OData Reference for Salesforce Connect OData Adapters

Get to know the Salesforce implementation of the OData protocol for accessing external systems with Salesforce Connect.

Required Editions

Available in: both Salesforce Classic and Lightning Experience (not for high-data-volume external objects)

Available in: Developer Edition

Available for an extra cost in: Enterprise, Performance, and Unlimited Editions

  • OData Type Mapping
    Salesforce Connect maps OData types to Salesforce metadata field types when syncing metadata and converting values between Salesforce and external systems.
  • OData Query String Options
    The OData adapters for Salesforce Connect use a subset of the OData 2.0 and 4.0 and 4.01 system functions and filter expression constructs to query external systems.