delete_record
Remove specific Salesforce records by specifying the object name and record ID. Use this tool from the salesforce-mcp server to manage data efficiently.
Instructions
Deletes a record
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| object_name | Yes | The name of the Salesforce object (e.g., 'Account', 'Contact') | |
| record_id | Yes | The ID of the record to delete |
Implementation Reference
- src/salesforce/server.py:389-403 (handler)Handler logic for the delete_record tool: validates inputs, retrieves the Salesforce object dynamically, deletes the record by ID using simple-salesforce, and returns the result as text content.elif name == "delete_record": object_name = arguments.get("object_name") record_id = arguments.get("record_id") if not object_name or not record_id: raise ValueError("Missing 'object_name' or 'record_id' argument") if not sf_client.sf: raise ValueError("Salesforce connection not established.") sf_object = getattr(sf_client.sf, object_name) results = sf_object.delete(record_id) return [ types.TextContent( type="text", text=f"Delete {object_name} Record Result: {results}", ) ]
- src/salesforce/server.py:200-217 (registration)Registration of the delete_record tool with MCP server, including name, description, and input schema defining required parameters object_name and record_id.types.Tool( name="delete_record", description="Deletes a 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 delete", }, }, "required": ["object_name", "record_id"], }, ),
- src/salesforce/server.py:203-216 (schema)Input schema definition for the delete_record tool, specifying the object_name and record_id as required string parameters with descriptions.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 delete", }, }, "required": ["object_name", "record_id"], },