update_record
Modify existing Salesforce records by specifying the object name, record ID, and updated data fields using the MCP Salesforce Connector.
Instructions
Updates an existing record
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| data | Yes | The updated data for the record | |
| object_name | Yes | The name of the Salesforce object (e.g., 'Account', 'Contact') | |
| record_id | Yes | The ID of the record to update |
Implementation Reference
- src/salesforce/server.py:382-397 (handler)Handler function for the update_record tool. Extracts arguments, validates them, connects to Salesforce object, calls update method on the record, and returns the result.elif name == "update_record": object_name = arguments.get("object_name") record_id = arguments.get("record_id") data = arguments.get("data") if not object_name or not record_id or not data: raise ValueError("Missing 'object_name', 'record_id', or 'data' argument") if not sf_client.sf: raise ValueError("Salesforce connection not established.") sf_object = getattr(sf_client.sf, object_name) results = sf_object.update(record_id, data) return [ types.TextContent( type="text", text=f"Update {object_name} Record Result: {results}", ) ]
- src/salesforce/server.py:185-208 (registration)Registration of the update_record tool in the list_tools handler, including its description and input schema for validation.types.Tool( name="update_record", description="Updates an existing record", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "object_name": { "type": "string", "description": "The name of the Salesforce object (e.g., 'Account', 'Contact')", }, "record_id": { "type": "string", "description": "The ID of the record to update", }, "data": { "type": "object", "description": "The updated data for the record", "properties": {}, "additionalProperties": True, }, }, "required": ["object_name", "record_id", "data"], }, ),
- src/salesforce/server.py:185-208 (schema)Input schema definition for the update_record tool, specifying required parameters: object_name, record_id, and data.types.Tool( name="update_record", description="Updates an existing record", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "object_name": { "type": "string", "description": "The name of the Salesforce object (e.g., 'Account', 'Contact')", }, "record_id": { "type": "string", "description": "The ID of the record to update", }, "data": { "type": "object", "description": "The updated data for the record", "properties": {}, "additionalProperties": True, }, }, "required": ["object_name", "record_id", "data"], }, ),