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description: The metadata for a single navigation item (tab).
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# Navigation Item

The metadata for a single navigation item (tab).

<table class="featureTable sort_table" summary="">





          <thead class="thead sorted" align="left">
            <tr>
              <th class="featureTableHeader vertical-align-top " id="d141921e51">Property Name</th>

              <th class="featureTableHeader vertical-align-top " id="d141921e54">Type</th>

              <th class="featureTableHeader vertical-align-top " id="d141921e57">Description</th>

              <th class="featureTableHeader vertical-align-top " id="d141921e60">Filter Group and Version</th>

              <th class="featureTableHeader vertical-align-top " id="d141921e63">Available Version</th>

            </tr>

          </thead>

          <tbody class="tbody">
            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e51" data-title="Property Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">availableInClassic</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e54" data-title="Type">Boolean</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e57" data-title="Description">If <samp class="codeph nolang">true</samp>, the tab is available for
                Salesforce Classic.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e60" data-title="Filter Group and Version">Medium, 43.0</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e63" data-title="Available Version">43.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e51" data-title="Property Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">availableInLightning</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e54" data-title="Type">Boolean</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e57" data-title="Description">If <samp class="codeph nolang">true</samp>, the tab is available for
                Lightning Experience.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e60" data-title="Filter Group and Version">Medium, 43.0</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e63" data-title="Available Version">43.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e51" data-title="Property Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">color</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e54" data-title="Type">String</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e57" data-title="Description">Color of the navigation tab.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e60" data-title="Filter Group and Version">Small, 43.0</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e63" data-title="Available Version">43.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e51" data-title="Property Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">content</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e54" data-title="Type">String</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e57" data-title="Description">Launch URL of the navigation tab.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e60" data-title="Filter Group and Version">Small, 43.0</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e63" data-title="Available Version">43.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e51" data-title="Property Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">custom</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e54" data-title="Type">Boolean</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e57" data-title="Description">If <samp class="codeph nolang">true</samp>, this navigation tab is a custom
                tab.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e60" data-title="Filter Group and Version">Small, 43.0</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e63" data-title="Available Version">43.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e51" data-title="Property Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">developerName</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e54" data-title="Type">String</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e57" data-title="Description">API name of the navigation tab.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e60" data-title="Filter Group and Version">Small, 43.0</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e63" data-title="Available Version">43.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e51" data-title="Property Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">iconUrl</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e54" data-title="Type">String</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e57" data-title="Description">URL of the icon of the navigation tab.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e60" data-title="Filter Group and Version">Medium, 43.0</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e63" data-title="Available Version">43.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e51" data-title="Property Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">id</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e54" data-title="Type">String</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e57" data-title="Description">ID of the navigation tab.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e60" data-title="Filter Group and Version">Small, 43.0</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e63" data-title="Available Version">43.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e51" data-title="Property Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">itemType</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e54" data-title="Type">String</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e57" data-title="Description">The navigation tab menu type. One of these values:<ul class="ul bulletList">
                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph nolang">CanvasConnectedApp</samp>: The Canvas Collected
                    App menu type. This value matches Describe App Menu value <samp class="codeph nolang">CanvasConnectedApp</samp>.
                  </li>

                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph nolang">ConnectedApp</samp>: The Connected App menu
                    type. This value matches Describe App Menu value <samp class="codeph nolang">ConnectedApp</samp>.
                  </li>

                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph nolang">Entity</samp>: The Entity menu type as found
                    from search-driven sections. This value is not sourced from the Describe App
                    Menu.
                  </li>

                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph nolang">FullSite</samp>: The Full Site tab menu type.
                    This value is not sourced from the Describe App Menu.
                  </li>

                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph nolang">Help</samp>: The Help menu type. This value is
                    not sourced from the Describe App Menu.
                  </li>

                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph nolang">ListView</samp>: The ListView menu type. This
                    value is not sourced from the Describe App Menu.
                  </li>

                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph nolang">Logout</samp>: The Logout menu type. This value
                    is not sourced from the Describe App Menu.
                  </li>

                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph nolang">NotificationSettings</samp>: The Notification
                    Settings menu type. This value is not sourced from the Describe App Menu.
                  </li>

                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph nolang">Record</samp>: The Record menu type. This value
                    is not sourced from the Describe App Menu.
                  </li>

                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph nolang">Standard</samp>: The Standard special case menu
                    type as found from search-driven sections. This value matches Describe App Menu
                    values <samp class="codeph nolang">Standard.*</samp>. The rest of the type
                    information is in <samp class="codeph nolang">standarddType</samp>.
                  </li>

