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Is the API limit on outbound or inbound?
The API call limit includes inbound calls only. Outbound calls (i.e. callouts) are only governed by the per transaction and maximum timeout limits. The Salesforce Developer Limits Quick Reference should contain all the information you need.
What’s the maximum timeout for a web service call?
The web services call can be a SOAP API call or any external web services call. A single Apex transaction can make a maximum of 100 callouts to an HTTP request or an API call. The default timeout is 10 seconds. A custom timeout can be defined for each callout. The minimum is 1 millisecond and the maximum is 120,000 milliseconds.
What’s the maximum size of a REST call?
Request Size Limits In each REST call, the maximum length for the combined URI and headers is 16,384 bytes. A request exceeding this limit returns a 431 Request Header Fields Too Large error.
What happens when a request exceeds an API limit?
To maintain optimum performance and ensure that the Lightning Platform API is available to all our customers, Salesforce balances transaction loads by imposing two types of limits: When a call exceeds a request limit, an error is returned.
How are API limits enforced in Salesforce Stack Exchange?
Limits are enforced against the aggregate of all API calls made by the org in a 24-hour period. Limits are not on a per-user basis. When an org exceeds a limit, all users in the org can be temporarily blocked from making additional calls.
Is there limit to number of API calls?
API calls issued by certain Salesforce connected apps (for example, the Salesforce mobile app) don’t count. To determine which APIs affect the allocation, see Monitoring Your API Usage. Calls that include DebuggingHeader have a separate allocation limit of 1,000 calls per 24-hour period.
What kind of APIs are available to Salesforce?
APIs that count toward this allocation include the Lightning Platform REST API, the Lightning Platform SOAP API, Bulk API, and Bulk API 2.0. API calls issued by certain Salesforce connected apps (for example, the Salesforce mobile app) don’t count.