limit
integerdefault: 10Number of hits to return. Zero returns the count only.
limit=0 is worth knowing about: it returns total without any results, which is how you cheaply test whether a query has coverage before committing to it.
Example
curl -H "x-api-key: $UNLOB_API_KEY" \
"https://api.unlob.com/search?q=obscure+topic&limit=0"Common questions
What does the limit filter do?
Number of hits to return. Zero returns the count only.
When should I use limit?
Always. `limit=0` for coverage probes.
Filters are free
Every filter is evaluated against a stored field, so it narrows the candidate set before scoring — a filtered query is often faster than an unfiltered one.