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# Custom Attributes for External Client Apps

Use custom attributes to configure unique settings for an external client app. Create new attributes in the settings file, and they show up as developer defaults in the policies file when the app is deployed.

External client app admin users can edit custom attributes in the policies file. These admin edits persist even when the app is updated.

- **[Configure a Custom Attribute for External Client Apps](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=xcloud.meta_configure_custom_attributes_for_external_client_apps.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Edit the settings file to add a custom attribute. Each new attribute in the settings file creates a related attribute in the policies file at runtime.