Application

The Application object is a JSON-formatted object returned by the signed request in the Context object. The Application object contains specific canvas app information obtained after you’ve added your app as a connected app in Salesforce from Setup by entering Connected Apps in the Quick Find box, then selecting Connected Apps.

Field	Description
`applicationId`	The ID of the canvas app.
`authType`	The access method of the canvas app. You specify this value when you expose the canvas app by creating a connected app.
`canvasUrl`	The URL of the canvas app, for example: http://`instance`.salesforce.com:8080`/canvas_app_path/canvas_app.jsp`.
`developerName`	The internal name of the canvas app. You specify this value in the `API Name` field when you expose the canvas app by creating a connected app.
`name`	The name of the canvas app.
`namespace`	The Salesforce namespace prefix associated with the canvas app.
`options`	An array that can contain one, two, or three of these values:<ul><li>`HideHeader`—Hides the publisher header which contains the “What are you working on?” text. This value is only used when the canvas app appears in the publisher.</li><li>`HideShare`—Hides the publisher Share button. This value is only used when the canvas app appears in the publisher.</li><li>`PersonalEnabled`—Enables the canvas app to be installed by users as a canvas personal app.</li></ul>
`referenceId`	The unique ID of the canvas app definition. Used internally.
`version`	The version of the canvas app. This value changes after you update and re-publish a canvas app in an organization.

The following code snippet shows an example of the Application object.

"application": 
{
    "applicationId":"06Px000000003ed", 
    "authType":"SIGNED_REQUEST", 
    "canvasUrl":"http://instance.salesforce.com:8080/canvas_app_path/canvas_app.jsp", 
    "developerName":"my_java_app",    
    "isInstalledPersonalApp": false, 
    "name":"My Java App", 
    "namespace":"org_namespace", 
    "options":["HideShare", "HideHeader"],
    "referenceId":"09HD00000000AUM", 
    "samlInitiationMethod":"None",
    "version":"1.0.0"
}

See Also

Context