Confirmed current behavior
Collection creation is gated above the free plan. That behavior is implemented directly in the collections API. On the free tier, the API returns a structuredforbidden response with a LIMIT_COLLECTIONS code and an upgrade_plan upgrade target.
Other usage-sensitive areas
The product also enforces or tracks usage around areas such as:- sources
- concurrent runs
- crawled pages
- converted files
- indexed pages per month
- storage
- API calls
Source access
- Free can subscribe to existing public sources. Creating a new public source requires Pro (
LIMIT_PUBLIC_SOURCE_CREATION_REQUIRES_PRO). - Free cannot create private sources (
LIMIT_PRIVATE_SOURCE_CREATION_REQUIRES_PRO). - Pro can create public and private sources. There are no source-count caps on public subscriptions or paid source creation.
- Processed pages, retrieval requests, workspace storage, and concurrency remain subject to plan allowances. Free processed pages cover standalone crawl, deep crawl, and extraction work; they do not grant source creation.
- GitHub repository sources require Pro.
- Manual source refresh requires an active or trialing paid plan (
LIMIT_MANUAL_REINDEX). - Daily public-source refresh can return
LIMIT_RECRAWL_FREQUENCYon an unsupported plan.
details.code, details.current, details.limit, and details.upgradeTarget when present. Reduce the requested workload or change the plan; repeated retries do not resolve a plan restriction. Use the dashboard for your workspace’s current allowances rather than hardcoding pricing values.