Flow External Services

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Flow External Services skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Flow External Services is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Security category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Security · Sub-category: security-misc · Last updated: 2026-05-21

tool:salesforce

Use when calling external REST APIs from Salesforce Flow without writing Apex: registering API specs as External Services, using generated invocable actions in Flow Builder, using Flow's built-in HTTP Callout action (GA Spring '24+), configuring Named Credentials for authentication, mapping inputs/outputs, and handling fault paths. Trigger keywords: 'External Services', 'HTTP Callout action in Flow', 'call REST API from Flow', 'register OpenAPI spec', 'Flow HTTP action'. NOT for Apex callouts, Apex HttpRequest patterns, OmniStudio Integration Procedures, or Platform Event publishing.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Flow External Services is published as a SKILL.md file in this catalog. At roughly 2,625 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

Original author: Pranav Nagrecha
Indexed lastmod: 2026-05-21
Catalog position: Security · security-misc
Indexed related skills: 10

How Flow External Services fits the catalog

Flow External Services sits in the Security category under the security-misc sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

This skill activates when a practitioner needs to call an external REST API directly from Salesforce Flow — either by registering an OpenAPI spec via External Services or using Flow's built-in HTTP Callout action — without writing Apex. It covers registration, action configuration, Named Credential selection, input/output mapping, response parsing, fault handling, and governor limit constraints.

What this skill does

Flow External Services is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the security-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/flow-external-services/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when calling external REST APIs from Salesforce Flow without writing Apex: registering API specs as External Services, using generated invocable actions in Flow Builder, using Flow's built-in HTTP Callout action (GA Spring '24+), configuring Named Credentials for authentication, mapping inputs/outputs, and handling fault paths. Trigger keywords: 'External Services', 'HTTP Callout action in Flow', 'call REST API from Flow', 'register OpenAPI spec', 'Flow HTTP action'.

Who uses this skill

The Flow External Services Claude Code skill is built for security engineers, penetration testers, DevSecOps practitioners, and development teams hardening codebases and infrastructure. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 116,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/flow-external-services
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/flow-external-services/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/flow-external-services/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/flow-external-services/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/flow-external-services/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\flow-external-services\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Flow External Services Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/flow-external-services/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Flow External Services skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Flow External Services skill?

Use Flow External Services when your Claude Code task falls under the Security category — specifically in the security misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Flow External Services" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/security/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Flow External Services skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Flow External Services is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Security category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Author: Pranav Nagrecha

Cite this skill

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APA

Pranav Nagrecha. (2026). Flow External Services [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/flow-external-services/

BibTeX

@misc{flow-external-services-2026,
  author    = {Pranav Nagrecha},
  title     = {Flow External Services [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/flow-external-services/}
}

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