How is the number of slots computed?

Have you noticed the slot number on the lobstr.io app home page and wondered what it means?



In this help article, we'll cover:

What is a slot?
How is the total number of slots computed?

What is a slot?

When you access your list of Squids on lobstr.io, you'll see:

A list of your Squids
The number of slots associated with each Squid



But why do some Squids have more than one slot?

This is related to the slots setting, which you can adjust in the Settings section of each Squid.



The number of slots per Squid is the value of the slots setting for that Squid.

The slots setting determines the number of scrapers that will be launched simultaneously to process your tasks. Increasing the slots count boosts speed by spawning multiple scrapers at once, with each scraper tackling one task from your bucket of tasks.

How is the total number of slots computed?

The total number of slots is the sum of the slots of all your Squids.

For example, suppose you have 5 Squids:

Squid A with 1 slot
Squid B with 4 slots
Squid C with 1 slot
Squid D with 1 slot
Squid E with 4 slots

Your total number of slots is 11 slots (1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 4).

Updated on: 21/01/2025