How to Find Record Type ID in Salesforce

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May 8, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to locate a Record Type ID directly in Salesforce Setup.

Quick summary

Finding a Record Type ID in Salesforce requires navigating through Setup and the Object Manager to reach the correct record type detail page. Once there, the Record Type ID is visible in the browser's address bar between the segments "RecordTypes/" and "/view".

Steps

Click the Gear icon in the top-right corner of Salesforce and select Setup from the dropdown menu.
On the Setup page, select the Object Manager tab.
Find and select the object whose Record Type ID you need to locate.
In the left pane, navigate to the Record Type option.
Click on the Record Type Label for the specific record type you are looking up.
Copy the Record Type ID from your browser's address bar, located between "RecordTypes/" and "/view".

📌 Why this matters

Knowing how to find a Salesforce Record Type ID is essential for administrators and developers who need to reference specific record types in automation rules, custom code, validation formulas, or API integrations. The Record Type ID is a unique identifier that Salesforce uses internally, and it cannot be found on a standard settings screen — making this step-by-step process a critical skill for anyone building or maintaining Salesforce workflows. Without the correct Record Type ID, flows, triggers, and configuration logic that depend on record segmentation can fail or behave unpredictably. This demo gives Salesforce admins a fast, repeatable way to retrieve any Record Type ID directly from the Setup interface.

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