Max share uses

Type

share_max_uses

Category

Invitations

Enforced atWhen this policy is checked: while someone tries to open, while they create or change an invitation or hold, or after a denial (notify only).

Authoring-time

TiersWhere an admin can set this policy: the whole organization, one integration, or the physical device when the connector supports a device steward.

OrgIntegrationDevice

EnforcementHow a configured row behaves. Enforce blocks. Require approval opens an admin inbox when the type supports it. Audit only records and never blocks.

Enforce

DefaultWhat happens when no row of this type is configured.

Not configured — no extra ceiling; unlimited shares remain forbidden.

Finite max_uses is a ceiling on the author’s choice. allow_unlimited is AND across rows: if any applicable row omits it or sets it false, unlimited is forbidden. Not configured: no extra ceiling beyond invitation_max_uses, and unlimited is still forbidden. invitation_max_uses still applies to shares (most restrictive).

When it is enforced

Evaluated when someone creates or updates an invitation, hold, or share. Requests that would exceed the limit are rejected — they are not silently rewritten.

Where to set it

Settings → Policies (org), the integration Policies tab, or — on PalGate — the device steward Policies tab.

Policies never grant access. See thepolicies architecture guidefor how org, integration, and device tiers combine.

Arguments

The config object on create/update. Shared row fieldsenforcement (enforce, require_approval,audit_only) and enabled apply to every type;audit_only and disabled rows never block.

Name	Type	Required	Values	Description
max_uses	integer	Yes	—	Maximum redemption count. Must be greater than 0.
allow_unlimited	boolean	No	—	When true on every applicable row, the author may omit max_uses (unlimited). Default false / omitted = forbidden.
output	string or integer	No	—	Optional channel or output id. When set, the policy binds only that output. When omitted, it binds every output of the tier target. A scoped row does not apply when the acting output is unknown.

How overlapping rows combine

Minimum of max_uses. allow_unlimited is AND (any denying row wins).

Example

A share with 10 uses is rejected. Unlimited is rejected unless every row allows it.

config

{
  "max_uses": 5,
  "allow_unlimited": false
}

Integrations

This type is documented on these connectors:

• Home Assistant (home_assistant)
• KNX (knx)
• MQTT (mqtt)
• PalGate Cloud (palgate_cloud)
• Shelly Cloud (shelly_cloud)
• Shelly Websocket (shelly_websocket)
• Tasmota (tasmota)
• Virtual Access (virtual_access)
• Virtual Demo Devices (virtual_demo)
• Waveshare (waveshare)

Related

• Policy catalog
• Policies architecture guide
• Default share uses (share_default_max_uses)
• Max invitation uses (invitation_max_uses)
• Max share duration (share_max_duration)