicate]
I am getting this HTTP error:
Status=Unauthorized, StatusCode=401
When I try and access the Tooling REST API from an Lightning component Apex controller being used inside Salesforce, running as ...
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Tooling API: Fetch sObject details of Process builder
I know we can fetch Active Version and latest version details using Tooling API from FlowDefinition, however is there a way we can fetch sObject details?
'/services/data/v43.0/tooling/query?q=Select+...
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How to fetch Declarative Metadata i.e. meta.xml file with Tooling API query?
Is there a way to fetch the meta.xml file via tooling api query?
The meta.xml looks like this for apex class:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<ApexClass xmlns="http://soap.sforce.com/...
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Tooling API: Unable to update existing GlobalPicklist
I'm able to create a global picklist -'Fruits'
String fieldDef = '{"Metadata":{"customValue":[{"label":"Apple","valueName":"Apple"},{"label":"Orange","valueName":"Orange"}],"description":null,"...
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How to do Tooling API Query filtering name
/services/data/v45.0/tooling/query?q=select+id,FullName+from+globalvalueset+limit+1
I'm able to fetch the one of the records.
/services/data/v45.0/tooling/query?q=select+id,FullName+from+...
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“Element {}CcEmails invalid at this location in type WorkflowAlert”
I'm trying to update the ccEmails field on WorkflowAlert table through tooling API, but I keep getting this error:
{
"message": "Element {}CcEmails invalid at this location in type WorkflowAlert",
"...
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Find how many System.Debug lines are there in sandbox environment?
I want to find how many System.Debug lines are there in sandbox environment. As System.Debug statment is Consider in Apex character limit count.
So Is there any tool or any method such as Tooling ...
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Is the Trial-Phase relaxing Test-enforcing and ToolingAPI to save APEX on Production Orgs?
As a great surprise I have noticed today at the org of a new client (his Org is running in the Trial-phase) that APEX Tests seems not to be enforced and that I could modify and save APEX quickly using ...
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Get the Id of a Layout from its name
Im looking to use a combination of the tooling api object ProfileLayout and the SetupAuditTrail object. I can query the SetupAuditTrail and with a bit of parsing extract the names of any layouts that ...
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ContainerAsyncRequest Deployment fails [duplicate]
I have clarification.I am trying to update ApexTrigger status to Inactive all the below steps implemented.
1.Created MetadataContainer
2.Post it is ApexTriggerMember with three parameters.
3.When I am ...
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Tooling API - Invalid field issue
I am using Rest API to update the Apex trigger using ApexTriggerMember.
I am using the below json string as body in request.
String json = {"MetadataContainerId" : "1dc7F00000DD9UYQA1", "FullName" : "...
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MetaData API and Tooling API
Is it possible to get below things using Apex:
I want to get field Updates that are used in a particular or all WorkFlow rule/s.
I want to get Workflow rules and approval Processes that are ...
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Can I query Salesforce Queue and can I do it using the metadata or tooling APIs?
Can I query Salesforce Queue and can I do it using the metadata or tooling APIs? Looking to quickly access this data from Salesforce inspector, also looking to see if there is a way to check if a ...
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Will LightningComponentBundle and LightningComponentResource mapped into the database like AuraDefinitionBundle and AuraDefinition
I'm checking this on a Spring'19 v45 Sandbox in Execute Anonymous:
[ select Id from AuraDefinitionBundle ] // ==> works fine!
[ select Id from AuraDefinition ] // ==> flawless!...
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How can I know how many fields are allowed to create in custom object via Metadata API?
I am trying to create sql table structure in salesforce as an object. In salesforce, there is a field limitation that allows only creation of 100 fields (I am using PE). My SQL table contains more ...
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Is it allowed to create a custom field dynamically through managed package
Is it allowed to create a custom field dynamically(Tooling API) through managed package?
Will it create any issue from the salesforce review perspective?
What will be the best way to give access to ...
