Whats in this article


This article describes the automation of Streamboxy from Salesforce, i.e. Creation or Configuration of Events, Users, Session start etc.


Check the Salesforce Integration Overview article for an overview regarding all functionality of the Salesforce integration.


Requirements for the integration

The following points are required for a STREAMBOXY-Salesforce integration: 


  • Existing Salesforce environment
  • A STREAMBOXY Tenant wit valid Subscription and Tenant Admin permissions


Setup the Integration


Step 1 -  STREAMBOXY - Navigate to the Integrations section

In the Tenant settings in the STREAMBOXY Backstage, click on "Integrations" in the left navigation bar. In this tab, all platforms that are currently possible to integrate are listed - including Salesforce.
Click on Configure.

integrations overview



Step 2 -  STREAMBOXY - Enable the Salesforce Access to STREAMBOXY

In the Salesforce Integration Dialog click on "Allow Salesforce to access Streamboxy (via External Service)" and click on "Save".


Leave the window open or copy the following values to a different location, you'll need them when you configure the Salesforce environment:

  • Salesforce External Service API Key
  • Salesforce External Service URL
  • Salesforce External Service - Tenant Specific API Schema (OpenAPI / Swagger)

Connect Streamboxy


Step 3 -  Salesforce - Create new External Credential


You'll find additional documentation regarding this step in the Salesforce Documentation: https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sf.external_services_define_named_credential.htm&type=5


a) Log into your Salesforce Org and open up Setup

 salesforce setup

b) Search Setup for Named Credentials, switch to the "External Credentials" Tab and click on "New"
salesforce setup2

c) Enter the External Credential Details into the "New External Credential" Form and klick Save.
Label: Streamboxy External Credential
Name: StreamboxyExternalCredential
Authentication Protocol: Custom


You can enter different Values for the Label and Name field, but you need to keep them consistent within the following step.
new external credential


d) Now you can create a Custom Header for the newly created External Credential by clicking "New" at the Custom Headers Section

custom header for credential



e) In the Custom Headers Form Enter the following Values and click Save
Name: Authorization

Value: Basic {!$Credential.StreamboxyExternalCredential.ApiKey}  (Using this placeholder the ApiKey Credential will dynamically be picked using the Permission set mapping we create in the next step)
Important: If you chose a different Name for the External Credential you need to adjust the Value here according to the Name you selected



create custom header


f) Now you can Create a Permission Set Mapping for the External Credential and click Save

Permission Set: 
Choose the Permission Set which is also assigned to all publishers of Salesforce Flows who should be able to use the Streamboxy API Integration.
Important: If the user who triggers the flow does not have the permission set assigned, the flow will fail.


Sequence Number: 1
Identity Type: Named Principal

Authentication Parameter 1 - Name: ApiKey

Authentication Parameter 1 - Value: The "Streamboxy External Service API Key" value copied from the Streamboxy Salesforce Integration Dialog 

create permission set mapping


g) The External Credential Configuration is completed now and should look similar to the following screenshot.

configuration completed


Step 4 -  Salesforce - Create new Named Credential


a) Click on Named Credentials in Setup again, stay on "Named Credentials" Tab and click on "New"

create new name credential


b) Fill the "New Named Credential" form with the following Values and click Save.


Label: Streamboxy Named Credential (or something of your preference)

Name: StreamboxyNamedCredential (or something of your preference)

Url: Salesforce External Service Url from th Streamboxy Salesforce Integration Configuration Dialog

External Credential: Select the External Credential created in the previous step

Allow Formulars in HTTP Header: true


new named credential


Step 5 -  Salesforce - Create new External Service


a) Search Setup for "External Services" and click on "New External Service"

setup external services


b) In the Add ab External Service Dialog select "From API Specification"

select api source


b) Fill the "Add an External Service" Form with the following Values and click Save & Next.


External Service Name: StreamboxyExternalService (or something of your preference)

Service Schema: Complete JSON

Select a Named Credential: The Named Credential you created in the previous step

JSON: Paste the JSON from the "Salesforce External Service - Tenant Specific API schema (OpenAPI / Swagger)" field from the Streamboxy Salesforce Integration configuration dialog here.
configure external service


c) Select the operations you need in your integration (or simply all) and click Next.


Commonly used operations (get, put, post, patch, delete) are:

  • Event
  • EventUser 
  • EventSession
  • EventSessionUser
  • TenantUser

select operation


c) Review the external Service actions and click "Done"


external service actions


Step 6-  Finish

You have now set up everything to start using Streamboxy as an external Service.


Use the External Service

You can use the external Service in a variety of ways like from a Flow, Using Apex Callouts, Einstein Bots etc.

You'll find som common examples using flow in the Flow Samples article.


Custom Properties and the Salesforce Integration

Streamboxy supports custom properties which work similar to custom fields in Salesforce and support additional Data for Events, Sessions and Tenant users.
Custom Properties can be defined individually for each Streamboxy tenant and are also part of the Swagger definition.


In case you updated the custom Properties in Streamboxy, you need to update the External Service definition by retrieving the current Swagger JSON from Streamboxy and updating it in the external Service.