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salesforce_manage_object

Create new custom objects or modify existing ones in Salesforce by configuring fields, relationships, and sharing settings to organize business data.

Instructions

Create new custom objects or modify existing ones in Salesforce:

  • Create: New custom objects with fields, relationships, and settings

  • Update: Modify existing object settings, labels, sharing model Examples: Create Customer_Feedback__c object, Update object sharing settings Note: Changes affect metadata and require proper permissions

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema
NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
operationYesWhether to create new object or update existing
objectNameYesAPI name for the object (without __c suffix)
labelNoLabel for the object
pluralLabelNoPlural label for the object
descriptionNoDescription of the object
nameFieldLabelNoLabel for the name field
nameFieldTypeNoType of the name field
nameFieldFormatNoDisplay format for AutoNumber field (e.g., 'A-{0000}')
sharingModelNoSharing model for the object

Implementation Reference

  • The handler function that executes the tool logic: creates or updates Salesforce custom objects using the Metadata API.
    export async function handleManageObject(conn: any, args: ManageObjectArgs) { const { operation, objectName, label, pluralLabel, description, nameFieldLabel, nameFieldType, nameFieldFormat, sharingModel } = args; try { if (operation === 'create') { if (!label || !pluralLabel) { throw new Error('Label and pluralLabel are required for object creation'); } // Prepare metadata for the new object const metadata = { fullName: `${objectName}__c`, label, pluralLabel, nameField: { label: nameFieldLabel || `${label} Name`, type: nameFieldType || 'Text', ...(nameFieldType === 'AutoNumber' && nameFieldFormat ? { displayFormat: nameFieldFormat } : {}) }, deploymentStatus: 'Deployed', sharingModel: sharingModel || 'ReadWrite' } as MetadataInfo; if (description) { metadata.description = description; } // Create the object using Metadata API const result = await conn.metadata.create('CustomObject', metadata); if (result && (Array.isArray(result) ? result[0].success : result.success)) { return { content: [{ type: "text", text: `Successfully created custom object ${objectName}__c` }], isError: false, }; } } else { // For update, first get existing metadata const existingMetadata = await conn.metadata.read('CustomObject', [`${objectName}__c`]); const currentMetadata = Array.isArray(existingMetadata) ? existingMetadata[0] : existingMetadata; if (!currentMetadata) { throw new Error(`Object ${objectName}__c not found`); } // Prepare update metadata const metadata = { ...currentMetadata, label: label || currentMetadata.label, pluralLabel: pluralLabel || currentMetadata.pluralLabel, description: description !== undefined ? description : currentMetadata.description, sharingModel: sharingModel || currentMetadata.sharingModel } as MetadataInfo; // Update the object using Metadata API const result = await conn.metadata.update('CustomObject', metadata); if (result && (Array.isArray(result) ? result[0].success : result.success)) { return { content: [{ type: "text", text: `Successfully updated custom object ${objectName}__c` }], isError: false, }; } } return { content: [{ type: "text", text: `Failed to ${operation} custom object ${objectName}__c` }], isError: true, }; } catch (error) { return { content: [{ type: "text", text: `Error ${operation === 'create' ? 'creating' : 'updating'} custom object: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}` }], isError: true, }; } }
  • Tool definition including name, description, and input schema for validation.
    export const MANAGE_OBJECT: Tool = { name: "salesforce_manage_object", description: `Create new custom objects or modify existing ones in Salesforce: - Create: New custom objects with fields, relationships, and settings - Update: Modify existing object settings, labels, sharing model Examples: Create Customer_Feedback__c object, Update object sharing settings Note: Changes affect metadata and require proper permissions`, inputSchema: { type: "object", properties: { operation: { type: "string", enum: ["create", "update"], description: "Whether to create new object or update existing" }, objectName: { type: "string", description: "API name for the object (without __c suffix)" }, label: { type: "string", description: "Label for the object" }, pluralLabel: { type: "string", description: "Plural label for the object" }, description: { type: "string", description: "Description of the object", optional: true }, nameFieldLabel: { type: "string", description: "Label for the name field", optional: true }, nameFieldType: { type: "string", enum: ["Text", "AutoNumber"], description: "Type of the name field", optional: true }, nameFieldFormat: { type: "string", description: "Display format for AutoNumber field (e.g., 'A-{0000}')", optional: true }, sharingModel: { type: "string", enum: ["ReadWrite", "Read", "Private", "ControlledByParent"], description: "Sharing model for the object", optional: true } }, required: ["operation", "objectName"] } };
  • src/index.ts:97-114 (registration)
    Switch case in CallToolRequest handler that validates arguments and calls the handleManageObject function.
    case "salesforce_manage_object": { const objectArgs = args as Record<string, unknown>; if (!objectArgs.operation || !objectArgs.objectName) { throw new Error('operation and objectName are required for object management'); } const validatedArgs: ManageObjectArgs = { operation: objectArgs.operation as 'create' | 'update', objectName: objectArgs.objectName as string, label: objectArgs.label as string | undefined, pluralLabel: objectArgs.pluralLabel as string | undefined, description: objectArgs.description as string | undefined, nameFieldLabel: objectArgs.nameFieldLabel as string | undefined, nameFieldType: objectArgs.nameFieldType as 'Text' | 'AutoNumber' | undefined, nameFieldFormat: objectArgs.nameFieldFormat as string | undefined, sharingModel: objectArgs.sharingModel as 'ReadWrite' | 'Read' | 'Private' | 'ControlledByParent' | undefined }; return await handleManageObject(conn, validatedArgs); }
  • src/index.ts:35-45 (registration)
    Registration of the tool in the ListToolsRequest handler, including MANAGE_OBJECT in the tools list.
    server.setRequestHandler(ListToolsRequestSchema, async () => ({ tools: [ SEARCH_OBJECTS, DESCRIBE_OBJECT, QUERY_RECORDS, DML_RECORDS, MANAGE_OBJECT, MANAGE_FIELD, SEARCH_ALL ], }));

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