About Salesforce
Salesforce is a local stdio MCP server for teams connecting MCP hosts to Salesforce CRM. It supports everyday record work across standard and custom objects, along with search, reports, and SOQL queries.
Key features
- 01Create, find, and update CRM records
- 02Work with accounts, contacts, leads, and opportunities
- 03Manage tasks, cases, events, and campaigns
- 04Search across CRM objects
- 05Run reports and SOQL queries
- 06Inspect object metadata and custom records
Use cases
- 01Find a contact or account in Salesforce
- 02Create an opportunity and follow-up task
- 03Convert and update a lead
- 04Search CRM records or run a report
MCP support
Exposes 37 Salesforce API tools to local stdio MCP hosts, covering CRM records, search, reports, queries, and schema. It supports OAuth or a static access token; write actions are marked for host review.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-salesforceSALESFORCE_CLIENT_IDSalesforce Connected App client ID (recommended path)SALESFORCE_CLIENT_SECRETSecretSalesforce Connected App client secret (recommended path)SALESFORCE_SANDBOXSet to true for sandbox environmentsSALESFORCE_ACCESS_TOKENSecretStatic access token (alternative to OAuth)SALESFORCE_INSTANCE_URLSalesforce instance URL (required for manual token mode)SALESFORCE_CONFIG_DIRCustom config directorySALESFORCE_OAUTH_PORTSecretOAuth callback port (0 = OS-assigned)SALESFORCE_OAUTH_SCOPESSecretSpace-separated OAuth scopesLocal servers need a runtime on your machine (e.g. Node.js 18+). Config file locations differ by client; see your client’s docs.
Tools
37Saved tool list · updated 2w ago
This tool takes no parameters.
Details
From the project README@mindstone/mcp-server-salesforce
Salesforce CRM MCP server — accounts, contacts, opportunities, leads, tasks, users, and custom objects via the Salesforce API.
Best when an MCP host needs a local, install-and-run CRM connector for everyday sales work rather than a Salesforce-hosted endpoint.
Status
- Version: 0.2.3 · npm
- Auth: OAuth (local 127.0.0.1 callback) or static access token (
SALESFORCE_CLIENT_SECRET,SALESFORCE_ACCESS_TOKEN) - Tools: 37 (accounts, contacts, opportunities, leads, tasks, cases, events, search, notes, campaigns, reports, query)
- Surface: cloud-api
- Machine-readable:
STATUS.json
Why this exists
Salesforce's own MCP options are the right starting point for many teams. This package is for teams that want a normal npm MCP server they can run locally in any stdio host.
It gives an assistant focused access to the CRM work people actually ask for: finding accounts and contacts, updating leads, creating opportunities and tasks, running CRM searches, and working with custom objects. The benefit is a short path from a natural-language sales request to the right Salesforce records, with write actions kept visible to the host.
Example interaction
"Find Acme Corp in Salesforce, create a Q3 expansion opportunity for $75,000, and add a follow-up task for next Friday."
Tools the host calls:
salesforce_get_accounts— searches accounts by name and returns the matching account ID.salesforce_create_opportunity— creates the opportunity against that account.salesforce_create_task— adds a follow-up task related to the new opportunity.
Response (trimmed):
{
"account": { "id": "001xx000003DGbYAAW", "name": "Acme Corp" },
"opportunity": {
"id": "006xx000004TmiYAAS",
"name": "Q3 expansion",
"amount": 75000,
"stage": "Prospecting"
},
"task": {
"id": "00Txx000006rYxDEAU",
"subject": "Follow up on Q3 expansion"
}
}
Requirements
- Node.js 20+
- npm
- A Salesforce Connected App for the OAuth path, or a valid access token plus instance URL for manual-token mode.
One-click install
After clicking the button, your host will prompt you to fill: SALESFORCE_CLIENT_ID, SALESFORCE_CLIENT_SECRET, SALESFORCE_ACCESS_TOKEN, SALESFORCE_CONFIG_DIR, SALESFORCE_OAUTH_PORT.
