> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.helix-db.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Helix Foundry limits

> Every Helix Foundry limit in one place: syncs, generations, documents, loads, spending and reads

Reference

The limits Foundry applies, by area. Each guide explains what happens when you reach one.

## Data

| Limit | Value |
| - | - |
| Rows per table, per sync | 2,000,000 |
| One sync attempt | 2 hours |
| Attempts per sync | 3 |
| Syncs running per connection | 1 |
| PostHog event history | 1 to 365 days, 30 by default |
| PostgreSQL and MySQL | Foundry Pro or Max |

## Generations

| Limit | Value |
| - | - |
| Goal | 2,000 characters |
| Tables per generation | 50 |
| Documents the agent sees | Names of the 50 most recently uploaded |
| Attempts per generation | 3 |
| Generations running per ontology | 1 |

## Documents

| Limit | Value |
| - | - |
| File types | `.md`, `.markdown`, `.txt` |
| Size | 256 KiB per document |
| Documents per workspace | 200 |
| Name | 255 characters, no slash, backslash or control character |

## Loads

| Limit | Value |
| - | - |
| Document reading spend, per load | \$20 |
| Document reading spend, per workspace each month | \$100 |
| Loads kept per ontology | 5: the current one and the four newest others |
| Loads or extracts running per ontology | 1 |

## Explorer and Records

| Limit | Value |
| - | - |
| First view of a load | A connected sample of about 320 records |
| Records per page | 50 |
| Records reachable by paging, per type | 10,000 |
| Matches counted by a search or filter | 1,000 |
| Records compared per type, per side | 5,000 |

## Ontologies

| Limit | Value |
| - | - |
| Ontologies per database | 1 |
| Databases per ontology | 1 |

## Next steps

> **[Troubleshooting](https://docs.helix-db.com/foundry/reference/troubleshooting.md)**
>
> What to do when you reach a limit.

> **[Plans and billing](https://docs.helix-db.com/foundry/workspace/plans-and-billing.md)**
>
> What each plan includes.


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