OpenMetadata/openmetadata-docs/content/v1.1.2/connectors/database/salesforce/index.md

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title: Salesforce
slug: /connectors/database/salesforce
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# Salesforce


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In this section, we provide guides and references to use the Salesforce connector.

Configure and schedule Salesforce metadata and profiler workflows from the OpenMetadata UI:

- [Requirements](#requirements)
- [Metadata Ingestion](#metadata-ingestion)

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## Requirements

These are the permissions you will require to fetch the metadata from Salesforce.

- **API Access**: You must have the API Enabled permission in your Salesforce organization.
- **Object Permissions**: You must have read access to the Salesforce objects that you want to ingest.

## Metadata Ingestion

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#### Connection Details

- **Username**: Username to connect to the Salesforce. This user should have the access as defined in requirements.
- **Password**: Password to connect to Salesforce.
- **Security Token**: Salesforce Security Token is required to access the metadata through APIs. You can check out [this doc](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.user_security_token.htm&type=5) on how to get the security token.
- **Salesforce Object Name**: Specify the Salesforce Object Name in case you want to ingest a specific object.  If left blank, we will ingest all the Objects.
- **Salesforce API Version**: Follow the steps mentioned [here](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=000386929&type=1) to get the API version. Enter the numerical value in the field, For example `42.0`.
- **Salesforce Domain**: When connecting to Salesforce, you can specify the domain to use for accessing the platform. The common domains include `login` and `test`, and you can also utilize Salesforce My Domain.
By default, the domain `login` is used for accessing Salesforce.

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