SOAP API Developer Guide

Getting Started
Reference
Data Model
Standard Objects
Core Calls
Describe Calls
describeAllTabs()
describeAppMenu()
DescribeAppMenuResult
describeApprovalLayout()
describeAvailableQuickActions()
describeCompactLayouts()
describeDataCategoryGroups()
describeDataCategoryGroupStructures()
describeGlobal()
describeGlobalTheme()
describeKnowledge()Call Name
describeLayout()
describePrimaryCompactLayouts()
describeQuickActions()
describeSearchScopeOrder()
describeSearchLayouts()
describeSObject()
describeSObjects()
describeSoftphoneLayout()
describeSoqlListViews()
describeTabs()
describeTheme()
Utility Calls
SOAP Headers
Using the API with Salesforce Features
Glossary
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describeAppMenu()

Retrieves metadata about items either in the Salesforce1 navigation menu or the Salesforce drop-down app menu. This call is available in API version 29.0 and later.

If you’re accessing the API using a custom community URL, the describeAppMenu() call retrieves the tab set associated with the community ID you specify.

Syntax

Code Sample—Java

This code sample shows how to get the menu items from the Salesforce1 navigation menu.

Arguments

Name Type Description
appMenuType string Restricts the menu data returned to the specified menu type.
Valid values are:
  • AppSwitcher—to retrieve the data from the Salesforce drop-down app menu
  • Salesforce1—to retrieve the data from the Salesforce1 navigation menu
  • NetworkTabs—to retrieve the data from a community tab set
networkId ID If the appMenuType is set to NetworkTabs, enter the ID of the community to retrieve the tab set from. If appMenuType is not NetworkTabs, this field must be null or empty.

Response

DescribeAppMenuResult

Faults

InvalidOrNullForRestrictedPicklist