Research note · Salesforce · September 2026

Salesforce Headless 360 and the January 2027 Renewal Window

Headless 360 is an architecture, not a SKU: agents run Salesforce through APIs and MCP tools and the cost flows through Flex Credits, per user add ons and your API allocation. Nothing on a price list says Headless 360, which is exactly why a renewal signed before January 2027 needs terms that price it before Salesforce does.

6 pages14 min readPDF, 39 KBSeptember 2, 2026

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Salesforce Headless 360: The Meter That Has No Price Yet

Headless 360 is an architecture, not a SKU: agents run Salesforce through APIs and MCP tools, and the cost flows through Flex Credits, per user add ons, Data 360 credits and your API allocation. Two of the meters headless traffic uses most have no price yet. Why January 2027 matters, the 2,500 seat illustration, and the terms to secure in writing before you renew.

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