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Shopify Sync Error - Adding the specified count to the semaphore would cause it to exceed its maximum count.

  • May 28, 2026
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We have a very large product count (400k+ SKUs) and are looking to launch our Shopify store on Shopify Plus very soon. Shopify has given us increased API capacity for 30 days, but now I'm getting the following error when trying to sync:

Adding the specified count to the semaphore would cause it to exceed its maximum count.

Has anyone run into this? Any guidance appreciated.