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title: ExtKnowledgeConnector
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description: Represents a connector to a third-party knowledge source for Unified Knowledge. This object is available in API version 60.0 and later.
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# ExtKnowledgeConnector

Represents a connector to a third-party knowledge source for Unified Knowledge. This object is available in API version 60.0 and later.

## Supported Calls

describeLayout(), describeSObjects(), getDeleted(), getUpdated(), query(), retrieve()

## Special Access Rules

Knowledge must be enabled in your org. Salesforce Knowledge users, unlike customer and partner users, must also be granted the Knowledge User feature license.

## Fields

| Field | Details |
| --- | --- |
| IsLocked | 
Type

boolean

Properties

Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort

Description

Indicates whether the automated action condition record is locked or not.

The default value is false.



 |
| LastSyncDate | 

Type

dateTime

Properties

Filter, Nillable, Sort

Description

Indicates when the connector last synced with the third-party knowledge source to import articles into Salesforce.



 |
| LastSyncStatus | 

Type

picklist

Properties

Filter, Group, Nillable, Restricted picklist, Sort

Description

Indicates the status of the connector’s last sync of articles from the third-party knowledge source into Salesforce.

Possible values are:

- articleLimitExceeded—Exceeded article or version limits
- completed—Completed
- completedWithErrors—Completed with errors
- ended—Ended
- failed—Failed
- initiating—Started
- invalidCredentials—Invalid credentials
- polling—Polling for Zoomin sync to complete
- queued—Queued
- syncing—Syncing
- timedOut—Timed Out
- unavailable—Zoomin unavailable





 |
| MayEdit | 

Type

boolean

Properties

Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort

Description

Indicates whether the automated import article condition record can be edited or not.

The default value is false.



 |
| Name | 

Type

string

Properties

Filter, Group, idLookup, Sort

Description

The connector’s label in Unified Knowledge setup.



 |
| NamedCredentialId | 

Type

reference

Properties

Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort

Description

Salesforce ID of the named credential that’s used for a request. The named credential identifies the third-party system and the third-party authentication settings.

This field is a relationship field.

Relationship Name

NamedCredential

Relationship Type

Lookup

Refers To

NamedCredential



 |
| OwnerId | 

Type

reference

Properties

Filter, Group, Sort

Description

The user ID of the owner of the connector.

This field is a polymorphic relationship field.

Relationship Name

Owner

Relationship Type

Lookup

Refers To

Group, User



 |
| PartnerConnectorIdentifier | 

Type

string

Properties

Filter, Group, Nillable, Sort

Description



 |
| ShouldOpenInSource | 

Type

boolean

Properties

Defaulted on create, Filter, Group, Sort

Description

Indicates whether articles imported into Salesforce open in the third-party source from links in Salesforce.

The default value is false.



 |

## Associated Objects

This object has the following associated objects. If the API version isn’t specified, they’re available in the same API versions as this object. Otherwise, they’re available in the specified API version and later.

[ExtKnowledgeConnectorOwnerSharingRule](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.object_reference.meta/object_reference/sforce_api_associated_objects_ownersharingrule.htm "StandardObjectNameOwnerSharingRule is the model for all owner sharing rule objects associated with standard objects. These objects represent a rule for sharing a standard object with users other than the owner.")

Sharing rules are available for the object.

[ExtKnowledgeConnectorShare](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.object_reference.meta/object_reference/sforce_api_associated_objects_share.htm "StandardObjectNameShare is the model for all share objects associated with standard objects. These objects represent a sharing entry on the standard object.")

Sharing is available for the object.