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Every CNAP account has resource quotas that limit how much you can create. Quotas prevent runaway usage and ensure fair access for all users. For a full comparison of what each plan includes, see plans and pricing.

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How quotas work

Quotas are enforced per user, not per workspace. If you’re a member of multiple workspaces, your usage across all of them counts toward a single limit. This means creating a new workspace doesn’t give you additional resources. Each quota has a metric (what’s being limited), a limit (your maximum), and usage (your current consumption).

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Check your quotas

Use the API to see your current usage and limits: 
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $CNAP_TOKEN" \
  https://api.cnap.tech/v1/quotas

[
  {
    "metric": "kaas/clusters",
    "type": "allocation",
    "displayName": "Managed clusters",
    "unit": "count",
    "limit": 1,
    "usage": 0,
    "remaining": 1
  },
  {
    "metric": "compute/machines",
    "type": "allocation",
    "displayName": "Compute machines",
    "unit": "count",
    "limit": 1,
    "usage": 0,
    "remaining": 1
  }
]
To check a specific metric: 
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $CNAP_TOKEN" \
  https://api.cnap.tech/v1/quotas/kaas%2Fclusters
Metric names contain a forward slash (for example, compute/machines). URL-encode the slash as %2F when using the single-metric endpoint.

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BYOM bypass

Machines provisioned with your own cloud provider API key (BYOM) are not subject to compute quotas. You pay the provider directly, so CNAP does not limit the number of machines, CPU cores, or memory.

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Increasing your limits

There are three ways to increase your resource limits:
  • Upgrade to Pro — higher limits for all metrics. See plans and pricing.
  • Bring your own key — bypass compute limits entirely by using your own cloud provider API key.
  • Enterprise overrides — custom per-workspace or per-user limits set by the CNAP team. Contact us if you need limits beyond what Pro offers.
Enterprise customers can request custom quota overrides that take precedence over plan defaults. Overrides can be scoped to a specific workspace or user. Reach out to your account team or email support@cnap.tech.