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What is Mdapi?
mdapi (for metadata API) is a simple API aiming at providing as fast as possible the information contained in the metadata files generated for RPM repositories. It is currently deployed at: https://apps.fedoraproject.org/mdapi. You can contribute to mdapi with bug reports or pull requests at: https://pagure.io/mdapi.
What is Mdapi in Salesforce?
Use the mdapi commands to retrieve and deploy Metadata API–formatted files that represent components in an org, or to convert Metadata API–formatted metadata into the source format used in Salesforce DX projects.
How are unlocked packages used in AppExchange development?
If you’ve ever installed an AppExchange app, those features were deployed to your org using packaging. With unlocked packaging (now in Beta), this way of deploying and organizing changes is available to customers and partners.
What’s the difference between managed and unlocked packages?
When you think about putting pieces of your org into packages, understanding the difference between metadata in managed packages, metadata in unlocked packages, and metadata that isn’t packaged at all will matter. When metadata is part of a managed package, you have limited ability to change it.
What kind of development model do unlocked packages follow?
Unlocked packages follow a source-driven development model. The source of truth of the metadata contained in the package is your version control system, not what’s in an org. This model brings with it all the benefits of modern source-driven development models.
How to deploy from a package in sfdx?
Let’s dive into SFDX, VSCode, and deploying from a package. (In the spirit of working in a low code platform, we will also see how much of this I can do with just links to existing documentation…) Be warned: Deploying will over-write any existing components with the same name. If you haven’t already, Install Salesforce Extensions for VS Code.