Looking for guidance on pushing Dev Tier (multi-tenant, clean architecture)

Ask the Community
1

Context (high level)

  • Solo builder, early in the build.

  • Completed Speedruns; limited hands-on beyond that.

  • Goal: set a clean architecture now to avoid rework later.

What I’m aiming to do (kept intentionally generic)

  • Multi-tenant SaaS on Foundry with strict tenant isolation.

  • Ontology-centric reads; Actions for all writes.

  • Orchestrated background workflows (no customer data included here).

  • Analytics layer + optional AI-assisted recommendations that always require an admin approval step (no auto-execution).

  • External app ↔ Foundry via OAuth2 + REST.

Questions:

  1. Dev Tier feasibility: In practice, can Dev Tier support strong multi-tenant isolation (e.g., per-tenant namespaces/workspaces, RLS patterns, separated service principals)? Or are there common blockers that typically require Enterprise?

  2. Limits to plan around: Any Dev Tier caps that could constrain this approach?

    • Ontology scale (objects, relationships, versioning)

    • Actions throughput, idempotency/audit patterns

    • Automate / scheduled jobs / event triggers

    • AIP Logic/Agents availability or constraints

    • API/webhook rate limits or external integration boundaries

  3. Design for minimal rework: If starting on Dev Tier, what early design choices help a future migration (naming/namespace strategy, per-tenant isolation approach, repo/port-adapter boundaries, approval workflows, logging/audit strategy)?

  4. Learning path: Recommended training/certs for a solo builder beyond Speedruns?

  5. Early-stage pathways: Any programs or suggested paths for projects that may need select Enterprise-only capabilities before fully committing?

1 Like
2

Hi @graceanli ,

Welcome to the Community, and thanks for creating a Developer Tier account.

Let me see if I can answer some of your questions, especially those related to the Developer Tier offering.

Dev Tier feasibility: In practice, can Dev Tier support strong multi-tenant isolation (e.g., per-tenant namespaces/workspaces, RLS patterns, separated service principals)? Or are there common blockers that typically require Enterprise?

Foundry is designed from the ground up for exactly this; it’s central to how many of our customers use Foundry! One of the main ways security is enforced is through Organizations and Spaces. However, Developer Tier does not support more than one Organization - this is only available to paying customers. You can however create multiple Spaces.

Limits to plan around: Any Dev Tier caps that could constrain this approach?

You can find more information about the limits of Developer Tier in this post - https://community.palantir.com/t/queries-regarding-free-tier-developer-account/5073 .

Learning path: Recommended training/certs for a solo builder beyond Speedruns?

Absolutely! Would recommend checking out the complete learning track for the profile that most suits you.

Also, subscribe to our “Palantir Developers” YouTube channel for the latest from our builders and product teams.

Design for minimal rework: If starting on Dev Tier, what early design choices help a future migration (naming/namespace strategy, per-tenant isolation approach, repo/port-adapter boundaries, approval workflows, logging/audit strategy)?

I’m sure the Community will have a lot more to add here, but as a starter please be sure to checkout our best practice guides in the docs. For example.

Also, note that should you upgrade to Enterprise, you will not necessarily need to migrate to a new account. We can upgrade your Developer Tier account if you wish.

1 Like
3

Thank you for the response. It seems like it would make the most sense for me to go and upgrade to Enterprise. I reached out to someone about upgrading to Enterprise about a week ago but haven’t heard back. Is there a certain timeframe I should expect or plan for the process of upgrading to Enterprise?

4

Hi @graceanli ,

I would encourage you to really explore the limits of Developer Tier first. There’s a lot you can do there.

If that doesn’t work, you’ll find the option to enquire about upgrading in the “Your Plan” page in Control Panel, or you can reach out via our website.

Thanks!