Direct Data Queries

Direct Data Queries uses the power of Lightning Components and Lightning Flow to connect to on-premises and private cloud data and retrieve information for use in Flows and the rest of Salesforce.

Watch a video highlight Direct Data Queries, a feature enabled by Local Flow Actions

Getting Started with Direct Data Queries


  1. Install and play with the GetOracleViaAWS sample component. This demonstrates how a REST query to a data source can be made from a local Flow Action.
  2. Modify that component to provide your own REST endpoint and pull the data into your flow.