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Error 'License limit exceeded' when you use API to assign feature licenses

Date de publication: Apr 3, 2026
Description


When a Salesforce administrator attempts to assign Feature Licenses to multiple users in bulk using an API tool such as Data Loader, they may encounter the following error:


                                                                                     License limit exceeded

 

Résolution


This error occurs when the CSV file sets a Feature License to True for a number of users that exceeds the current available license count.

To resolve this issue, click Company Information from Setup and review the Feature Licenses available. Compare the number of Remaining Licenses to the number of Users being enabled in the CSV file.

As of now, below are the following feature licenses that can be enabled via the API:

 

API Field NameLicense NameDescription
UserPermissionsMarketingUserMarketing UserGrants access to marketing-related features and tools within the platform.
UserPermissionsSFContentUserCRM Content UserAllows users to access and manage CRM content such as libraries, files, and documents.
UserPermissionsChatterAnswersUserChatter AnswersEnables participation in Chatter Answers communities, including asking and answering questions.
UserPermissionsInteractionUserForce.com Flow UserProvides permission to use Flow (automation tools) for guided processes and workflows.
UserPermissionsKnowledgeUserKnowledge UserAllows users to create, edit, and manage knowledge base articles.
UserPermissionsMobileUserApex Mobile UserProvides access to Salesforce mobile features and Apex mobile capabilities.
UserPermissionsOfflineUserOffline UserAllows users to access and work with data in offline mode.
UserPermissionsSiteforcePublisherUserSite.com Publisher UserAllows publishing and managing Site.com websites.
UserPermissionsSupportUserConsole PermissionEnables access to service console features for customer support workflows.
UserPermissionsWirelessUserWireless UserProvides access to wireless/mobile-specific Salesforce capabilities.


In the future, more feature licenses may be added or become API accessible. 

 

How to Check Remaining License Counts :

 

  1. In Salesforce, navigate to Setup and search for Company Information in the Quick Find box.
  2. Scroll to the Feature Licenses section and review the licenses available.
  3. The Remaining Licenses column shows how many licenses are still available for each feature
Ressources supplémentaires

You can refer to the SOAP API Developer's Guide: User Object for API operations that can be performed on the User object and which fields are accessible.

Numéro d’article de la base de connaissances

000387847

 
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