ActionSalesforceUpdated May 2026

How do I create a Salesforce lead?

Short answer: Drop the "Salesforce → Create Salesforce Lead" action anywhere in your workflow, map the inputs from upstream nodes, and publish.

Use this action All 10 Salesforce actions

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
First Name FirstName	string	Optional	First Name. e.g. "John"
Last Name LastName	string	Required	Last Name. e.g. "Doe"
Company Company	string	Required	e.g. "Acme Inc"
Email Email	string	Optional	e.g. "john@acme.com"
Phone Phone	string	Optional	e.g. "+15551234567"
Title Title	string	Optional	e.g. "e.g. VP of Sales"
Lead Source LeadSource	options	Optional	Lead Source. Options: Web, Phone Inquiry, Partner Referral, Purchased List, Other
Status Status	options	Optional	Options: Open - Not Contacted, Working - Contacted, Closed - Converted, Closed - Not Converted
Description Description	string	Optional	e.g. "Additional notes about this lead"

Sample request

{
  "FirstName": "John",
  "LastName": "Doe",
  "Company": "Acme Inc",
  "Email": "john@acme.com",
  "Phone": "+15551234567"
}

Returns

{
  "id": "00QDn00000XXXXX",
  "errors": [],
  "success": true
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Create Salesforce Lead.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → Salesforce

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Salesforce

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Create Salesforce Lead.

What does the Create Salesforce Lead action do in Salesforce?

Creates a lead with name, email, company, status, source. For "marketing form submission → push to Salesforce" lead-capture workflows.

What inputs does Create Salesforce Lead require?

Required: Last Name, Company. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Salesforce returns an error?

The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.

Does Create Salesforce Lead support batch operations?

Yes. Run Create Salesforce Lead inside a Loop node to process arrays. Tiny Command handles Salesforce's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.

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