# Limit

The **Limit** component restricts how many items from a list pass forward to the next step in your flow. Use it when a connector returns more records than you need — for example, keeping only the first five collaborators from a Zendesk ticket or the ten most recent orders from Salesforce. Place it immediately after any step that outputs a list to control the volume of data your downstream steps process.

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This is especially useful when you only want to process a subset of records instead of the full list.
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### **Use Case Example**

Suppose you are building a flow where you fetch a Zendesk ticket and want to notify only a limited number of collaborators about an update. Zendesk’s **Get Ticket** action returns a list of `collaborator_ids`, but you may only want to process the first 5 collaborators.

This is where **Limit** helps.\
You can narrow the list, e.g., to the first 5 collaborator IDs, before sending them to further steps such as **email**, **Slack**, or additional logic.

### **How does the Limit feature work?**

* After your connector step (for example, **Zendesk → Get Ticket**), add the **Limit** step from the **Transformation Actions** section.

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* In the **List** field, provide the list you want to limit.\
  For example, if you're retrieving ticket details from Zendesk, you can use:\
  `{{steps.getTicket.output.ticket.collaborator_ids}}`

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* In **Max Items**, enter the maximum number of items you want to allow through.\
  **Example:** `5`

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* Choose the **starting direction** for the limit:

  * **From First Item**
  * **From Last Item**

  This defines whether the limit applies from the beginning or end of the list.

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* Click **Save** in the top-right corner to apply the configuration.

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* To test the step, use the **Dashboard** button in the top-right corner.

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