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    Chapter 11. Advanced Integration > Introduction to the Metadata API

    Introduction to the Metadata API

    The Metadata API allows the direct manipulation of objects, page layouts, tabs, and most of the other configurable features in Force.com. By using the Metadata API, you can automate many of the click-intensive tasks commonly performed in the Force.com IDE or in the native Web user interface, such as the creation of database objects and fields.

    This section provides an introduction to the Metadata API into two parts, described here:


      

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