How to Check Your Monthly API Limit in Salesforce

This article explains how to check your organization's monthly API request limit. Your Salesforce org has monthly API request limits based on your edition and licenses. You may need to check this limit to monitor usage, troubleshoot integration issues, or plan for capacity needs. API request limits are calculated based on your organization's edition and the number of active user licenses, with each license providing a specific allocation of monthly API calls.

Available Editions:

All editions with API access

Limit Details

Default Limit:

Varies by edition and license count. Common allocations include:

• Professional Edition: 1,000 API requests per user license per 24-hour period
• Enterprise Edition: 1,000 API requests per user license per 24-hour period
• Unlimited Edition: 1,000 API requests per user license per 24-hour period
• Developer Edition: 15,000 API requests per org per 24-hour period

(Note: Monthly limits are calculated as 30 times the daily allocation per license.)

Maximum Limit:

Varies based on edition, license count, and purchased API request add-ons

How to Check:

View your current API limit and usage on the Company Information page in Setup

Prerequisites:

You must have System Administrator permissions or the "View Setup and Configuration" permission to access Company Information.