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# Get Global Publisher Layouts and Descriptions

Retrieves lists of global publisher layouts and their descriptions. Global publisher layouts customize the actions on global pages (like the Home page). In Lightning Experience, these layouts populate the Global Actions menu.

## Syntax

**URI:** `/services/data/vXX.X/sobjects/Global/describe/layouts/`

**Formats:** JSON, XML

**HTTP Method:** GET

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

**Parameters:** None required

## Example

**Example Request**

```nolang
curl https://MyDomainName.my.salesforce.com/services/data/v68.0/sobjects/Global/describe/layouts/ -H "Authorization: Bearer token"
```

**Example Response Body**

```nolang
{
  "layouts": [
    {
      "buttonLayoutSection": null,
      "detailLayoutSections": [],
      "editLayoutSections": [],
      "feedView": null,
      "highlightsPanelLayoutSection": null,
      "id": "00hRO000000Mo6jYAC",
      "multirowEditLayoutSections": [],
      "offlineLinks": [],
      "quickActionList": {
        "quickActionListItems": [
          {
            "accessLevelRequired": null,
            "colors": [
              {
                "color": "65CAE4",
                "context": "primary",
                "theme": "theme4"
              }
            ],
            "iconUrl": null,
            "icons": [
              {
                "contentType": "image/svg+xml",
                "height": 0,
                "theme": "theme4",
                "url": "https://rockyroads.test1.my.pc-rnd.salesforce.com/img/icon/t4v35/action/share_post.svg",
                "width": 0
              },
               ...
            ],
            "label": "Post",
            "miniIconUrl": "",
            "quickActionName": "FeedItem.TextPost",
            "targetSobjectType": null,
            "type": "Post",
            "urls": {}
          },
          ...
        ]
      },
      "relatedContent": null,
      "relatedLists": [],
      "saveOptions": []
    }
  ],
  "recordTypeMappings": [],
  "recordTypeSelectorRequired": [
    false
  ]
}

```