diff --git a/nodes/core/io/21-httpin.js b/nodes/core/io/21-httpin.js
index d71a7fa29..43e25b56f 100644
--- a/nodes/core/io/21-httpin.js
+++ b/nodes/core/io/21-httpin.js
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
     var cookieParser = require("cookie-parser");
     var getBody = require('raw-body');
     var cors = require('cors');
-    var jsonParser = bodyParser.json();
-    var urlencParser = bodyParser.urlencoded({extended:true});
     var onHeaders = require('on-headers');
     var typer = require('media-typer');
     var isUtf8 = require('is-utf8');
@@ -212,6 +210,10 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                 }
             }
 
+            var maxApiRequestSize = RED.settings.apiMaxLength || '5mb';
+            var jsonParser = bodyParser.json({limit:maxApiRequestSize});
+            var urlencParser = bodyParser.urlencoded({limit:maxApiRequestSize,extended:true});
+
             var metricsHandler = function(req,res,next) { next(); }
             if (this.metric()) {
                 metricsHandler = function(req, res, next) {