Navigate Everywhere - Salesforce Flow Action

A powerful Salesforce Flow Local Action that enables navigation to virtually any page type in Lightning Experience. Originally created by Eric Smith as part of UnofficialSF.

Features

Navigate to records (view, edit, clone)
Navigate to object pages (home, list, new)
Navigate to external URLs
Navigate to custom tabs
Navigate to Knowledge articles
Navigate to Experience Cloud pages
Navigate to named pages (Home, Chatter, Today, etc.)
Navigate to related lists
Navigate to Lightning apps
Support for default field values when creating new records
Record Type selection support

Deployment

Prerequisites

Salesforce CLI installed
Authenticated to your target org

Authenticate to Your Org

# For production/developer org
sf org login web -a MyOrg

# For sandbox
sf org login web -a MySandbox -r https://test.salesforce.com

Deploy to Org

# Deploy to default org
sf project deploy start

# Deploy to specific org
sf project deploy start -o MyOrg

# Validate only (no deployment)
sf project deploy start -o MyOrg --dry-run

Available Actions

This package includes two options for navigation:

Option 1: All-in-One Action (Original)

Use navigateEverywhereLFA when you need maximum flexibility with a single component.

Option 2: Simplified Single-Purpose Actions (New)

Use these purpose-built actions for a cleaner Flow builder experience:

Action	Description	Use When
`navigateToRecord`	View, edit, or clone a record	Opening an existing record
`navigateToNewRecord`	Create a new record	Creating records with optional defaults
`navigateToListView`	Open object list view	Showing filtered lists
`navigateToURL`	Open external URL	Linking to external sites
`navigateToApp`	Switch Lightning app	Changing application context
`navigateToRelatedList`	Open a related list	Showing child records
`navigateToNamedPage`	Go to standard/community page	Home, Chatter, Today, etc.

Using in Flow

Adding an Action

Open Setup > Flows
Create or edit a Screen Flow
Add an Action element
Search for your preferred action (e.g., navigateToRecord)
Configure the input variables

Note: These are Local Actions, meaning they run in the browser context. They work in Screen Flows only, not in Record-Triggered or Scheduled Flows.

Simplified Actions Reference

navigateToRecord

Navigate to an existing record in view, edit, or clone mode.

Input	Required	Description
`recordId`	Yes	The 18-character Salesforce Record ID
`objectApiName`	No	Object API name (helps with page resolution)
`actionName`	Yes	`view`, `edit`, or `clone`

Example:

Record ID: {!recordId}
Action: edit

navigateToNewRecord

Open a new record form with optional default field values.

Input	Required	Description
`objectApiName`	Yes	Object API name (e.g., Account, Case)
`defaultFieldValues`	No	JSON string of field defaults

Example:

Object API Name: Case
Default Field Values: {"Subject":"Support Request","Priority":"High"}

Building JSON in Flow: Use a formula resource:

'{"Subject": "' & {!varSubject} & '", "AccountId": "' & {!varAccountId} & '"}'

navigateToListView

Navigate to an object's list view.

Input	Required	Description
`objectApiName`	Yes	Object API name (e.g., Account, Opportunity)
`listViewApiName`	No	Developer name of specific list view

Example:

Object API Name: Opportunity
List View API Name: My_Open_Opportunities

navigateToURL

Navigate to any external URL.

Input	Required	Description
`url`	Yes	Full URL including https://

Example:

URL: https://help.salesforce.com

navigateToApp

Switch to a different Lightning app.

Input	Required	Description
`appTarget`	Yes	App ID or developer name with namespace

Namespace prefixes:

Standard apps: standard__ (e.g., standard__LightningSales)
Custom apps: c__ (e.g., c__MyCustomApp)
Managed packages: namespace__ (e.g., mypackage__AppName)

navigateToRelatedList

Navigate to a related list for a parent record.

Input	Required	Description
`recordId`	Yes	Parent record ID
`objectApiName`	Yes	Parent object API name
`relationshipApiName`	Yes	Child relationship name

Finding the Relationship API Name: Go to Object Manager > Child Object > Lookup Field > See "Child Relationship Name"

Example:

Parent Record ID: {!accountId}
Parent Object API Name: Account
Relationship API Name: Contacts

navigateToNamedPage

Navigate to standard named pages or Experience Cloud pages.

Input	Required	Description
`pageName`	Yes	Name of the page
`isExperiencePage`	No	Set true for Experience Cloud

Lightning Experience pages: home, chatter, today, dataAssessment, filePreview

Experience Cloud pages: home, account-management, contact-support, error, login, top-articles, topic-catalog

Original All-in-One Action Reference

Input Variables

Variable	Label	Required	Description
`destinationType`	Destination Type	Yes	The type of page to navigate to (see table below)
`destinationName`	Destination Name	Conditional	Object API name, App name, Tab name, or Page name
`destinationRecordId`	Destination Record Id	Conditional	The record ID for record-based navigation
`destinationAction`	Destination Action	Conditional	The action to perform (see table below)
`destinationActionFilter`	Destination Action Filter	No	List view filter name for object list pages
`destinationUrl`	Destination URL	Conditional	URL for web page navigation or Knowledge article URL name
`relationshipName`	Relationship Name	Conditional	API name of the relationship for related list navigation
`defaultVals`	Default Field Values in JSON	No	JSON string of default field values for new record creation

