Remote Site Settings : Way to Create/Update Using Apex (Metadata API)

We can create or update Remote Site Settings in Apex using Metadata API.

You can either download Metadata API WSDL from Salesforce and generate apex class by clicking on Generate from WSDL button.

Or you can download the MetadataService class from below link:

MetadataService.cls

Below is sample to code to create remote site settings.

Execute this static method from execute anonymous and check if records created or not.

 MetadataAPIUtility.createRemoteSiteSettings();

Below is snapshot of remote site settings created

Note:

• I have used upsertMetadata method. If you want to only insert new remote site setting, then use insertMetadata method
• fullname property is considered in order to decide whether remote site setting needs to be created or updated.

Hope this will help!!!

Create Custom Metadata Types Using Metadata API
Create Update Custom Label by Using Metadata API

Create Custom Metadata Types Using Metadata API

As we know, custom metadata is also considered as metadata due to which it helps to migrate predefined settings between different Organizations. If we use custom setting, then we need to upload custom records separately after migrating custom settings.

By using, Metadata API we can create apex script to create custom metadata.

You can either download Metadata API WSDL from Salesforce and generate apex class by clicking on Generate from WSDL button.

Or you can download the MetadataService class from below link:

MetadataService.cls

Below is custom metadata created for explaining the apex code:

Below is code snippet to create custom metadata record.

Execute this static method from execute anonymous and check if records created or not.

 MetadataAPICMUtility.createCustomMetadata();

Below is snapshot of record created

You can use above code sample to create records in custom metadata. You can maintain .csv file with all custom metadata records and parse it with apex and then create record in custom metadata.

In order to understand when to use custom setting or custom metadata type and their implementation tricks, please refer below URL:

Custom Metadata Types and Custom Settings Implementation Tricks

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Create Update Custom Label by Using Metadata API

We usually update custom labels from UI. After sandbox refresh, we update all custom labels so that these don't point to production URLs or values.

By using Metadata API, we can write automated apex script through which we can update all custom labels.

You can either download Metadata API WSDL from Salesforce and generate apex class by clicking on Generate from WSDL button.

Or you can download the MetadataService class from below link:

MetadataService.cls

I have created 2 separate static methods, one for creating new custom label and another for updating existing custom label. Below is class code:


Now by running below code in execute anonymous in developer console, you can create custom label:

MetadataAPIUtility.createCustomLabel('SFDC_Blog_URL','My test label from metadata api','en_US','http://www.sfdcstuff.com/',false);

You have to specify custom label values as a parameters in static method.

In order to update custom label, execute below code:

MetadataAPIUtility.updateCustomLabel('SFDC_Blog_URL','My test label from metadata api','en_US','https://www.sfdcstuff.com/search/label/Lightning',false);

Hope this will help!!