afv-library/skills/platform-metadata-api-context-get/references/metadata_index_table.md

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Common Sections

The following sections appear in most metadata types:

  • title
  • description
  • fields
  • file_information
  • declarative_metadata_sample_definition
  • directory_location
  • wsdl_segment

Note: The table below shows only additional sections beyond these common ones.

Quick Reference

Metadata Type Additional Sections
AIApplication -
AIApplicationConfig -
AIReplyRecommendationsSettings -
AIScoringModelDefinition sub_types
AIUsecaseDefinition sub_types
AccountInsightsSettings -
AccountIntelligenceSettings -
AccountPlanObjMeasCalcDef sub_types
AccountPlanSettings -
AccountRelationshipShareRule -
AccountSettings -
AccountingFieldMapping -
AccountingModelConfig -
AccountingSettings -
ActionLinkGroupTemplate sub_types
ActionOverride -
ActionPlanTemplate sub_types
ActionableListDefinition sub_types
ActionsSettings -
ActivationPlatform -
ActivationPlatformActvAttr -
ActivationPlatformField -
ActivitiesSettings -
ActvPfrmDataConnectorS3 -
ActvPlatformAdncIdentifier -
ActvPlatformFieldValue -
AddressSettings countriesandstates, country, state
AdvAccountForecastSet sub_types
AffinityScoreDefinition -
AgentPlatformSettings -
AgentforceForDevelopersSettings -
AiAuthoringBundle -
AiEvaluationDefinition sub_types
AiPluginUtteranceDef -
AllOrNoneHeader -
AnalyticSnapshot sub_types
AnalyticsDashboard sub_types
AnalyticsSettings -
AnalyticsVisualization sub_types
AnalyticsWorkspace sub_types
AnimationRule -
ApexClass sub_types
ApexComponent -
ApexEmailNotifications sub_types
ApexPage -
ApexSettings -
ApexTestSuite -
ApexTrigger -
AppAnalyticsSettings -
AppExperienceSettings -
AppFrameworkTemplateBundle -
AppMenu -
AppointmentAssignmentPolicy -
AppointmentSchedulingPolicy -
ApprovalProcess sub_types
ArticleType sub_types, child_metadata_types
ArticleType_CustomField -
ArticleType_Layout sub_types
AssessmentQuestion sub_types
AssessmentQuestionSet -
AssignmentRules sub_types
AssociationEngineSettings -
AsyncResult api_version_310_and_later, api_versions_290_and_300, api_version_280_and_earlier
Audience sub_types
AuraDefinitionBundle -
AuthProvider -
AutoResponseRules sub_types
AutomatedContactsSettings -
BaseSharingRule -
BatchCalcJobDefinition sub_types
BatchProcessJobDefinition sub_types
BillingSettings -
BlacklistedConsumer -
Bot sub_types
BotBlock sub_types
BotSettings -
BotTemplate -
BotVersion sub_types
BranchManagementSettings -
BrandingSet branding_properties_for_lightning_experience_themes, sub_types
BriefcaseDefinition sub_types
BusinessHoursSettings sub_types
BusinessProcess -
BusinessProcessGroup sub_types
CMSConnectSource sub_types
CallCenter sub_types
CallCenterRoutingMap -
CallCoachingMediaProvider -
CallOptions -
CampaignInfluenceModel -
CampaignSettings -
CancelDeployResult -
CareBenefitVerifySettings -
CareLimitType -
CareProviderSearchConfig -
CareRequestConfiguration sub_types
CareSystemFieldMapping -
CaseSettings sub_types
CaseSubjectParticle -
CatalogedApi sub_types
CatalogedApiArtifactVersionInfo -
CatalogedApiVersion -
Certificate -
ChannelLayout sub_types
ChatterAnswersSettings -
ChatterEmailsMDSettings -
ChatterExtension -
ChatterSettings -
ChoiceList sub_types
ClaimFinancialSettings -
ClauseCatgConfiguration -
CleanDataService sub_types
CodeBuilderSettings -
CollectionsDashboardSettings -
CommerceSettings -
CommunitiesSettings -
Community sub_types
CommunityTemplateDefinition sub_types
CommunityThemeDefinition communitytheme_setting, sub_types
CompactLayout -
CompanySettings sub_types
ConnectedApp sub_types
ConnectedAppSettings -
ContentAsset sub_types
ContentSettings -
ContentTypeBundle sub_types
ContextDefinition sub_types
ContractSettings -
ConvIntelligenceSignalRule sub_types
ConversationChannelDefinition -
ConversationMessageDefinition sub_types
ConversationMessageDefinitionTranslation sub_types
ConversationVendorInfo -
ConversationalIntelligenceSettings -
CorsWhitelistOrigin -
CriteriaBasedSharingRule sub_types
CspTrustedSite -
CurrencySettings -
CustomAddressFieldSettings -
CustomApplication sub_types
