How can we refresh or create Sandbox using API in Salesforce

apex, Tooling API

INTRODUCTION The objects ‘SandboxInfo’ and ‘SandboxProcess,’ are available in API v35 or higher, and allow you to create and refresh sandboxes. Tolloing api can be used to create or refresh the sandbox. SandboxInfoRepresents a sandbox. SandboxInfo enqueues a sandbox for creation or for being refreshed. To learn more please review the Force.com Tooling API SandboxInfo section. SandboxProcessRepresents …

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Create and update custom labels using Tooling API

apex, REST Api, Tooling API

GOAL To be able to create custom label along with translation programmatically. SOLUTION We can use tooling API to create the custom label and its translation as below. The Master label is stored in External String and translation is stored in ExternalStringLocalization Request to create master label: Endpoint Payload Response We can grab the Id of Master Label …

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Update picklist value and add it in record type using apex

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Legacy Approach Previously, I used to use Apex Metadata Service (https://andyinthecloud.com/2013/10/27/introduction-to-calling-the-metadata-api-from-apex/); but it requires to import all code for even a small requirement. After, release of Tooling API, I find it lifesaver for such implementation. Below given approach is with help of Tooling api. Here is one Salesforce stackexchange question: https://salesforce.stackexchange.com/questions/162390/how-to-update-picklist-values-along-with-record-types-using-metadataservice New Approach First HTTP …

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Chrome plugins for Salesforce to deal with Metadata

apex, Salesforce, Tooling API, Uncategorized

Here are some of the most popular and widely-used Salesforce Chrome plugins that enhance productivity, simplify development, debugging, and navigation, and improve the overall Salesforce experience for develpers and business users. 1. Salesforce Inspector Reloaded Link: Salesforce Inspector 2. Salesforce Advanced Code Searcher Link: Salesforce Advanced Code Searcher 3. ORGanizer for Salesforce Link: ORGanizer for …

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