Calculate API calls consumed by Data Loader

Understanding Batch Size and API Call Consumption

Standard API (REST/SOAP) Batch Size

The default batch size in Data Loader is 200 or, if you select "Enable Bulk API", the default batch size is 2,000.

The number of batches submitted for a data manipulation operation (insert, update, delete, etc) depends on the number of records and batch size selected. The total number of records in your file divided by the batch size selected equals the number of batches. Each batch consumes one API call.

For example, with an API request limit of 15,000 and a batch size of 200 records, it would be possible to perform operations on (15,000 X 200) or 3,000,000 records per 24 hours.

Bulk API Batch Size

If "Enable Bulk API" is selected and a batch size is 2,000, it would be possible to perform operations on (15,000 X 2,000) or 30,000,000 records per 24 hours.

API Limit Reset and Planning

API limits are reset on a 24 hour rolling basis and are dependent upon your edition and license counts as outlined in the API Request Limits and Allocations documentation.