Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) and Salesforce integration

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How to connect Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) and Salesforce

Step 1: Create a new workflow
Step 2: Add and configure nodes
Step 3: Connect
Step 4: Customize and extend your integration
Step 5: Test and activate your workflow

Step 1: Create a new workflow and add the first step

In n8n, click the "Add workflow" button in the Workflows tab to create a new workflow. Add the starting point – a trigger on when your workflow should run: an app event, a schedule, a webhook call, another workflow, an AI chat, or a manual trigger. Sometimes, the HTTP Request node might already serve as your starting point.

Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) and Salesforce integration: Create a new workflow and add the first step

Step 2: Add and configure Salesforce and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) (using the HTTP Request node)

You can find Salesforce and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) nodes in the nodes panel and drag them onto your workflow canvas. Salesforce node comes with pre-built credentials and supported actions. Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) can be set up with the HTTP Request node using a pre-configured credential type. The HTTP Request node makes custom API calls to Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory). Configure Salesforce and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) nodes one by one: input data on the left, parameters in the middle, and output data on the right.

Salesforce and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) integration: Add and configure Salesforce and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) nodes

Step 3: Connect Salesforce and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory)

A connection establishes a link between Salesforce and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) (or vice versa) to route data through the workflow. Data flows from the output of one node to the input of another. You can have single or multiple connections for each node.

Salesforce and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) integration: Connect Salesforce and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory)

Step 4: Customize and extend your Salesforce and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) integration

Use n8n's core nodes such as If, Split Out, Merge, and others to transform and manipulate data. Write custom JavaScript or Python in the Code node and run it as a step in your workflow. Connect Salesforce and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) with any of n8n’s 1000+ integrations, and incorporate advanced AI logic into your workflows.

Salesforce and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) integration: Customize and extend your Salesforce and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) integration

Step 5: Test and activate your Salesforce and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) workflow

Save and run the workflow to see if everything works as expected. Based on your configuration, data should flow from Salesforce to Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) or vice versa. Easily debug your workflow: you can check past executions to isolate and fix the mistake. Once you've tested everything, make sure to save your workflow and activate it.

Salesforce and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) integration: Test and activate your Salesforce and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) workflow

Build your own Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) and Salesforce integration

Create custom Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) and Salesforce workflows by choosing triggers and actions. Nodes come with global operations and settings, as well as app-specific parameters that can be configured. You can also use the HTTP Request node to query data from any app or service with a REST API.

Supported API Endpoints for Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory)

Users
Groups
Applications
Groups Members

List Users

Retrieve a list of user objects.

GET

/users

Create User

Create a new user.

POST

/users

Get User

Retrieve the properties and relationships of user object.

GET

/users/{userId}

Update User

Update the properties of a user object.

PATCH

/users/{userId}

Delete User

Delete a user.

DELETE

/users/{userId}

To set up Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) integration, add the HTTP Request node to your workflow canvas and authenticate it using a predefined credential type. This allows you to perform custom operations, without additional authentication setup. The HTTP Request node makes custom API calls to Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) to query the data you need using the URLs you provide.

See the example here

Take a look at the Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints

List Groups

Retrieve a list of group objects.

GET

/groups

Create Group

Create a new group.

POST

/groups

Get Group

Retrieve the properties and relationships of a group object.

GET

/groups/{groupId}

Update Group

Update the properties of a group object.

PATCH

/groups/{groupId}

Delete Group

Delete a group.

DELETE

/groups/{groupId}

See the example here

Take a look at the Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints

List Applications

Retrieve a list of application objects.

GET

/applications

Create Application

Create a new application.

POST

/applications

Get Application

Retrieve the properties and relationships of an application object.

GET

/applications/{applicationId}

Update Application

Update the properties of an application object.

PATCH

/applications/{applicationId}

Delete Application

Delete an application.

DELETE

/applications/{applicationId}

See the example here

Take a look at the Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints

List Group Members

Retrieve a list of the members of a group.

GET

/groups/{groupId}/members

Add Group Member

Add a member to a group.

POST

/groups/{groupId}/members/$ref

Get Group Member

Retrieve a member of a group.

GET

/groups/{groupId}/members/{memberId}

Remove Group Member

Remove a member from a group.

DELETE

/groups/{groupId}/members/{memberId}/$ref

Update Group Member

Update the properties of a group member.

PATCH

/groups/{groupId}/members/{memberId}

See the example here

Take a look at the Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) official documentation to get a full list of all API endpoints

Salesforce supported actions

Add Note

Add note to an account

Create

Create an account

Create or Update

Create a new account, or update the current one if it already exists (upsert)

Delete

Delete an account

Get

Get an account

Get Many

Get many accounts

Get Summary

Returns an overview of account's metadata

Update

Update an account

Create

Create a attachment

Delete

Delete a attachment

Get

Get a attachment

Get Many

Get many attachments

Get Summary

Returns an overview of attachment's metadata

Update

Update a attachment

Add Comment

Add a comment to a case

Create

Create a case

Delete

Delete a case

Get

Get a case

Get Many

Get many cases

Get Summary

Returns an overview of case's metadata

Update

Update a case

Add Contact To Campaign

Add contact to a campaign

Add Note

Add note to a contact

Create

Create a contact

Create or Update

Create a new contact, or update the current one if it already exists (upsert)

Delete

Delete a contact

Get

Get a contact

Get Many

Get many contacts

Get Summary

Returns an overview of contact's metadata

Update

Update a contact

Create

Create a custom object record

Create or Update

Create a new record, or update the current one if it already exists (upsert)

Delete

Delete a custom object record

Get

Get a custom object record

Get Many

Get many custom object records

Update

Update a custom object record

Upload

Upload a document

Get Many

Get many flows

Invoke

Invoke a flow

Add Lead To Campaign

Add lead to a campaign

Add Note

Add note to a lead

Create

Create a lead

Create or Update

Create a new lead, or update the current one if it already exists (upsert)

Delete

Delete a lead

Get

Get a lead

Get Many

Get many leads

Get Summary

Returns an overview of Lead's metadata

Update

Update a lead

Add Note

Add note to an opportunity

Create

Create an opportunity

Create or Update

Create a new opportunity, or update the current one if it already exists (upsert)

Delete

Delete an opportunity

Get

Get an opportunity

Get Many

Get many opportunities

Get Summary

Returns an overview of opportunity's metadata

Update

Update an opportunity

Query

Execute a SOQL query that returns all the results in a single response

Create

Create a task

Delete

Delete a task

Get

Get a task

Get Many

Get many tasks

Get Summary

Returns an overview of task's metadata

Update

Update a task

Get

Get a user

Get Many

Get many users

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Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) and Salesforce integration

How to connect Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) and Salesforce

Step 1: Create a new workflow and add the first step

Step 2: Add and configure Salesforce and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) (using the HTTP Request node)

Step 3: Connect Salesforce and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory)

Step 4: Customize and extend your Salesforce and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) integration

Step 5: Test and activate your Salesforce and Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory) workflow

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Supported API Endpoints for Microsoft Entra ID (Azure Active Directory)

Salesforce supported actions

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