Embedded Apps, read-only

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Ahead of actually doing this I'm hoping someone may be able to shed light on this the topic.

I'm about to start building a rather simply table view using Salesforce data in which I intend to embed the App on a webpage, that which only authenticated users can access.

Meaning the website requires some type of authentication or password. Once authenticated, the Retool app would display within the specific page.

  1. Since these aren't "retool" users or even "external" users of a portal, I assume there is no additional cost? We're talking very few actual unique people viewing the data anyway.

  2. Can embeds be as simple as an iframe? meaning no SDK or other API necessary?

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Hi there @MattK,

I think you'll find this post helpful.

In a nutshell:

  • You can embed a public app (which doesn't require user authentication) in your website.
  • This wouldn't incur in any cost are the users seeing the app wouldn't be retool users under your account
  • I'm not really sure about the iframe, although looking at other posts (e.g this one) I think it may be possible.

Just bear in mind that when you make an app public, anyone with the link will be able to see it, which may be a risk for your data.

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Perfect, thanks.

Yes, I was able to embed an app inside an iFrame on a webpage without an issue. Seems like we'd need to be on an Enterprise plan to remove the "Retool" branding otherwise works exactly as I'd expect.

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