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Introduction

The Agentforce Context Protocol (ACP) Management UI includes a “Settings” area where administrators can configure system-wide behaviors and preferences for ACP. These settings can influence aspects like logging levels, default behaviors, and potentially feature flags.

This guide explains how to access and modify these settings.

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Prerequisites

  • Access to the ACP Manager Lightning App in Salesforce.
  • Appropriate Salesforce permissions to modify ACP system settings (typically an administrator profile).

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Accessing ACP Settings

  1. Navigate to the ACP Manager App:

    • Open the App Launcher in Salesforce.
    • Search for “ACP Manager” and select it.

  2. Go to the “Settings” Tab:

    • Within the ACP Manager app, click on the Settings tab. This tab displays the available ACP system settings.

    (Placeholder: Screenshot of the ACP Manager UI, Settings tab)

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Common ACP Settings

The specific settings available can vary based on your ACP implementation, but common configurable options might include:

  • Logging Level:

    • Description: Controls the verbosity of logs generated by the ACP system, including the Activity Log and potentially Apex debug logs.
    • Common Options:
      • ERROR: Logs only critical errors.
      • WARN: Logs errors and warnings.
      • INFO: Logs errors, warnings, and informational messages (e.g., successful tool executions).
      • DEBUG: Logs detailed debugging information, including potentially sensitive data like request/response payloads. (Use with caution in production).
    • Impact: Higher verbosity helps in troubleshooting but consumes more storage and can slightly impact performance. Lower verbosity is generally recommended for stable production environments.

  • Default Timeout for Tool Execution (milliseconds):

    • Description: Sets a default maximum time ACP will wait for an external tool to respond before considering the operation timed out. Individual tools or connections might override this.
    • Impact: Prevents indefinite waiting for unresponsive external services.

  • Enable/Disable Specific Connectors Globally:

    • Description: Allows administrators to quickly enable or disable all tools associated with a particular connector type (e.g., temporarily disable all Slack tools).
    • Impact: Useful during maintenance of an external system or for phasing out a connector.

  • Activity Log Retention Period (days):

    • Description: Defines how long Activity Log entries are kept before being archived or deleted.
    • Impact: Balances the need for historical data with storage considerations.

  • Sensitive Data Masking in Logs:

    • Description: A boolean setting to enable or disable the masking of potentially sensitive fields (e.g., API keys, passwords, PII) in log entries.
    • Impact: Enhances security and compliance but might make debugging certain issues harder if critical data is masked.

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Modifying Settings

  1. Identify the Setting: Locate the setting you wish to change on the “Settings” tab.

  2. Adjust the Value:

    • For dropdowns (like Logging Level), select the desired option.
    • For text fields (like Timeout), enter the new value.
    • For checkboxes (like Enable/Disable flags), check or uncheck as needed.

  3. Save Changes:

    • Look for a “Save” or “Apply Changes” button. Click it to persist your modifications.
    • You should receive a confirmation message indicating that the settings have been updated.

    (Placeholder: Screenshot showing a setting being changed and a save button)

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Considerations When Changing Settings

  • Impact Assessment: Understand the potential impact of changing a setting before you modify it. For example, setting a very low timeout might cause frequent failures for tools that legitimately take longer to respond. Setting Logging Level to DEBUG in production can generate very large logs.
  • Documentation: Refer to any internal ACP documentation or consult with your ACP development team if you are unsure about what a specific setting does.
  • Testing: After changing a setting, especially a critical one like a logging level or a global connector disable, it’s good practice to test relevant ACP functionality to ensure it behaves as expected.
  • User Communication: If a setting change significantly impacts end-users or other integrations (e.g., disabling a connector), communicate this change appropriately.

The “Settings” tab in the ACP Manager empowers administrators to fine-tune the Agentforce Context Protocol system to meet their organization’s specific operational, security, and performance requirements.