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Limits

Table 1. Flow Limits
Value Limit Description

Maximum Free-Tier Flow Lifetime

30 days

Flows that are not associated with a subscription expire after 30 days.

Maximum Free-Tier Flows

1

A user may only have one flow that is not associated with a subscription.

Table 2. Run Limits
Value Limit Description

Maximum Run Duration

1 year

Runs may continue executing for up to one year before being terminated.

Maximum Run Record Retention

90 days

Runs are retained for up to 90 days and then subject to automated cleanup (deletion).

Maximum Run State Size

200KB

The maximum size of the state associated with your run.

  • Globus Flows
  • Overview
  • Getting Started
    • How to Run a Flow
    • How to Monitor a Flow Run
    • How to Create a Flow
  • Authoring Flows
    • Introduction
    • Actions
    • Expressions
    • Choice States
    • Wait States
    • Fail States
    • Pass States
    • Protecting Secrets
    • Handling Exceptions
    • Performing Actions as Different Users
    • Run Context
    • Validating Flow Definitions
  • Authoring Input Schemas
  • Authentication and Authorization
  • Consents and Resuming Runs
  • Permissions
  • Limits
  • Hosted Action Providers
    • Hello World
    • Globus Search - Ingest Task
    • Globus Search - Delete Task
    • Send Notification Email
    • Wait For User Selection
    • Expression Evaluation
    • DataCite Mint
    • Transfer APs
    • Compute AP
  • Example Flows
    • Simple Transfer
    • Move (copy and delete) files
    • Transfer and Share Files
    • Two Stage Globus Transfer
    • Transfer After Approval
    • Looping Batched Move
    • Tar and Transfer with Globus Compute
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