After you’ve created the connected app, you can add custom
attributes. With custom attributes, you can get more information about a user’s identity like an
address or job title. Custom attributes specify SAML metadata or specify OAuth parameters that
are read at OAuth runtime.
Required Editions
Available in: both Salesforce Classic and
Lightning Experience
Connected Apps can be created in: Group, Essentials,
Professional, Enterprise, Performance, Unlimited, and
Developer Editions
Connected Apps can be installed in: All editions
User Permissions Needed
To read, create, update, or delete connected apps:
Customize Application AND either
Modify All Data OR Manage Connected
Apps
To update all fields except Profiles, Permission Sets, and Service Provider SAML
Attributes:
Customize Application AND either
Modify All Data OR Manage Connected
Apps
To update Profiles, Permission Sets, and Service Provider SAML Attributes:
Customize Application AND Modify All Data AND Manage Profiles and Permission
Sets
To rotate the consumer key and consumer secret:
Allow consumer key and secret rotation
To install and uninstall connected apps:
Customize Application AND either
Modify All Data OR Manage Connected
Apps
To install and uninstall packaged connected apps:
Download AppExchange Packages AND Customize Application AND either
Modify All Data
OR Manage Connected Apps
Note Connected apps creation is restricted as of Spring ‘26. You can continue to use
existing connected apps during and after Spring ‘26. However, we recommend using
external client apps instead. If you must
continue creating connected apps, contact Salesforce Support.
Open the list of apps. From Setup, enter Apps in the Quick Find box,
then select App Manager.
Locate the connected app, click ,
and then select View.
Under Custom Attributes, click New.
Each custom attribute must have a unique key and must use fields available from the Insert
Field menu. For example, assign a key name, such as country and insert the field $Organization.Country. When using SAML, attributes are sent as SAML attribute
statements. When using OAuth, attributes are available as a custom_attributes object in the user’s Identity URL.
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