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The API Usage report has disappeared from Administrative Reports in many Salesforce orgs, leaving administrators without visibility into critical API consumption metrics.
Instead of searching for the relocated report, you can access API usage data directly through a more reliable method that provides better functionality than the original report ever offered.
Access real-time API usage data using Coefficient
CoefficientSalesforce’sbypasses the missing Administrative Reports entirely by connecting directly toREST API endpoints. This approach gives you access to API usage data regardless of UI changes and provides historical tracking that the native report lacked.
SalesforceYou can pull real-time API consumption metrics, create automated refreshes, and build custom dashboards with better visualization than the standardreport ever provided.
How to make it work
Step 1. Connect to Salesforce’s limits endpoint.
In Coefficient, use the “Custom SOQL Query” import method to connect to Salesforce’s /services/data/v58.0/limits/ REST endpoint. This pulls real-time API usage metrics directly from the source.
Step 2. Set up automated data refreshes.
Configure hourly or daily refreshes to track API consumption trends throughout the day. This gives you granular visibility into peak usage periods that the original report never showed.
Step 3. Create historical tracking.
Use the “Append New Data” feature to build cumulative API usage logs over time. This preserves months of historical data compared to Salesforce’s limited 7-day retention.
Step 4. Build custom alerts and dashboards.
Set up Slack and email notifications when API usage approaches limits. Create formula-based calculations to track percentage of daily limits used and identify consumption patterns.
Get better API monitoring than before
Start monitoringThis approach provides enterprise-grade API monitoring that surpasses what the original Administrative Report offered. You’ll have better retention, alerting, and visualization capabilities regardless of future Salesforce interface changes.your API usage today.
