Salesforce Connector

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What does the Salesforce Connector do?

This app connects to your Salesforce instance, sending events from PostHog to Salesforce as they are ingested.

What are the requirements for this app?

The Salesforce Connector app requires either PostHog Cloud, or a self-hosted PostHog instance running version 1.30.0 or later.

Not running 1.30.0? Find out how to update your self-hosted PostHog deployment!

You'll also need a Salesforce account to connect to, as well as the relevant levels of access to install and configure this app.

How do I install the Salesforce Connector app for PostHog?

  1. Log in to your PostHog instance
  2. Click 'Apps' on the left-hand tool bar
  3. Search for 'Salesforce'
  4. Select the app, press 'Install' and follow the on-screen instructions

Configuration

OptionDescription
Salesforce Service Host
Type: string
Required: True
In the format of https://.my.salesforce.com
Path of the url where events will go to. No leading forward slash
Type: string
Required: True
The type of method for the event url
Type: string
Required: False
Username
Type: string
Required: True
Password
Type: string
Required: False
Consumer key
Type: string
Required: True
Consumer secret
Type: string
Required: True
Events to include
Type: string
Required: False
Comma separated list of events to include
Enable debug logging
Type: choice
Required: False
turn on debug logging to get much more logging

Is the source code for this app available?

PostHog is open-source and so are all apps on the platform. The source code for the Salesforce Connector is available on GitHub.

Who created this app?

We'd like to thank PostHog team member Yakko Majuri and community members Angela Purcell and Conrad Kurth for creating the Salesforce Connector. Thank you, all!

Who maintains this app?

This app is maintained by the community. If you have issues with the app not functioning as intended, please raise an issue on the repo.

What if I have feedback on this app?

We love feature requests and feedback! Please create an issue to tell us what you think.

What if my question isn't answered above?

We love answering questions. Ask us anything via our Support page.

You can also join the PostHog Community Slack group to collaborate with others and get advice on developing your own PostHog apps.

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