What authentication methods are supported?

The server supports username/password with a security token and OAuth2 with a consumer key

What does the salesforce mcp server do?

It connects Salesforce to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Salesforce directly.

How do I install the salesforce mcp server?

Run it through your MCP client's configuration using `npx -y @surajadsul02/mcp-server-salesforce`. Add the server block to Claude Desktop's config file (or use `claude mcp add` for Claude Code), restart the client, and the tools appear automatically. Full snippets are on this page.

What credentials does it need?

It reads `SALESFORCE_USERNAME`, `SALESFORCE_PASSWORD`, `SALESFORCE_TOKEN`, `SALESFORCE_INSTANCE_URL`, `SALESFORCE_CONSUMER_KEY`, `SALESFORCE_CONSUMER_SECRET` from the environment. Store these in your client's env block or a secrets manager — never commit them to a repository — and grant the narrowest scope that still covers your use case.

Salesforce MCP Server — Features, Setup & Tools

Name: Salesforce MCP Server
Author: SurajAdsul

What is the Salesforce MCP server?

Most developer tooling work still happens through a UI a human drives. Salesforce MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server implementation that integrates Claude with Salesforce, enabling natural language interactions with your Salesforce data and metadata. This server allows Claude to query, modify, and manage your.

The short version

Object and Field Management — Create and modify custom objects and fields using natural language
Smart Object Search — Find Salesforce objects using partial name matches
Detailed Schema Information — Get comprehensive field and relationship details for any object
Flexible Data Queries — Query records with relationship support and complex filters
Data Manipulation — Insert, update, delete, and upsert records with ease
Cross-Object Search — Search across multiple objects using SOSL

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: SALESFORCE_USERNAME, SALESFORCE_PASSWORD, SALESFORCE_TOKEN, SALESFORCE_INSTANCE_URL, SALESFORCE_CONSUMER_KEY, SALESFORCE_CONSUMER_SECRET. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Getting it running

@surajadsul02/mcp-server-salesforce on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

How it compares

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. It is maintained by SurajAdsul; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Things to watch

It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How to install the Salesforce MCP server

##### For OAuth2 Authentication
```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "salesforce": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@surajadsul02/mcp-server-salesforce"],
      "env": {
        "SALESFORCE_USERNAME": "your_username",
        "SALESFORCE_PASSWORD": "your_password",
        "SALESFORCE_CONSUMER_KEY": "your_consumer_key",
        "SALESFORCE_CONSUMER_SECRET": "your_consumer_secret",
        "SALESFORCE_INSTANCE_URL": "https://login.salesforce.com"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

Variable	Description	Required
SALESFORCE_USERNAME	Configuration value read at startup.	Optional
SALESFORCE_PASSWORD	Configuration value read at startup.	Optional
SALESFORCE_TOKEN	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes
SALESFORCE_INSTANCE_URL	Endpoint or connection string the server talks to.	Yes
SALESFORCE_CONSUMER_KEY	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes
SALESFORCE_CONSUMER_SECRET	Credential the server authenticates with.	Yes

Salesforce MCP Server

What is the Salesforce MCP server?

The short version

What it needs from you

Getting it running

How it compares

Things to watch

How to install the Salesforce MCP server

Configuration

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