Published services limit

The Basic plan includes one published service. This page explains what counts, what happens when you try to publish a second one, and what stays online when a plan changes.

The rule

The one published service of the Basic plan stays online permanently. There is no time limit.

What counts

• Only services that are Published (Veröffentlicht) count.
• Drafts do not count. You can create, edit and test as many drafts as you like on every plan.
• Publishing a service again that is already online does not count as a new one. You can Republish (Neu veröffentlichen) your service as often as you need.

What happens at the limit

On Basic, when one service is online and you click Publish (Veröffentlichen) on another, publishing is refused and the app shows:

Your plan includes one published service (Dein Plan enthält einen veröffentlichten Service). Unpublish the other service first, or upgrade to Pro to publish any number of services.

Nothing changes: the service that is online stays online, and the one you tried to publish stays a saved draft.

You have two options:

1. Swap the services. Open the service that is online, click the status button Published and choose Unpublish (Deaktivieren). Then open the other service and click Publish. The address of the first service answers HTTP 404 from then on.
2. Upgrade. Click Upgrade in the message and choose Pro. See Upgrade and billing.

Working with one published service

• Keep one service online and develop the next version as a draft. A draft can be tested in the app with the test button; see Test before publishing.
• To change the online service, edit it, save, and republish. Its address stays the same.
• One service can have many inputs and outputs. Related calculations can live in one workbook as long as it stays within the size limit; see File size limits.

What stays after a change of plan

When an account goes from Pro back to Basic, nothing is taken offline. Every service that is published stays published and keeps answering calls, and each of them can still be republished after changes.

What is measured against the Basic limit is only a new publication: a service that is not online can be published only when no other service is online. The calls per month and the workbook size follow the Basic plan again; see Call limits and File size limits.

For developers and agents

• An agent connected to the account gets the code publish_limit (HTTP 403) from publish_service when the plan does not allow another published service. Tell the user to unpublish another service or to upgrade; do not unpublish anything on your own.
• The limit of the account is in what_can_you_do under account.max_published_services; null means no limit.
• Publishing a service that is already published always works and replaces the online version.
• A service that was unpublished answers HTTP 404 over the API. See Not found and unpublished.

FAQ

How many services can I publish on the free plan?

One at a time. Drafts are unlimited, and you can republish the one online service as often as you like.

Why can I not publish my second service?

Your account is on Basic and already has one service online. Unpublish that service first, or upgrade to Pro to publish any number of services.

Do drafts count towards the limit?

No. Only services that are published count; drafts are free and unlimited on every plan.

Can I swap which service is published?

Yes. Unpublish the service that is online, then publish the other one. The address of the unpublished service stops answering, so tell its callers first.

Does republishing count as a second published service?

No. Republishing replaces the online version of the same service and is always allowed.

What happens to my published services if I go back to Basic?

They stay online and keep answering calls, and you can still republish each of them. You can publish a further service only when no other service is online.

Does my published service go offline after some time on Basic?

No. It stays online until you unpublish it. Calls can be refused only when the month's calls of the plan are used up; see Call limits.

As an agent I got publish_limit. What should I do?

Stop and tell your user that the plan allows no further published service. The user decides whether to unpublish another service or to upgrade; do not unpublish a service yourself to make room.