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You need to login using Salesforce credentials or a session id to use FuseIT SFDC Explorer.

New Connection

Use this tab if you want to connect with username and password credentials. Consider using the OAuth Login if you don't want to expose your credentials to the app.

  1. Username
    Salesforce username as used to sign into the Web UI 
  2. Password
    Salesforce password as used to sign into the Web UI
  3. Security Token
    An additional token generated by Salesforce for use with API access. Salesforce emails the security token to new users. Changes to the password will change the security token. 
    See Resetting Your Security Token(if you need to reset it be aware that other applications using the API may be affected)
    It will be required unless your current IP address is listed as trusted under Network Access (Salesforce → Setup → Administer → Security Controls → Network Access).
  4. Client Id
    This is the client identifier that appears in the call options header. It is only required if working on a certified app that requires API access to professional and group edition orgs.
  5. Environment
    Typically either Production for a standard org or Sandbox for an environment where you usually login with test.salesforce.com

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  1. Environment
    Typically either Production for a standard org or Sandbox for an environment where you usually login with test.salesforce.com
  2. Access Token
    The session token returned by the OAuth process
  3. Instance URL
    The server URL that the access token is valid on 
  4. Refresh Token
    Can be used to reestablish an expired session without needed to prompt for credentials again. Can be stored in a connection string.


Salesforce DX

Note: requires the SFDX command-line interface to be installed on the local machine.

Click Refresh Orgs if you don't see the org you're looking for. Select the desired org and click:

  • Login to connect SFDC Explorer
  • Open in Browser to login to the Salesforce UI


JWT Bearer Flow

Connect to Salesforce via JWT Bearer Flow. The access token returned can be saved as a connection string. Requirements:

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