What is a slot?
A slot is used when a Squid is actively running. More precisely, each Squid has a slots setting that controls how many scrapers it launches simultaneously to work through your task list. Each of those scrapers counts as one slot against your account limit. You can sync as many accounts as you like — slots are only consumed while scraping is actively in progress. Synced accounts that are not currently running a Squid do not use any slots. Example: On the Business plan, you have 30 slots. That means you can have up to 30 scrapers running concurrently across all your Squids at the same time.How your total slot count is calculated
Your total slot usage is the sum of the slots setting across all your currently active Squids.| Squid | Slots setting |
|---|---|
| Squid A | 1 |
| Squid B | 4 |
| Squid C | 1 |
| Squid D | 1 |
| Squid E | 4 |
| Total | 11 |
Viewing your slot count
Your current slot usage is displayed on the lobstr.io home page after you log in. The counter shows how many slots are in use out of your plan’s total.Freeing up slots
If you’re approaching your slot limit and need capacity for another Squid, you can deactivate any Squid you’re not currently using. Deactivating a Squid immediately releases its slots.Go to your Squids dashboard
Navigate to your Squids list from the lobstr.io dashboard.