---
id: limit
title: "limit()"
slug: limit
custom_edit_url: https://github.com/supabase/supabase/edit/master/web/spec/supabase.yml
---

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Limits the result with the specified `count`.

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```js
const { data, error } = await supabase
  .from('cities')
  .select('name, country_id')
  .limit(1)
```


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## Parameters


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  <h4 className="method-list-item-label">
    <span className="method-list-item-label-name">
      count
    </span>
    <span className="method-list-item-label-badge required">
      required
    </span>
    <span className="method-list-item-validation">
      <code>number</code>
    </span>
  </h4>
  <div class="method-list-item-description">

The maximum no. of rows to limit to.

  </div>
  
</li>


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  <h4 className="method-list-item-label">
    <span className="method-list-item-label-name">
      __namedParameters
    </span>
    <span className="method-list-item-label-badge required">
      required
    </span>
    <span className="method-list-item-validation">
      <code>object</code>
    </span>
  </h4>
  <div class="method-list-item-description">

No description provided. 

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  <h5 class="method-list-title method-list-title-isChild expanded">Properties</h5>

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  <h4 className="method-list-item-label">
    <span className="method-list-item-label-name">
      foreignTable
    </span>
    <span className="method-list-item-label-badge required">
      required
    </span>
    <span className="method-list-item-validation">
      <code>undefined</code> | <code>string</code>
    </span>
  </h4>
  <div class="method-list-item-description">

The foreign table to use (for foreign columns).

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</li>

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## Examples

### With `select()`



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```js
const { data, error } = await supabase
  .from('cities')
  .select('name, country_id')
  .limit(1)
```


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### With embedded resources



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```js
const { data, error } = await supabase
  .from('countries')
  .select('name, cities(name)')
  .eq('name', 'United States')
  .limit(1, { foreignTable: 'cities' })
```


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