What is governor limit in salesforce?

Governor limit are run time limits/exceptions enforced by the apex runtime.Because Apex runs in a multitenant environment, the Apex runtime engine strictly enforces limits to ensure that runaway Apex code or processes don’t monopolize shared resources.


  1. Per-Transaction Apex Limits
  2. Per-Transaction Certified Managed Package Limits
  3. Force.com Platform Apex Limits
  4. Static Apex Limits
  5. Size-Specific Apex Limits
  6. Miscellaneous Apex Limits
  7. Push Notification Limits



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