# Salesforce node

Use the Salesforce node to automate work in Salesforce, and integrate Salesforce with other applications. n8n has built-in support for a wide range of Salesforce features, including creating, updating, deleting, and getting accounts, attachments, cases, and leads, as well as uploading documents.

On this page, you'll find a list of operations the Salesforce node supports and links to more resources.

Credentials

Refer to [Salesforce credentials](../../credentials/salesforce/) for guidance on setting up authentication.

This node can be used as an AI tool

This node can be used to enhance the capabilities of an AI agent. When used in this way, many parameters can be set automatically, or with information directed by AI - find out more in the [AI tool parameters documentation](../../../../advanced-ai/examples/using-the-fromai-function/).

## Operations

- Account
  - Add note to an account
  - Create an account
  - Create a new account, or update the current one if it already exists (upsert)
  - Get an account
  - Get all accounts
  - Returns an overview of account's metadata.
  - Delete an account
  - Update an account
- Attachment
  - Create a attachment
  - Delete a attachment
  - Get a attachment
  - Get all attachments
  - Returns an overview of attachment's metadata.
  - Update a attachment
- Case
  - Add a comment to a case
  - Create a case
  - Get a case
  - Get all cases
  - Returns an overview of case's metadata
  - Delete a case
  - Update a case
- Contact
  - Add lead to a campaign
  - Add note to a contact
  - Create a contact
  - Create a new contact, or update the current one if it already exists (upsert)
  - Delete a contact
  - Get a contact
  - Returns an overview of contact's metadata
  - Get all contacts
  - Update a contact
- Custom Object
  - Create a custom object record
  - Create a new record, or update the current one if it already exists (upsert)
  - Get a custom object record
  - Get all custom object records
  - Delete a custom object record
  - Update a custom object record
- Document
  - Upload a document
- Flow
  - Get all flows
  - Invoke a flow
- Lead
  - Add lead to a campaign
  - Add note to a lead
  - Create a lead
  - Create a new lead, or update the current one if it already exists (upsert)
  - Delete a lead
  - Get a lead
  - Get all leads
  - Returns an overview of Lead's metadata
  - Update a lead
- Opportunity
  - Add note to an opportunity
  - Create an opportunity
  - Create a new opportunity, or update the current one if it already exists (upsert)
  - Delete an opportunity
  - Get an opportunity
  - Get all opportunities
  - Returns an overview of opportunity's metadata
  - Update an opportunity
- Search
  - Execute a SOQL query that returns all the results in a single response
- Task
  - Create a task
  - Delete a task
  - Get a task
  - Get all tasks
  - Returns an overview of task's metadata
  - Update a task
- User
  - Get a user
  - Get all users

## Templates and examples

**Create and update lead in Salesforce**

by amudhan

[View template details](https://n8n.io/workflows/664-create-and-update-lead-in-salesforce/)

**Create Salesforce accounts based on Google Sheets data**

by Tom

[View template details](https://n8n.io/workflows/1792-create-salesforce-accounts-based-on-google-sheets-data/)

**Create Salesforce accounts based on Excel 365 data**

by Tom

[View template details](https://n8n.io/workflows/1793-create-salesforce-accounts-based-on-excel-365-data/)

[Browse Salesforce integration templates](https://n8n.io/integrations/salesforce/), or [search all templates](https://n8n.io/workflows/)

## What to do if your operation isn't supported

If this node doesn't support the operation you want to do, you can use the [HTTP Request node](../../core-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.httprequest/) to call the service's API.

You can use the credential you created for this service in the HTTP Request node:

1. In the HTTP Request node, select **Authentication** > **Predefined Credential Type**.
1. Select the service you want to connect to.
1. Select your credential.

Refer to [Custom API operations](../../../custom-operations/) for more information.

## Working with Salesforce custom fields

To add custom fields to your request:

1. Select **Additional Fields** > **Add Field**.
1. In the dropdown, select **Custom Fields**.

You can then find and add your custom fields.
