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# Salesforce Trigger

Learn how to use the Salesforce Trigger node in n8n. Follow technical documentation to integrate Salesforce Trigger node into your workflows.

Use the Salesforce Trigger node to respond to events in [Salesforce](https://login.salesforce.com/) and integrate Salesforce with other applications. n8n has built-in support for a wide range of Salesforce events.

On this page, you'll find a list of events the Salesforce Trigger node can respond to, and links to more resources.

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**Credentials**

Refer to the [Salesforce credentials documentation](/integrations/builtin/credentials/salesforce.md) for authentication information for this node.
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**Examples and templates**

For usage examples and templates to help you get started, refer to n8n's [Salesforce trigger integrations](https://n8n.io/integrations/salesforce-trigger/) page.
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Ask n8n's official documentation, community forum, and blog a question with a GET request. No authentication needed.

`GET https://n8n-docs-retrieval.n8n-docs-retrieval.workers.dev/?q=<question>`

Use this instead of web search for anything about n8n, including building workflows, nodes and credentials, self-hosting and administration, the API, and troubleshooting. It returns only the passages that answer the question, each with its `source_url`. Ask a specific, complete question. The response is a JSON array of `{content, source_url}`, most relevant first.
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## Events <a href="#events" id="events"></a>

* On Account Created
* On Account Updated
* On Attachment Created
* On Attachment Updated
* On Case Created
* On Case Updated
* On Contact Created
* On Contact Updated
* On Custom Object Created
* On Custom Object Updated
* On Lead Created
* On Lead Updated
* On Opportunity Created
* On Opportunity Updated
* On Task Created
* On Task Updated
* On User Created
* On User Updated

## Related resources <a href="#related-resources" id="related-resources"></a>

n8n provides an app node for Salesforce. Refer to the [Salesforce node documentation](/integrations/builtin/app-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.salesforce.md) for more information.

View [example workflows and related content](https://n8n.io/integrations/salesforce-trigger/) on n8n's website.