ActionSalesforceUpdated September 2026

How do I search Salesforce across objects?

Short answer: You can salesforce sosl search in Salesforce by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Salesforce Salesforce SOSL Search action to a workflow, map its 3 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

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Salesforce SOSL Search in Salesforce — start free

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
Search Term search_term	string	Required	The text to search for across Salesforce records
Objects to Search objects	string	Optional	Comma-separated object names with optional field lists in parentheses
WHERE Clause where_clause	string	Optional	Optional WHERE clause to filter results (without WHERE keyword)

Sample request

{
  "search_term": "e.g. Acme",
  "objects": "e.g. Lead(Id,Name,Email), Contact(Id,Name,Email), Account(Id,Name)",
  "where_clause": "e.g. Name != 'Test'"
}

Returns

{
  "searchRecords": [
    {
      "Id": "003Dn00000XXXXX",
      "Name": "John Doe",
      "attributes": {
        "url": "/services/data/v59.0/sobjects/Contact/003Dn00000XXXXX",
        "type": "Contact"
      }
    },
    {
      "Id": "001Dn00000XXXXX",
      "Name": "Acme Inc",
      "attributes": {
        "url": "/services/data/v59.0/sobjects/Account/001Dn00000XXXXX",
        "type": "Account"
      }
    }
  ]
}

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

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Salesforce SOSL Search.

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 Salesforce SOSL Search.

What does the Salesforce SOSL Search action do in Salesforce?

Runs a SOSL (Salesforce Object Search Language) cross-object search. For "find all records mentioning this term across leads, contacts, accounts" workflows.

What inputs does Salesforce SOSL Search require?

Required: Search Term. 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 run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Salesforce returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does Salesforce SOSL Search support batch operations?

Run Salesforce SOSL Search inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Salesforce's rate limits.

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