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Limit filter

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limit filter limits the maximum number of records a query returns.

Node.js API

<pre> { limit: <i>n</i> } </pre>

Where n is the maximum number of results (records) to return.

REST API

<pre> filter[limit]=<i>n</i> </pre>

You can also use stringified JSON format in a REST query.

Examples

Return only the first five query results:

{% include code-caption.html content="Node.js API" %}

ts
await orderRepository.find({limit: 5});

{% include code-caption.html content="REST" %}

/orders?filter[limit]=5

Or stringified JSON format:

/orders?filter={"limit":5}