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Limitations & Throttling

Tape applies limits to all executed automations regarding utilized computation power and time.

Limitations for individual worflow automation runs

  • The maximum time a flow can run is currently 3 minutes
  • Maximum number of actions consumed for a single run: 1000 (One thousand)
  • Memory & CPU limitations apply
  • There is a limit for parallel async operations (avoid heavy parallel HTTP operations and perform them sequentally instead)
  • A single record-collection action (e.g. collect_app_records / collect_app_view_records) returns at most 1000 records. When the collection limit is disabled, non-positive, or set above 1000, it is silently forced to 1000 — a silent truncation, not an error. (This is separate from the per-run action cap above.)
  • Automation email sends (send_email / collected_records_send_email) draw down your organization's shared 24-hour email send quota; once it is exhausted, further sends are refused until the window rolls over.

Flows that exceed any of the above limits fail with a proper error message. Split your work into multiple flows or avoid heavy computations, e.g. for large amounts of records.

Throttling

Throttling per organization may be applied if an organization performs excessive action usage during a short period of time. The throttling will be lifted after 5 minutes and will be indicated by a yellow "THROTTLED" status for scheduled automations in the runs overview and individual runs sidebar.

Throttling affects the whole organization and will lead to temporary delays and scheduled flows.