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title: View Object Field API Names Directly in Masking Policies
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description: When you view or edit a masking policy, Data Mask & Seed displays each object field's unique API name instead of its label. An associated tooltip shows both the field's API name and label for easy reference.
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# View Object Field API Names Directly in Masking Policies

When you view or edit a masking policy, Data Mask & Seed displays each object field's unique API name instead of its label. An associated tooltip shows both the field's API name and label for easy reference.

**Where:** This change applies to Lightning Experience in Essentials, Starter Suite, Professional, Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, and Developer editions. Data Mask & Seed is available for customer production use, including Government Cloud, in all Salesforce regions. Salesforce automatically redirects users to their closest Salesforce region.

**When:** This Data Mask & Seed feature is generally available during October 2026.

**Who:** To access and work with Data Mask & Seed, assign users the following Permission Set License and Permission Set. Make sure to assign the Permission Set License before assigning the Permission Set:

- **Data Mask And Seed User** Permission Set License
- **Data Mask and Seed User** Permission Set

**How:** Data Mask & Seed is a native Salesforce app that requires no installation. In the App Launcher, search for and select **Data Mask & Seed**.

Data Mask & Seed improved the user experience when creating and editing masking policies by incorporating the following UI update:

- **Display object field's API name.** Data Mask & Seed displays each object field's unique API name instead of displaying its label, which is not necessarily a unique value. An associated tooltip shows both the field's API name and label.