CustomApplicationComponent -
CustomFeedFilter sub_types
CustomField sub_types
CustomFieldDisplay -
CustomHelpMenuSection sub_types
CustomIndex -
CustomLabels sub_types
CustomMetadata sub_types
CustomNotificationType sub_types
CustomObject sub_types, child_metadata_types
CustomObjectTranslation sub_types
CustomPageWebLink -
CustomPermission sub_types
CustomSite sub_types
CustomTab -
CustomValue sub_types
CustomerDataPlatformSettings -
Dashboard sub_types
DataCategoryGroup sub_types
DataConnector sub_types
DataConnectorIngestApi -
DataConnectorS3 -
DataDotComSettings -
DataImportManagementSettings -
DataKitObjectDependency -
DataKitObjectTemplate -
DataObjectBuildOrgTemplate -
DataObjectSearchIndexConf -
DataPackageKitDefinition -
DataPackageKitObject -
DataSource -
DataSourceBundleDefinition -
DataSourceField -
DataSourceObject -
DataSourceTenant -
DataSrcDataModelFieldMap -
DataStreamDefinition -
DataStreamTemplate -
DataWeaveResource -
DebuggingHeader -
DecisionMatrixDefinition sub_types
DecisionTable sub_types
DecisionTableDatasetLink sub_types
DelegateGroup -
DeleteResult properties
DeployResult deploydetails, deploymessage, runtestsresult, codecoverageresult, codecoveragewarning, runtestfailure, flowcoverageresult, flowcoveragewarning, runtestsuccess, codelocation
DeploymentSettings -
DescribeMetadataResult describemetadataobject
DescribeValueTypeResult valuetypefield, picklistentry
DevHubSettings -
DgtAssetMgmtProvider -
DgtAssetMgmtPrvdLghtCpnt -
DigitalExperienceBundle file_suffix_and_directory_location, sub_types, child_metadata_types
DigitalExperienceBundle_Marketing_Workspace_Bundle_and_Folders -
DigitalExperienceBundle_Site_Workspace_Bundle_and_Folders sfdc_cms__apppage_folder, sfdc_cms__brandingset_folder, sfdc_cms__languagesettings_folder, sfdc_cms__route_folder, sfdc_cms__site_folder, sfdc_cms__theme_folder, sfdc_cms__themelayout_folder, sfdc_cms__view_folder
DigitalExperienceConfig sub_types
DisclosureDefinition -
DisclosureDefinitionVersion -
DisclosureType -
DiscoveryAIModel sub_types
DiscoveryGoal sub_types
DiscoveryStory sub_types
Document -
DocumentCategory -
DocumentCategoryDocumentType -
DocumentChecklistSettings -
DocumentGenerationSetting -
DocumentType -
DuplicateRule sub_types
DynamicFormsSettings -
EACSettings -
EclairGeoData sub_types
EinsteinAISettings -
EinsteinAgentSettings -
EinsteinGptSettings -
EmailAdministrationSettings -
EmailAuthorizationSettings -
EmailIntegrationSettings -
EmailServicesFunction sub_types
EmailTemplate sub_types
EmailTemplateSettings -
EmbeddedServiceBranding -
EmbeddedServiceConfig embeddedservicemessagingchannel, sub_types
EmbeddedServiceFieldService -
EmbeddedServiceFlowConfig -
EmbeddedServiceLiveAgent sub_types
EmbeddedServiceMenuSettings sub_types
EmployeeUserSettings -
EnablementMeasureDefinition sub_types
EnablementProgramDefinition sub_types
EnblProgramTaskSubCategory -
EncryptionKeySettings -
EnhancedNotesSettings -
EntitlementProcess sub_types
EntitlementSettings -
EntitlementTemplate -
Error properties
EscalationRules sub_types
EventDelivery sub_types
EventRelayConfig -
EventSettings -
EventSubscription sub_types
ExperienceBundle brandingsets_folder, config_folder, routes_folder, themes_folder, variations_folder, views_folder, sub_types
ExperienceBundleSettings -
ExperiencePropertyTypeBundle sub_types
ExplainabilityMsgTemplate -
ExpressionSetDefinition sub_types
ExpressionSetMessageToken -
ExpressionSetObjectAlias sub_types
ExternalAIModel -
ExternalAuthIdentityProvider sub_types
ExternalClientAppSettings -
ExternalClientApplication -
ExternalCredential sub_types
ExternalDataConnector -
ExternalDataSource externaldatasrcdescriptors_for_salesforce_connect_adapter_for_amazon_dynamodb_and_for_amazon_athena, sub_types
ExternalDataTranObject sub_types
ExternalDataTransportFieldTemplate -
ExternalDataTransportObjectTemplate -
ExternalServiceRegistration sub_types
ExternalServicesSettings -
ExtlClntAppCanvasSettings -
ExtlClntAppConfigurablePolicies -
ExtlClntAppGlobalOauthSettings sub_types
ExtlClntAppMobileConfigurablePolicies -
ExtlClntAppMobileSettings -
ExtlClntAppNotificationSettings sub_types
ExtlClntAppOauthConfigurablePolicies sub_types