Destination Types

Type	Description	Required Variables
`record`	Navigate to a specific record	`destinationRecordId`, `destinationAction`
`object`	Navigate to an object page	`destinationName`, `destinationAction`
`url`	Navigate to an external URL	`destinationUrl`
`tab`	Navigate to a custom tab	`destinationName`
`knowledge`	Navigate to a Knowledge article	`destinationName` (articleType), `destinationUrl` (urlName)
`namedpage`	Navigate to a named page	`destinationName`
`experiencepage`	Navigate to an Experience Cloud page	`destinationName`
`relatedlist`	Navigate to a related list	`destinationRecordId`, `destinationName`, `destinationAction`, `relationshipName`
`app`	Navigate to a Lightning app	`destinationName`

Destination Actions by Type

Record Type Actions

Action	Description
`view`	Open record in view mode
`edit`	Open record in edit mode
`clone`	Clone the record

Object Type Actions

Action	Description
`home`	Object home page
`list`	Object list view (use `destinationActionFilter` for specific list)
`new`	New record page (supports Record Type selection)

Related List Type Actions

Action	Description
`view`	View the related list

Usage Examples

Navigate to Record (View)

Destination Type: record
Destination Name: Account
Destination Record Id: {!recordId}
Destination Action: view

Navigate to Record (Edit)

Destination Type: record
Destination Name: Contact
Destination Record Id: {!contactId}
Destination Action: edit

Navigate to Object List with Filter

Destination Type: object
Destination Name: Opportunity
Destination Action: list
Destination Action Filter: My_Open_Opportunities

Create New Record with Default Values

Destination Type: object
Destination Name: Case
Destination Action: new
Default Field Values in JSON: {"Subject":"Support Request","Priority":"High","AccountId":"{!accountId}"}

Navigate to External URL

Destination Type: url
Destination URL: https://help.salesforce.com

Navigate to Custom Tab

Destination Type: tab
Destination Name: My_Custom_Tab

Navigate to Related List

Destination Type: relatedlist
Destination Name: Account
Destination Record Id: {!accountId}
Destination Action: view
Relationship Name: Contacts

Navigate to Knowledge Article

Destination Type: knowledge
Destination Name: FAQ
Destination URL: how-to-reset-password

Navigate to Named Page

Destination Type: namedpage
Destination Name: home

Valid named pages: home, chatter, today, dataAssessment, filePreview

Navigate to Experience Cloud Page

Destination Type: experiencepage
Destination Name: home

Valid experience pages: home, Account Management, Contact Support, Error, Login, Top Articles, Topic Catalog, or custom page names

Navigate to Lightning App

Destination Type: app
Destination Name: standard__LightningSales

Note: For custom apps not in managed packages, use the prefix c__ (e.g., c__MyCustomApp)

Best Practices

Based on Salesforce Lightning Navigation best practices:

Use NavigationMixin patterns - This component uses the lightning:navigation service which is the recommended approach over deprecated methods like force:navigateToSObject
Handle errors gracefully - The component includes comprehensive error messages for missing or invalid parameters
Use Record Type selection - When creating new records with destinationAction: new, the component automatically enables Record Type selection if configured on the object
Default field values - Use JSON format for defaultVals to pre-populate fields on new records. Values are encoded using lightning:pageReferenceUtils
List view filters - Use destinationActionFilter with the list view API name (not label) to navigate directly to filtered views

API Version

This package uses Salesforce API version 62.0 (Winter '25).

File Structure

salesforce-navigate-everywhere/
├── force-app/
│   └── main/
│       └── default/
│           ├── aura/
│           │   ├── navigateEverywhereLFA/     # All-in-one action
│           │   ├── navigateToRecord/          # View/edit/clone records
│           │   ├── navigateToNewRecord/       # Create new records
│           │   ├── navigateToListView/        # Object list views
│           │   ├── navigateToURL/             # External URLs
│           │   ├── navigateToApp/             # Lightning apps
│           │   ├── navigateToRelatedList/     # Related lists
│           │   └── navigateToNamedPage/       # Named/community pages
│           └── lwc/
├── config/
├── scripts/
├── sfdx-project.json
└── README.md

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sfdx-project.json		sfdx-project.json

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Navigate Everywhere - Salesforce Flow Action

Features

Deployment

Prerequisites

Authenticate to Your Org

Deploy to Org

Available Actions

Option 1: All-in-One Action (Original)

Option 2: Simplified Single-Purpose Actions (New)

Using in Flow

Adding an Action

Simplified Actions Reference

navigateToRecord

navigateToNewRecord

navigateToListView

navigateToURL

navigateToApp

navigateToRelatedList

navigateToNamedPage

Original All-in-One Action Reference

Input Variables

Destination Types

Destination Actions by Type

Record Type Actions

Object Type Actions

Related List Type Actions

Usage Examples

Navigate to Record (View)

Navigate to Record (Edit)

Navigate to Object List with Filter

Create New Record with Default Values

Navigate to External URL

Navigate to Custom Tab

Navigate to Related List

Navigate to Knowledge Article

Navigate to Named Page

Navigate to Experience Cloud Page

Navigate to Lightning App

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