Important Changes to the SeaTable Cloud API in Version 5.3

Dear SeaTable Community,

We are excited to announce that SeaTable Cloud version 5.3 is just around the corner, with an expected release in mid-June 2025. This update brings two important changes that may affect how you interact with our API.

1. Removal of /dtable-db and /dtable-server endpoints

As previously announced in February 2025 (see details here), the deprecated /dtable-db and /dtable-server API endpoints will be permanently removed in version 5.3.

What does this mean for you?

  • All API requests must now use the SeaTable API Gateway.
  • If you have developed custom solutions using the SeaTable API, please check your code to ensure you are not relying on the deprecated endpoints.
  • No action is required if you are using the latest versions of n8n, Make, Zapier, or standard Python/JavaScript integrations within SeaTable.

2. Introduction of Team API Limits

As first announced in 2024 (see announcement), we will introduce team-based API usage limits with version 5.3.

Why are we making this change?

  • This step is necessary to ensure fair and reliable service for all users, as some teams have generated extremely high API traffic that we could not previously limit.
  • API limits will be set monthly, based on your subscription level and team size.
  • Good news: Over 95% of users will not be affected by these limits. They are designed to impact only teams with exceptionally high API usage.

Rollout plan:

We will monitor actual API usage for 1-2 weeks after release before gradually enforcing the limits, giving everyone time to adapt.


More details about the upcoming release and these changes will follow soon on https://seatable.com, on this forum and via newsletter.

If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out here in the forum.

Best regards,
Christoph

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Does this mean that the original Make.com app (the one maintained with Make.com themselves) will stop working after we get the 5.3 update? Or does that app use the new API endpoints already?

The apps for n8n, Zapier, and Make.com (the verified version) all use the API-gateway. If you are using the latest versions, no additional action is required.

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If you are interested about more details, then please read this blog article:

Do API calls from Make.com count towards the SeaTable API Gateway limit ?

Yes, every external API call (inclusive make.com, zapier and n8n) will count against the limit of the API Gateway.