                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph nolang">TabApexPage</samp>: The Visualforce tab menu
                    type. This value matches Describe App Menu value <samp class="codeph nolang">Tab.apexPage</samp>.
                  </li>

                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph nolang">TabAura</samp>: The Aura tab menu type. This
                    value matches Describe App Menu value <samp class="codeph nolang">Tab.aura</samp>.
                  </li>

                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph nolang">TabFlexiPage</samp>: The Flexipage tab menu
                    item. This value matches Describe App Menu value <samp class="codeph nolang">Tab.flexiPage</samp>.
                  </li>

                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph nolang">TabSObject</samp>: The SObject tab menu type.
                    This value matches Describe App Menu value <samp class="codeph nolang">Tab.sObject</samp>.
                  </li>

                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph nolang">TabWeb</samp>: The web tab menu type. This type
                    is only available in Lightning Experience. This value is not sourced from the
                    Describe App Menu.
                  </li>

                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph nolang">UserProfile</samp>: The User Profile menu type.
                    This value is not sourced from the Describe App Menu.
                  </li>

                </ul>
              </td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e60" data-title="Filter Group and Version">Small, 43.0</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e63" data-title="Available Version">43.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e51" data-title="Property Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">label</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e54" data-title="Type">String</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e57" data-title="Description">Localized label name of the navigation tab.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e60" data-title="Filter Group and Version">Small, 43.0</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e63" data-title="Available Version">43.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e51" data-title="Property Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">objectApiName</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e54" data-title="Type">String</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e57" data-title="Description">Corresponding object API name of the navigation tab.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e60" data-title="Filter Group and Version">Small, 43.0</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e63" data-title="Available Version">43.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e51" data-title="Property Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">objectLabel</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e54" data-title="Type">String</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e57" data-title="Description">The label of the corresponding object.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e60" data-title="Filter Group and Version">Small, 44.0</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e63" data-title="Available Version">44.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e51" data-title="Property Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">objectLabelPlural</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e54" data-title="Type">String</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e57" data-title="Description">The plural label of the corresponding
                object.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e60" data-title="Filter Group and Version">Small, 44.0</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e63" data-title="Available Version">44.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e51" data-title="Property Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">pageReference</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e54" data-title="Type"><a class="xref" href="https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.uiapi.meta/uiapi/ui_api_responses_page_reference.htm#ui_api_responses_page_reference" title="A page reference.">Page Reference</a></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e57" data-title="Description">Corresponding page reference for the navigation tab.</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e60" data-title="Filter Group and Version">Small, 43.0</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e63" data-title="Available Version">43.0</td>

            </tr>

            <tr>
              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e51" data-title="Property Name"><samp class="codeph nolang">standardType</samp></td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e54" data-title="Type">String</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e57" data-title="Description">The subtype of a Standard menu type for the app. One of these values:<ul class="ul bulletList">
                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">Dashboards</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">Events</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">Feeds</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">Groups</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">Home</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">MyDay</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">PendingInterviews</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">People</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">ProcessInstanceWorkitem</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">Reports</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">Tasks</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">Topics</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">News</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">DistributedMarketing</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">Forecasting3</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">ForecastingLightning</samp></li>

                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph nolang">Development</samp>: Lightning Development
                    Experience
                  </li>

                  <li class="li">
                    <samp class="codeph nolang">AppLauncher</samp>: Lightning Experience App
                    Launcher
                  </li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">DataAssessmentLightning</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">DiscoveryForAccounts</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">WaveHome</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">WaveHomeLightning</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">WaveHomeLightningEacFree</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">B2bHome</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">B2bPardotCampaigns</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">B2bEmail</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">B2bMarketablePeople</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">B2bAutomation</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">B2bSocialSearch</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">B2bContent</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">B2bPardotSettings</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">OmniSupervisorLightning</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">ReactNative</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">LightningBoltHome</samp></li>

                  <li class="li"><samp class="codeph nolang">LightningInstrumentation</samp></li>

                </ul>
              </td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e60" data-title="Filter Group and Version">Small, 43.0</td>

              <td class="entry" headers="d141921e63" data-title="Available Version">43.0</td>

            </tr>

          </tbody>

        </table>

#### See Also

- [Navigation Items](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.uiapi.meta/uiapi/ui_api_responses_nav_items.htm "An ordered list of navigation items (tabs) for the current user.")
- [App](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.uiapi.meta/uiapi/ui_api_responses_app.htm "The metadata for a single app.")