connecting-datacloud
connecting datacloud
What it does
- sf data360 connection
- connector catalog inspection
- connection creation, update, test, or delete
- browsing source objects, fields, databases, or schemas
- identifying connector types already in use
- preparing connector definitions for Snowflake, SharePoint Unstructured, or Ingestion API sources
- creating data streams or DLOs → preparing-datacloud
Requirements & configuration
- Remember that connection list requires --connector-type.
- connection test may need --connector-type for name resolution when the source is not a default Salesforce connector.
- SharePoint Unstructured uses clientId, clientSecret, and tokenEndpoint in the credentials array and does not require a parameters array.
- Some external connector credential setup still depends on UI-side configuration or external-system permissions.
Derived from the skill's own SKILL.md documentation · extracted 2026-07-23
connecting-datacloud FAQ
What does the connecting-datacloud skill do?
Salesforce Data Cloud Connect phase. Use this skill when the user manages Data Cloud connections, connectors, or sets up a new source system. TRIGGER when: user manages Data Cloud connections, connectors, connector metadata, tests a connection, browses source objects or databases, or sets up a new source system. DO NOT TRIGGER when: the task is about data streams or DLOs (use preparing-datacloud), DMOs or identity resolution (use harmonizing-datacloud), retrieval/search (use retrieving-datacloud), or STDM telemetry (use observing-agentforce). sf data360 connection connector catalog inspection
What does connecting-datacloud require?
Remember that connection list requires --connector-type. connection test may need --connector-type for name resolution when the source is not a default Salesforce connector. SharePoint Unstructured uses clientId, clientSecret, and tokenEndpoint in the credentials array and does not require a parameters array. Some external connector credential setup still depends on UI-side configuration or external-system permissions.
How do I install connecting-datacloud?
Run: npx -y skills add https://github.com/forcedotcom/sf-skills --skill connecting-datacloud --agent claude-code — the source lives at github.com/forcedotcom/sf-skills.
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