ExtlClntAppOauthSettings sub_types
ExtlClntAppPushConfigurablePolicies -
ExtlClntAppPushSettings sub_types
ExtlClntAppSamlConfigurablePolicies sub_types
FeatureParameterBoolean sub_types
FeatureParameterDate sub_types
FeatureParameterInteger sub_types
FieldMappingConfig -
FieldRestrictionRule -
FieldServiceSettings sub_types
FieldSet sub_types
FieldSrcTrgtRelationship -
FileUploadAndDownloadSecuritySettings sub_types
FilesConnectSettings -
FlexiPage sub_types
Flow sub_types
FlowCategory sub_types
FlowDefinition -
FlowSettings -
FlowTest sub_types
FlowValueMap sub_types
Folder child_metadata_types
FolderShare -
ForecastingFilter -
ForecastingFilterCondition -
ForecastingObjectListSettings forecastingobjectlistselectedsettings, forecastingobjectlistunselectedsettings, sub_types
ForecastingSettings sub_types
ForecastingSourceDefinition -
ForecastingType -
ForecastingTypeSource -
FuelType -
FuelTypeSustnUom -
FunctionReference -
FundraisingConfig -
GatewayProviderPaymentMethodType -
GenAiFunction input_folder, output_folder, sub_types
GenAiPlanner sub_types
GenAiPlannerBundle sub_types
GenAiPlugin sub_types
GenAiPluginInstructionDef -
GenAiPromptTemplate sub_types
GenAiPromptTemplateActv -
GiftEntryGridTemplate -
GlobalPicklist -
GlobalPicklistValue sub_types
GlobalValueSet -
GlobalValueSetTranslation sub_types
GoogleAppsSettings -
Group -
HighVelocitySalesSettings -
HistoryRetentionPolicy -
HomePageComponent -
HomePageLayout -
IPAddressRange -
IdeasSettings -
IdentityProviderSettings -
IdentityVerificationProcDef sub_types
IdentityVerificationProcDtl sub_types
IdentityVerificationProcFld -
IframeWhiteListUrlSettings sub_types
InboundCertificate -
InboundNetworkConnection sub_types
IncidentMgmtSettings -
Index sub_types
IndustriesEinsteinFeatureSettings -
IndustriesLoyaltySettings -
IndustriesPricingSettings -
IndustriesRatingSettings -
IndustriesSettings -
IndustriesUnifiedInventorySettings -
InsPlcyLimitConsumptionRule -
InstalledPackage -
IntegArtifactDef -
IntegrationProviderDef sub_types
InterestTaggingSettings -
InternalDataConnector -
InvLatePymntRiskCalcSettings -
InventorySettings -
InvocableActionExtension sub_types
InvocableActionSettings -
KeywordList sub_types
KnowledgeSettings sub_types
LanguageSettings -
Layout sub_types
LeadConfigSettings -
LeadConvertSettings sub_types
LearningItemType -
Letterhead sub_types
LightningBolt sub_types
LightningComponentBundle sub_types
LightningExperienceSettings -
LightningExperienceTheme -
LightningMessageChannel sub_types
LightningOnboardingConfig -
LightningTypeBundle sub_types
ListMetadataQuery -
ListView sub_types
LiveAgentSettings -
LiveChatAgentConfig sub_types
LiveChatButton sub_types
LiveChatDeployment sub_types
LiveChatSensitiveDataRule -
LiveMessageSettings -
LoyaltyProgramSetup sub_types
MLDataDefinition sub_types
MLPredictionDefinition -
MacroSettings -
MailMergeSettings -
ManagedContentType sub_types
ManagedEventSubscription -
ManagedTopics sub_types
MapAndLocationSettings -
MarketSegmentDefinition -
MarketingAppExtension sub_types
MatchingRule sub_types
MeetingsSettings -
MessagingChannel sub_types
MetadataWithContent -
Metadata_Type_Limits -
MfgProgramTemplate sub_types
MfgServiceConsoleSettings -
MilestoneType -
MktCalcInsightObjectDef -
MktDataTranObject sub_types
MlDomain sub_types
MobSecurityCertPinConfig -
MobileApplicationDetail -
MobileSecurityAssignment -
MobileSecurityPolicy -
MobileSettings sub_types
ModerationRule sub_types
MutingPermissionSet -
MyDomainDiscoverableLogin -
MyDomainSettings -
NameSettings -
NamedCredential sub_types
NamedFilter sub_types
NavigationMenu sub_types
Network sub_types
NetworkBranding -
NotificationTypeConfig sub_types
NotificationsSettings -
OauthCustomScope -
OauthOidcSettings -
OauthTokenExchangeHandler sub_types
ObjectHierarchyRelationship sub_types
ObjectLinkingSettings -
ObjectSourceTargetMap sub_types
OcrSampleDocument sub_types
OcrTemplate sub_types
OmniChannelSettings -
OmniExtTrackingDef -
OmniInteractionAccessConfig -
OmniInteractionConfig -
OmniScript sub_types
OmniSupervisorConfig sub_types
OmniTrackingGroup -
OnboardingDataObjectGroup sub_types
OpportunityInsightsSettings -
