update_record
Modify existing Salesforce records by specifying the object name, record ID, and updated data. Integrates with the MCP Salesforce Connector for efficient record management.
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:384-399 (handler)Handler for the 'update_record' tool: extracts object_name, record_id, and data from arguments, validates them and the Salesforce connection, then performs the update using simple-salesforce's sf_object.update method.
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:187-210 (registration)Registration of the 'update_record' tool in the list_tools decorator, including its description and JSON schema for input validation (object_name, record_id, 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"], }, ), - src/salesforce/server.py:190-209 (schema)Input schema definition for the 'update_record' tool, specifying required fields: object_name (string), record_id (string), and data (object).
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"], },