Display Toast Messages Using Salesforce Flow (Native Show Toast Action)
Summary
Salesforce now offers a native Show Toast action for Flows that lets admins display toast notifications directly from Flow Builder without coding. This simplifies providing instant user feedback for actions like record creation, approval submissions, and updates within Screen Flows. The article explains how to configure the Show Toast action with variants like success, error, warning, and info, including examples and best practices. Salesforce teams can enhance user experience and reduce confusion by integrating these interactive toast messages in their business processes. Dynamic messages with Flow variables enable more meaningful notifications.
Takeaways
- Use the native Show Toast action in Screen Flows to provide instant user feedback.
- Select appropriate toast variants: Success, Error, Warning, or Info based on the scenario.
- Configure dismissibility settings (Dismissible, Sticky, Pester) to control toast behavior.
- Include dynamic Flow variables in toast messages for personalized notifications.
- Keep toast messages concise and action-oriented to ensure clarity.
For many years, Salesforce administrators and developers had to rely on Lightning Web Components (LWC), Aura components, or third-party solutions to display toast notifications in Salesforce Flows. While these approaches worked, they added extra complexity and required custom development. The good news is that Salesforce has introduced the Show Toast action for Flows, allowing admins to display toast notifications directly from Flow Builder without creating Lightning Web Components (LWC) . This enhancement makes Screen Flows more interactive and provides immediate feedback to users after important actions are completed. Recent Salesforce community discussions highlight this newer native approach compared to older custom implementations. In this tutorial, we will learn what toast messages are, why they are useful, how to configure the Show Toast action in Salesforce Flow , and several real-world examples that you can implement in your organization.