Salesforce Admin & Metadata MCP Server for Claude Desktop 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"salesforce-admin-metadata": {
// Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Salesforce Admin & Metadata MCP Server
The Salesforce Admin toolkit for AI agents.
Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Salesforce Admin & Metadata to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 8 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.
What you can do
- Users — List and search active users with profiles and roles
- Objects — List all objects, describe schemas with field details
- Limits — Monitor API calls, storage, and rate limits
- Metadata — Search Apex classes, triggers, flows via Tooling API
- Apex — Execute anonymous Apex code
- Profiles — List security profiles
The Salesforce Admin & Metadata MCP Server exposes 8 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect Salesforce Admin & Metadata to Claude Desktop via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Salesforce Admin & Metadata MCP Server with Claude Desktop.
Open Claude Desktop Settings
Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json
Add the MCP Server
Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section
Restart Claude Desktop
Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server
Start using Salesforce Admin & Metadata
Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 8 tools are now available
Why Use Claude Desktop with the Salesforce Admin & Metadata MCP Server
Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Salesforce Admin & Metadata through the Model Context Protocol.
Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available
Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface
Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions
Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network
Salesforce Admin & Metadata + Claude Desktop Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Salesforce Admin & Metadata MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation
Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language
Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary
Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation
Salesforce Admin & Metadata MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (8)
These 8 tools become available when you connect Salesforce Admin & Metadata to Claude Desktop via MCP:
sf_describe_object
Returns every field with: API name, label, data type (string/number/date/reference/picklist/boolean), whether required or nullable, max length, reference target objects (for lookups), and picklist values (for picklist fields). Essential for understanding the data model before creating or querying records. Use when the user asks "what fields does Account have?" or needs to know valid picklist values. Describe the full schema of a Salesforce object — all fields, data types, relationships, picklist values, and validation rules
sf_execute_apex
Returns compilation success/failure, execution result, and debug logs. Use for admin tasks (data cleanup, batch operations), testing hypotheses, or running one-off scripts. CAUTION: this executes real code on the org — can modify data. Example: System.debug('Hello World'); Execute anonymous Apex code on the Salesforce org for admin tasks, data fixes, testing, or one-off operations
sf_list_objects
Returns all objects with their API name, label, whether they are queryable, createable, and custom. Includes standard objects (Account, Contact, Lead, Opportunity, Case), custom objects (ending in __c), and managed package objects. Essential for data model discovery: "what objects are available?", "do we have a custom invoices object?" List all queryable and createable objects in the Salesforce org — standard, custom, and managed package objects
sf_list_profiles
Returns profile name, description, user type, and license type. Profiles control what users can see and do in Salesforce — they define object permissions, field-level security, and page layouts. Use when the user asks about permissions, needs to audit access levels, or wants to understand the security model. List Salesforce profiles (permission sets) with name, description, and user type for access control auditing
sf_list_users
Returns user name, email, profile name, role name, user type (Standard/Chatter/etc.), and last login date. Use when the user asks about team members, needs user IDs for record assignment, wants to audit active accounts, or check last login dates for license management. List active Salesforce users with their profile, role, email, user type, and last login date for team management
sf_org_limits
Returns current usage vs. maximum for: daily API calls, data storage, file storage, SOQL queries, DML operations, email invocations, and more. Flags any limits below 10% remaining. Use for capacity monitoring, API governance, or when the user asks about org health and limit consumption. Get API and storage usage limits for the Salesforce org — current consumption vs. maximum for API calls, storage, and more
sf_search_metadata
Supported objects: ApexClass, ApexTrigger, CustomField, ValidationRule, Flow, FlowDefinition, CustomObject, etc. Example: SELECT Id, Name, Body FROM ApexClass WHERE Name LIKE '%Account%'. Use when the user asks about code, automations, custom fields, or configuration metadata in the org. Search Salesforce metadata via the Tooling API — find Apex classes, triggers, custom fields, validation rules, flows, and more
sf_search_users
Returns user name, email, username, profile, role, and login info. Use to find a specific person in the org, look up who owns a record, or get user IDs for API operations. Search Salesforce users by name, email, or username to find specific team members or administrators
Example Prompts for Salesforce Admin & Metadata in Claude Desktop
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Salesforce Admin & Metadata immediately.
"Describe the Opportunity object schema"
"Check our API limits"
"List all Apex classes containing Account"
Troubleshooting Salesforce Admin & Metadata MCP Server with Claude Desktop
Common issues when connecting Salesforce Admin & Metadata to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not appearing after restart
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).Authentication error
Tools not showing in chat
Salesforce Admin & Metadata + Claude Desktop FAQ
Common questions about integrating Salesforce Admin & Metadata MCP Server with Claude Desktop.
How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?
claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?
Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?
mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?
Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?
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Connect Salesforce Admin & Metadata to Claude Desktop
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 8 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.