# Python ElasticSearch - How to increase query size limit **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Tags:** language-clients\ **Created:** [February 20, 2021, 9:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/python-elasticsearch-how-to-increase-query-size-limit/264944 "2021-02-20T09:45:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![test\_tester](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/test_tester/32/79990_2.png) [@test\_tester](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/test_tester)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2021, 9:45am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/python-elasticsearch-how-to-increase-query-size-limit/264944/1 "2021-02-20T09:45:21Z")
Hi, I'm currently writing a python script to extract out my elasticsearch documents and the following are my ES parameters that involves the sizing Copy to clipboard ```auto response = es.search(index= es_index_list,scroll='5m', size='10000', body=search_index, request_timeout=60 ) ``` As you can see my current size is 10000 and my python script can't extract anything beyond it. Is there a way to go about this? Regards ---
**Author:** ![aaron-nimocks](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/aaron-nimocks/32/73965_2.png) [@aaron-nimocks](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/aaron-nimocks)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2021, 1:42pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/python-elasticsearch-how-to-increase-query-size-limit/264944/2 "2021-02-20T13:42:04Z")
Above 10,000 results you would need to use the [Scroll API](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/7.11/paginate-search-results.html#scroll-search-results) or [Search After](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/7.11/paginate-search-results.html#search-after). You can also [increase the limit](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/index-modules.html#index-max-result-window) but that is not recommended. ---
**Author:** ![test\_tester](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/test_tester/32/79990_2.png) [@test\_tester](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/test_tester)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2021, 1:49pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/python-elasticsearch-how-to-increase-query-size-limit/264944/3 "2021-02-20T13:49:14Z")
Hi Aaron, Thanks for answering. Can you advise me how do I apply the usage of Scroll API/Search After in a python script? Do you happen to have an example I can refer to? Regards ---
**Author:** ![aaron-nimocks](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/aaron-nimocks/32/73965_2.png) [@aaron-nimocks](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/aaron-nimocks)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2021, 1:52pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/python-elasticsearch-how-to-increase-query-size-limit/264944/4 "2021-02-20T13:52:09Z")
I can't speak for these examples but found [this](https://gist.github.com/hmldd/44d12d3a61a8d8077a3091c4ff7b9307) and [that](https://gist.github.com/drorata/146ce50807d16fd4a6aa). ---
**Author:** ![test\_tester](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/test_tester/32/79990_2.png) [@test\_tester](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/test_tester)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2021, 1:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/python-elasticsearch-how-to-increase-query-size-limit/264944/5 "2021-02-20T13:54:31Z")
Thanks for answering, will have a look at it. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2021, 1:55pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/python-elasticsearch-how-to-increase-query-size-limit/264944/6 "2021-03-20T13:55:05Z")
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