Flexcards Data Source Reference (Managed Package)

For the managed package runtime, select from multiple data source types to retrieve data from a Salesforce object or an external database. Select a data source from the Setup panel in the Flexcard Designer, or when creating a Flexcard.

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Data Source Type	Description
Apex REST	Uses a REST endpoint of an Apex class to return data from a server or post data to a server.
Apex Remote	Uses an Apex Remote class and method to return data. An Apex Remote class is a standard Apex class that implements the VlocityOpenInterface.
Custom	Uses sample JSON to set up a Flexcard with temporary data, allowing you to embed JSON directly into the layout without depending on external data.
Data Mapper	Uses an Omnistudio Data Mapper Extract interface to return data. Field-level security is fully supported.
Integration Procedures	Uses an Integration Procedure to return data. Integration Procedures are declarative, server-side processes that execute multiple actions in a single server call.
Platform Event	Uses Salesforce's Platform Events enterprise messaging platform, which combines PushTopic and Streaming Channel to enable apps to communicate inside and outside of Salesforce.
PushTopic	Uses a Salesforce Object Query Language (SOQL) query to return a result that notifies listeners of changes to records in a Salesforce organization. The PushTopic defines a Streaming API channel. See Salesforce Streaming API.
REST: Named Credential	Uses the standard REST API call to post data to a server or return data from the URL of a callout endpoint and its required authentication parameters in one definition.
REST: Web	Uses the standard REST API call to post data to a server or return data from the URL of a callout endpoint.
SDK	Uses a method from an SDK to get data to populate fields on a Flexcard.
SOQL Query	Uses a Salesforce Object Query Language (SOQL) to search an org's Salesforce data for specific information. For example, `SELECT Name, Id FROM Account LIMIT 5`. Note If security is a concern, use a Data Mapper instead of a SOQL query, because Data Mappers fully support field-level security.
SOSL Search	Uses a Salesforce Object Search Language (SOSL) to construct text-based search queries against the search index.
Streaming Channel	Uses the Salesforce Streaming API to send notifications of general events that aren’t tied to Salesforce data changes.