add max iterations env variable

packages/server/src/environment.js

@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ module.exports = {
   SENDGRID_API_KEY: process.env.SENDGRID_API_KEY,
   DYNAMO_ENDPOINT: process.env.DYNAMO_ENDPOINT,
   POSTHOG_TOKEN: process.env.POSTHOG_TOKEN,
+  AUTOMATION_MAX_ITERATIONS: process.env.AUTOMATION_MAX_ITERATIONS,
   // old - to remove
   CLIENT_ID: process.env.CLIENT_ID,
   BUDIBASE_DIR: process.env.BUDIBASE_DIR,

packages/server/src/threads/automation.js

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ const LOOP_STEP_ID = actions.ACTION_DEFINITIONS.LOOP.stepId
 const CRON_STEP_ID = triggerDefs.CRON.stepId
 const STOPPED_STATUS = { success: false, status: "STOPPED" }
 const { cloneDeep } = require("lodash/fp")
+const env = require("../environment")
 
 /**
  * The automation orchestrator is a class responsible for executing automations.
@@ -170,7 +171,10 @@ class Orchestrator {
             }
           }
 
-          if (index >= loopStep.inputs.iterations) {
+          if (
+            index === env.AUTOMATION_MAX_ITERATIONS ||
+            index === loopStep.inputs.iterations
+          ) {
             this.updateContextAndOutput(loopStepNumber, step, tempOutput, {
               status: "MAX_ITERATIONS_REACHED",
               success: true,