Test Syndication Feeds

Before you enable a feed for customers, test the feed definition.

Required Editions

Available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience
Available in: Developer, Enterprise, Performance, and Unlimited Editions
User Permissions Needed
Create, edit, or delete a feed definition: Modify All Data
Subscribe to a feed No special user permission required
  1. After you create a feed, from Setup, in the Quick Find box, enter Sites, and then select Sites.
  2. Click the site for which you've defined the feed.
    Alternatively, you can navigate to the feed detail page any number of ways, including clicking the feed name from the site detail page.
  3. Click Preview for the feed you wish to test.
  4. If one or more bind variables have been used in the feed, a dialog appears. Enter a test value for each bind variable.
  5. A dialog appears allowing you to create a bookmark for the feed with the bind variable values you specified. You can save the bookmark, or cancel the dialog.
  6. The values returned by your feed are displayed. Verify that the results are what you expected.