#1MinuteTip Named Credentials is used in Salesforce to integrate Salesforce with external systems. It contains a built-in authentication mechanism to authenticate with external systems and makes integration a little easier.
With the evolution of technology, Salesforce has improved the features in Named Credentials also. This includes:
- Pass custom headers (name/value pairs)
- Link named credentials to permission sets to grant explicit access to users
- Temporary access and role assumption for Amazon IAM:
- Reuse credential across different API endpoints
- Support for custom setup UIs
References & Useful URLs
- Salesforce Developer’s Blog Post – Announcing the Next Generation of Named Credentials