Hi everyone,
I’m currently running multiple automations through Make (formerly Integromat), and I’m receiving recurring 429 rate limit errors when writing to Airtable.
Here’s my setup:
• Multiple bases (each client has a separate base)
• Automations triggered via webhook
• In some scenarios, a single workflow performs 4–6 Airtable operations in sequence (search, create, update, etc.)
• Sequential processing enabled in Make
• Free plan currently
From what I understand, Airtable has:
• 5 requests per base per second rate limit
• 1,000 API calls per month on Free
• 100,000 per month on Team
My question is specifically about the rate limit behavior:
If I upgrade from Free to Team, does that change the per-second rate limit (5 requests per base per second), or does that limit remain the same regardless of plan?
In other words:
If I occasionally execute 6 Airtable operations within the same second inside one scenario, will upgrading prevent 429 errors, or is the 5 requests/sec limit enforced equally on all plans?
I want to make sure I’m addressing the correct constraint (monthly API cap vs. per-second rate limit).
Any clarification from someone who has experience scaling automations with Airtable would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
