salesloft-cost-tuning

# SalesLoft Cost Tuning ## Overview SalesLoft API cost is rate-limit-based (600 cost points/minute), not dollar-based. The primary cost driver is deep pagination -- pages beyond 100 cost 3-30x more. Optimize by using incremental sync, caching, and avoiding full table scans. ## Cost Model ### Rate Limit Cost Structure | Page Range | Cost per Request | Notes | |------------|-----------------|-------| | 1-100 | 1 point | Standard | | 101-150 | 3 points | 3x multiplier | | 151-250 | 8 points | 8x multiplier | | 251-500 | 10 points | 10x multiplier | | 501+ | 30 points | 30x multiplier | **Budget: 600 points/minute.** This is the ceiling regardless of SalesLoft plan tier. ### Cost Calculator ```typescript function calculateSyncCost(totalRecords: number, perPage = 100) { const pages = Math.ceil(totalRecords / perPage); let cost = 0; for (let p = 1; p <= pages; p++) { if (p <= 100) cost += 1; else if (p <= 150) cost += 3; else if (p <= 250) cost += 8; else if (p <= 500) cost += 10; else cost += 30; } const minutes = Math.ceil(cost / 600); return { pages, cost, minutes, pointsPerMinute: 600 }; } // Examples: // 1,000 records = 10 pages = 10 points = instant // 10,000 records = 100 pages = 100 points = instant // 25,000 records = 250 pages = 100 + 150 + 800 = 1050 points = ~2 min // 50,000 records = 500 pages = 100 + 150 + 800 + 2500 = 3550 points = ~6 min ``` ## Cost Reduction Strategies ### Strategy 1: Incremental Sync (Biggest Win) ```typ...