Manual config for Claude Desktop / Claude Code / Goose / Continue.dev (Salesforce)
{
"mcpServers": {
"Salesforce": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@mindstone/mcp-server-salesforce"
],
"env": {
"SALESFORCE_CLIENT_ID": "",
"SALESFORCE_CLIENT_SECRET": "",
"SALESFORCE_ACCESS_TOKEN": "",
"SALESFORCE_CONFIG_DIR": "~/.mcp/salesforce",
"SALESFORCE_OAUTH_PORT": "0"
}
}
}
}
Quick Start
Install & build
cd <path-to-repo>/connectors/salesforce
npm install
npm run build
npx
npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-salesforce
Local
node dist/index.js
Configuration
OAuth (Recommended)
Set these environment variables:
SALESFORCE_CLIENT_ID— Your Salesforce Connected App client IDSALESFORCE_CLIENT_SECRET— Your Salesforce Connected App client secretSALESFORCE_SANDBOX— Set to"true"for sandbox environments (optional)
Then call salesforce_connect_account to start the OAuth flow.
Manual Token
SALESFORCE_ACCESS_TOKEN— A valid Salesforce access tokenSALESFORCE_INSTANCE_URL— Your Salesforce instance URL (e.g.,https://mycompany.my.salesforce.com)
Additional Options
SALESFORCE_CONFIG_DIR— Custom config directory (default:~/.mcp/salesforce)SALESFORCE_OAUTH_PORT— OAuth callback port (0= OS-assigned; default:0)SALESFORCE_OAUTH_SCOPES— Space-separated OAuth scopes. Leave unset to use the connector default.
Available Tools (37)
Account Management
salesforce_connect_account— Connect a Salesforce account via OAuthsalesforce_list_connected_accounts— List connected accountssalesforce_disconnect_account— Disconnect an account
CRM Accounts
salesforce_get_accounts— Get CRM accounts with filterssalesforce_create_account— Create a CRM accountsalesforce_update_account— Update a CRM account
Contacts
salesforce_get_contacts— Get contacts with filterssalesforce_create_contact— Create a contactsalesforce_update_contact— Update a contact
Opportunities
salesforce_get_opportunities— Get opportunities with filterssalesforce_create_opportunity— Create an opportunitysalesforce_update_opportunity— Update an opportunity
Leads
salesforce_get_leads— Get leads with filterssalesforce_create_lead— Create a leadsalesforce_convert_lead— Convert a lead to Account + Contactsalesforce_update_lead— Update a lead
Tasks
salesforce_get_tasks— Get tasks with filterssalesforce_create_task— Create a tasksalesforce_update_task— Update a task
Cases
salesforce_get_cases— Get support cases with filterssalesforce_create_case— Create a support casesalesforce_update_case— Update a support case
Events
salesforce_get_events— Get calendar events with filterssalesforce_create_event— Create a calendar event
Search
salesforce_search— Cross-object full-text search (SOSL); the response'struncatedflag tells you whether more matches exist beyond the limit
Notes
salesforce_get_notes— Get notes attached to a recordsalesforce_create_note— Create a note, optionally attached to a record (a failed attach rolls the note back, or reports the orphaned note ID)
Campaigns
salesforce_get_campaigns— Get marketing campaigns with filterssalesforce_get_campaign_members— Get leads/contacts in a campaign
Reports
salesforce_run_report— Run an existing Salesforce report (Analytics REST API)
Users
salesforce_get_users— Get Salesforce users
Query & Schema
salesforce_query— Execute raw SOQL queriessalesforce_describe_object— Get object metadata and fieldssalesforce_list_objects— List available Salesforce objects
Generic CRUD
salesforce_create_record— Create any Salesforce recordsalesforce_update_record— Update any Salesforce recordsalesforce_get_records— Query any Salesforce object
Security notes
- The standalone OAuth callback server binds to
127.0.0.1; it does not honour environment overrides that would expose the callback beyond loopback. - OAuth credentials are stored under
SALESFORCE_CONFIG_DIR(default~/.mcp/salesforce) with restrictive directory and file permissions. - Write and disconnect tools are marked so capable hosts can ask for confirmation before changing Salesforce data.
- SOQL helper paths escape string and
LIKEvalues, strip comments quote-safely before applying the query limit cap, and enforce a maximum of 200 records for raw SOQL queries. - Record text returned by read tools is wrapped in
<untrusted-content>envelopes so Salesforce-authored field values are presented to the model as data, not instructions. salesforce_convert_leadreports a conversion as failed when Salesforce rejects it at the record level (e.g. a validation rule), instead of claiming success; the org-authored error detail is enveloped the same way.
Licence
FSL-1.1-MIT — Functional Source License, Version 1.1, with MIT future licence. The software converts to MIT licence on 2030-04-08.
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