# Free workspace block limits now apply to the REST API

By Steven Van · 2026-09-01

Starting today, the REST API enforces the existing Free workspace block limit for internal connections and OAuth connections restricted to selected…

Notion's [REST API](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/tools/notion>) now enforces the block limit that Free workspaces already have, for internal integrations and for OAuth connections restricted to selected workspaces. Notion says this is not a new limit, just the existing Free plan cap now being applied through the API as well. Details on the grace period, the resulting HTTP 403 response, and how background templates behave are in the [announcement](<https://developers.notion.com/page/changelog#september-1-2026>).

[![](<https://notion-demo.mintlify.app/images/og-image.png>)](<https://developers.notion.com/page/changelog#september-1-2026>)

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[Original source](<https://developers.notion.com/page/changelog#september-1-2026>)

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