Salesforce Integration Interview Questions Platform Event Limits Part-7

1) What is the High-Volume Platform Event Hourly Publishing Allocation?

It specifies the maximum number of platform events that can be published in one hour. The limit is 250,000 events per hour for Performance and Unlimited Editions.

2) What is the High-Volume Platform Event and Change Event Daily Delivery Allocation?

It defines the total number of platform and change events that can be delivered to subscribers in a 24-hour period. The limit is 50,000 deliveries per day for Performance and Unlimited Editions.

3) What publishing methods count toward the hourly publishing limit?

Publishing methods include:

• Apex
• Pub/Sub API
• REST API
• SOAP API
• Bulk API
• Flows
• Process Builder processes

4) Which delivery methods count toward the daily delivery limit?

Delivery methods include:

• Pub/Sub API
• CometD
• empApi Lightning component
• Event relays

5) Which actions are excluded from the daily delivery allocation?

The following actions don’t count toward the delivery limit:

• Apex triggers
• Flows
• Process Builder processes

6) How is the hourly publishing usage calculated?

Each published event counts as one unit against the hourly publishing limit, regardless of the publishing method. For example, publishing 1,000 events in an hour counts as 1,000 against the limit.

7) How is the daily delivery usage calculated?

Each event delivered to a subscriber is counted separately. For instance: Publishing 1,000 events to 10 subscribers counts as 10,000 deliveries (1,000 × 10).

8) What happens if you exceed the hourly publishing limit?

Events published beyond the limit will fail. Organizations must monitor and optimize their event publishing to stay within the allowed limits.

9) What is the purpose of the Platform Event Add-On License?

The add-on increases event delivery and publishing limits, providing flexibility during usage spikes. It enables organizations to handle higher volumes of platform event usage.

10) What are the primary benefits of the add-on license?

• Increased Daily Delivery Allocation: Adds 100,000 events per day (3 million per month).
• Enhanced Hourly Publishing Allocation: Adds 25,000 events per hour.
• Flexibility for Usage Spikes: Allows for temporary exceedance of daily delivery limits.

11) How does the add-on affect daily event delivery limits?

With the add-on:

• The daily delivery allocation increases to 150,000 events (50,000 included + 100,000 from the add-on).
• The monthly entitlement reaches 3 million events.

12) How does the add-on affect hourly publishing limits?

It increases the hourly publishing limit by 25,000 events, resulting in a total of 275,000 events per hour for Performance and Unlimited Editions.

13) What steps should an organization take to maximize its event delivery capabilities?

• Monitor and optimize event usage.
• Purchase the add-on license if higher limits are required.
• Contact Salesforce for guidance on best practices.

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