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# Compact Layouts

Returns a list of compact layouts for multiple objects. This resource is available in REST API version 31.0 and later.

This resource returns the primary compact layout for a set of objects. The set of objects is specified using a query parameter. Up to 100 objects can be queried at once.

**note:** PersonAccount isn’t supported for bulk queries. If you want to get the primary compact layout for PersonAccount, get it directly from `/services/data/v68.0/sobjects/Account/describe/compactLayouts/primaryPersonAccount`.

## Syntax

**URI:** `/services/data/vXX.X/compactLayouts?q=objectList`

**Formats:** JSON, XML

**HTTP methods:** GET

**Authentication:** `Authorization: Bearer token`

**Request parameters**

|Parameter|Description|
|---------|-----------|
|`q`|A comma-delimited list of objects. The primary compact layout for each object in this list will be returned in the response of this resource.|

## Example

**Example Request**

```nolang
curl https://MyDomainName.my.salesforce.com/services/data/v68.0/compactLayouts?q=Account,Contact,CustomObj__c -H "Authorization: Bearer token"
```

**Example Response Body**

```nolang
{
  "Account" : {
    "actions" : [ {
      "behavior" : null,
      "content" : null,
      "contentSource" : null,
      "custom" : false,
      "encoding" : null,
      "height" : null,
      "icons" : null,
      "label" : "Call",
      "menubar" : false,
      "name" : "CallHighlightAction",
      "overridden" : false,
      "resizeable" : false,
      "scrollbars" : false,
      "showsLocation" : false,
      "showsStatus" : false,
      "toolbar" : false,
      "url" : null,
      "width" : null,
      "windowPosition" : null
    },
    ...
    "id" : "0AHD000000000AbOAI",
    "label" : "Custom Account Compact Layout",
    "name" : "Custom_Account_Compact_Layout"
  },
  "Contact" : {
    "actions" : [ {
      "behavior" : null,
      "content" : null,
      "contentSource" : null,
      "custom" : false,
      "encoding" : null,
      "height" : null,
      "icons" : null,
      "label" : "Call",
      "menubar" : false,
      "name" : "CallHighlightAction",
      "overridden" : false,
      "resizeable" : false,
      "scrollbars" : false,
      "showsLocation" : false,
      "showsStatus" : false,
      "toolbar" : false,
      "url" : null,
      "width" : null,
      "windowPosition" : null
    },
    ...
    "id" : null,
    "label" : "System Default",
    "name" : "SYSTEM"
  }
  "CustomObj__c" : {
    "actions" : [ {
      "behavior" : null,
      "content" : null,
      "contentSource" : null,
      "custom" : false,
      "encoding" : null,
      "height" : null,
      "icons" : null,
      "label" : "Call",
      "menubar" : false,
      "name" : "CallHighlightAction",
      "overridden" : false,
      "resizeable" : false,
      "scrollbars" : false,
      "showsLocation" : false,
      "showsStatus" : false,
      "toolbar" : false,
      "url" : null,
      "width" : null,
      "windowPosition" : null
    },
    ...
    "id" : null,
    "imageItems" : null,
    "label" : "System Default",
    "name" : "SYSTEM"
  }
}
```