OpportunityScoreSettings -
OpportunitySettings sub_types
OrchestrationPlanCtxMapping -
OrderManagementSettings -
OrderSettings -
OrgPreferenceSettings sub_types
OrgSettings -
OutboundNetworkConnection sub_types
OwnerSharingRule sub_types
Package packagetypemembers
PardotEinsteinSettings -
PardotSettings -
ParticipantRole -
PartyDataModelSettings -
PathAssistant sub_types
PathAssistantSettings -
PaymentGatewayProvider -
PaymentsSettings -
PermissionSet sub_types
PermissionSetGroup -
PermissionSetLicenseDefinition sub_types
PersonAccountOwnerPowerUser -
Picklist -
PicklistSettings -
PipelineInspMetricConfig -
PlatformCachePartition sub_types
PlatformEncryptionSettings -
PlatformEventChannel sub_types
PlatformEventChannelMember sub_types
PlatformEventMigration -
PlatformEventSettings -
PlatformEventSubscriberConfig -
Portal -
PortalDelegablePermissionSet -
PostTemplate -
PredictionBuilderSettings -
PresenceDeclineReason -
PresenceUserConfig sub_types
PricingActionParameters -
PricingRecipe sub_types
PrivacySettings -
ProcessFlowMigration -
ProductAttributeSet -
ProductSettings -
Profile sub_types
ProfileActionOverride -
ProfilePasswordPolicy -
ProfileSearchLayouts -
ProfileSessionSetting sub_types
Prompt sub_types
PublicKeyCertificate -
PublicKeyCertificateSet sub_types
Queue sub_types
QueueRoutingConfig sub_types
QuickAction sub_types
QuoteSettings -
ReadResult properties
RealTimeEventSettings sub_types
RecommendationStrategy sub_types
RecordActionDeployment sub_types
RecordAggregationDefinition sub_types
RecordAlertCategory -
RecordPageSettings -
RecordType sub_types
RedirectWhitelistUrl -
ReferencedDashboard -
RegisteredExternalService -
RelatedRecordAssocCriteria -
RelationshipGraphDefinition sub_types
RemoteSiteSetting -
Report sub_types
ReportType sub_types
RestrictionRule -
RetailExecutionSettings -
RetrievalSummaryDefinition sub_types
RetrieveRequest -
RetrieveResult sub_types
Role -
RoleOrTerritory -
SalesAgreementSettings sub_types
SalesWorkQueueSettings -
SamlSsoConfig -
SandboxSettings -
SaveResult properties
SchedulingObjective sub_types
SchedulingRule sub_types
SchemaSettings -
Scontrol -
SearchCustomization sub_types
SearchLayouts -
SearchOrgWideObjectConfig sub_types
SearchSettings sub_types
SecuritySettings sub_types
ServiceAISetupDefinition -
ServiceAISetupField -
ServiceChannel sub_types
ServiceCloudVoiceSettings -
ServicePresenceStatus sub_types
ServiceProcess sub_types
ServiceSetupAssistantSettings -
SessionHeader -
SharedTo -
SharingBaseRule sub_types
SharingReason -
SharingRecalculation -
SharingRules sub_types, child_metadata_types
SharingSet sub_types
SharingSettings -
SiteDotCom -
SiteSettings -
Skill sub_types
SocialCustomerServiceSettings -
SocialProfileSettings -
SourceTrackingSettings -
StageAssignment sub_types
StageDefinition sub_types
StandardValueSet -
StandardValueSetTranslation -
StaticResource -
StreamingAppDataConnector -
SubscriptionManagementSettings -
SurveySettings -
SustainabilityUom -
SustnUomConversion -
SvcCatalogCategory -
SvcCatalogFulfillmentFlow sub_types
SvcCatalogItemDef sub_types
SynonymDictionary sub_types
Tag sub_types
TagSet -
Territory -
Territory2 sub_types
Territory2Model -
Territory2Rule sub_types
Territory2Settings sub_types
Territory2Type -
TimeSheetTemplate sub_types
TimelineObjectDefinition -
TopicsForObjects -
TrailheadSettings -
TransactionSecurityPolicy sub_types
Translations sub_types
TrialOrgSettings -
UIBundle -
UIObjectRelationConfig sub_types
UiFormatSpecificationSet sub_types
UiPreviewMessageTabDef -
UpsertResult properties
UserAccessPolicy sub_types
UserAuthCertificate -
UserCriteria -
UserEngagementSettings -
UserInterfaceSettings -
UserManagementSettings -
UserProfileSearchScope -
UserProvisioningConfig -
ValidationRule -
VirtualVisitConfig -
VoiceSettings -
WarrantyLifeCycleMgmtSettings -
WaveAnalyticAssetCollection sub_types
WaveApplication -
WaveComponent -
WaveDashboard -
WaveDataflow -
WaveDataset -
WaveLens -
WaveRecipe -
WaveTemplateBundle -
WaveXmd sub_types
WebLink -
WebStoreBundle -
WebStoreTemplate -
WorkDotComSettings -
WorkSkillRouting sub_types
Workflow sub_types
WorkforceEngagementSettings -

