--- schema_version: "1" id: 90828df0a6188c57d2ea6f350fdec8225801d2b06d778d9b6409e36c2bae8e36 title: ExternalSocialAccount collection: legacydeveloper version: current locale: en-us portal_url: https://docs.salesforce.com/legacydeveloper/current/en-us/object_reference/sforce_api_objects_externalsocialaccount.md canonical_url: https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.object_reference.meta/object_reference/sforce_api_objects_externalsocialaccount.htm source_site: developer.salesforce.com content_type: documentation content_hash: 19bf40ec48f85662aa7ba8126c6f7552cf4f16fc8aaa526979d92ce9737459de description: Represents a managed social media account on a social network such as Facebook or Twitter. This object is available in API version 29.0 and later. --- # ExternalSocialAccount Represents a managed social media account on a social network such as Facebook or Twitter. This object is available in API version 29.0 and later. ## Supported Calls describeSObjects(), query(), retrieve() ## Fields | Field Name | Details | | --- | --- | | AuthorizedBy | Type string Properties Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort Description Name of the Radian6 user who added the social account to Radian6. | | DataSourceId | Type string Properties Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort Description ID of the Radian6 data source for the social account. | | DefaultResponseAccountId | Type reference Properties Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort Description ID of the managed social account to use by default when responding. This is a relationship field. Relationship Name DefaultResponseAccount Relationship Type Lookup Refers To ExternalSocialAccount | | DeveloperName | Type string Properties Filter, Group, Sort Description The unique name of the record in the API. This name can contain only underscores and alphanumeric characters, and must be unique in your org. It must begin with a letter, not include spaces, not end with an underscore, and not contain two consecutive underscores. This field is automatically generated but you can supply your own value if you create the record using the API. ![Note](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.object_reference.meta/object_reference/images/icon_note.png) #### Note When creating large sets of data, always specify a unique DeveloperName for each record. If no DeveloperName is specified, performance may slow while Salesforce generates one for each record. ![Note](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.object_reference.meta/object_reference/images/icon_note.png) #### Note Only users with View DeveloperName OR View Setup and Configuration permission can view, group, sort, and filter this field. | | ExternalAccountId | Type string Properties Filter, Group, Sort Description ID of the social account on the social network. | | ExternalPictureURL | Type url Properties Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort Description URL to the picture of the social account on the social network. | | IsActive | Type boolean Properties Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort Description Specifies whether the social account is active or not. | | IsAuthenticated | Type boolean Properties Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort Description Specifies whether the social account is authenticated or not. | | IsCaseCreationEnabled | Type boolean Properties Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort Description Specifies whether case creation for the social account is enabled or not. | | IsDataSourceActive | Type boolean Properties Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort Description Specifies whether the data source is active or not. | | Language | Type picklist Properties Filter, Group, Restricted picklist, Sort Description Specifies the language of the social account. | | MasterLabel | Type string Properties Filter, Group, Sort Description Master label for the social account. This display value is the internal label and does not get translated. | | ProfileUrl | Type url Properties Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort Description URL for the profile. | | Provider | Type picklist Properties Filter, Group, Restricted picklist, Sort Description Social network, such as Facebook or Twitter, of the social account. | | ProviderUserId | Type string Properties Filter, Group, Sort Description User ID for the social network of the social account. | | RuleId | Type string Properties Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort Description ID of the Radian6 rule for the account. | | SocialPropertyId | Type string Properties Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort Description ID of the Radian6 social property for the account. | | TopicId | Type string Properties Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort Description ID of the topic for the social account. | | UniqueName | Type string Properties Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort Description Unique name for the social account. | | Username | Type string Properties Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort Description Username for the social account. | ## Usage Although available, many of the Radian6-related fields are no longer accurate or used. We recommend using [Social Engagement Resources](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.264.0.chatterapi.meta/chatterapi/connect_resources_social_engagement_list.htm "HTML (New Window)") in Connect REST API Developer Guide.