Common Metadata Types

The following are some of the most frequently used metadata types:

  • CustomObject: defines the schema for a custom sObject, including fields, relationships, and settings
  • Flow: automates business processes using a visual canvas of elements and connectors
  • ApexClass: compiled Apex server-side class; includes body, API version, and status
  • ApexTrigger: Apex code that executes before/after DML events on a specific sObject
  • Profile: controls object/field permissions, app visibility, and login settings for a user profile
  • PermissionSet: additive set of permissions granted to users independently of their profile
  • CustomField: defines a field on a standard or custom object, including type, picklist values, and formula
  • Layout: controls the arrangement of fields and related lists on a record detail/edit page
  • ValidationRule: enforces data quality by preventing saves when a formula condition is true
  • ApexPage: Visualforce page definition, including controller reference and markup
  • ApexComponent: reusable Visualforce component that can be embedded in pages
  • CustomTab: defines a tab pointing to a custom object, Visualforce page, or web URL
  • CustomApplication: defines an app's tab bar, nav items, and branding
  • LightningComponentBundle: LWC bundle including JS, HTML, and metadata descriptor
  • AuraDefinitionBundle: Aura (Lightning) component bundle with component, controller, helper files
  • StaticResource: uploaded file (JS, CSS, image, ZIP) accessible from Visualforce and LWC
  • EmailTemplate: email template for use in workflow rules, Process Builder, or Apex
  • Report: saved report definition including filters, groupings, and columns
  • Dashboard: collection of dashboard components backed by reports
  • AIApplication: represents an AI application instance (e.g. Einstein Prediction Builder); uses the .ai file suffix

Index generated: 2026-06-10 Total metadata types: 604